Oct 25, 2023 · Marciano knocks Louis down with a left hook in the eighth round. Louis gets to one knee at the count of three and takes an eight-count before getting up. Marciano ends the fight with a right that sends Louis through the ropes and onto the ring apron. Louis’ career record is 66-3 with 52 knockouts.

Billy Conn 182 lbs lost to Joe Louis 207 lbs by KO at 2:19 in round 8 of 15. Date: 1946-06-19; Location: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York, USA; Referee: Eddie Joseph 2-5; Judge: Jack O'Sullivan 1-5; Judge: Frank Forbes 1-5; World Heavyweight Championship (22nd defense by Louis) Fight Photos: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4; Venue Photos ...

St. Louis Browns left fielder Joe Gallagher, 1939: A road jersey worn by New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig in 1939 . Historians have long since debunked the legend that Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball, but in 1939 the myth was alive and well.

Oct 26, 2013 · Joe Louis fights beyond his prime with predictable results. It’s been awhile since we shared one of The National Police Gazette’s famed boxing covers, so today we have a smudged and smeared but still compelling one featuring Joe Louis after being knocked down by Rocky Marciano.

Jan 9, 2025 · Louis, who had been the NYSAC, NBA and The Ring Heavyweight champion since June 1937, was gearing up for his 20 th title defense. His opponent was the towering titan Buddy Baer (57-7-2, 53...

Sep 17, 2012 · Don Zimmer, the one person on the Yankees whom Girardi knew, was now the bench coach under Joe Torre, the manager. Zimmer told the press that Girardi was known for his leadership qualities, and...

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed " The Brown Bomber ", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.

Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed Joltin' Joe and The Yankee Clipper, was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire Major League baseball career (1936–1951) for the New York Yankees. He was the brother of Vince DiMaggio and Dom DiMaggio, also baseball ...

The 40th edition of the World Series, it matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees in a rematch of the 1942 World Series. The Yankees won the series in five games for their tenth championship in 21 seasons. It was Yankees manager Joe McCarthy's final World Series win.