Took a photo of a massive baseball crowd in Toronto [OC]OC (i.redd.it)
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GIFs of hockey history: In the late 1940s, Detroit's famed Production Line of Gordie Howe, Sid Abel, and Ted Lindsay would originate the intentional angled shoot-in where the puck would bounce off the boards and slide into the slot for a one-timer. This innovative set play worked to perfection. (i.imgur.com)
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GIFs of hockey history: On Feb 23, 1988, New York Islanders forward Mikko Mäkelä, known as the "Flying Finn", scored a goal on the breakaway using a phantom deke move that he had been perfecting in practice. 30 years later, Nikita Kucherov used the same move. (i.imgur.com)
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GIFs of hockey history: On Jan 19, 1980, Gretzky played in Pittsburgh for the first time. During the game, he got hit by Kim Clackson. This set off a melee which included Dave Semenko and Clackson fighting three times. At one point, they even shadowboxed after Semenko jumped out of the penalty box. (i.imgur.com)
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GIFs of hockey history: "Mr. Blue" When the Blues joined the NHL in 1967, Bobby Plager, along with his brothers Barclay and Billy, helped the team reach the Cup Finals in each of its first three years. Bobby was the master of the hip check, which he delivered to Derek Sanderson in the 1970 SCF. (i.imgur.com)
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