• Ussery, a Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1967 Kentucky Derby and then crossed the finish line first in the 1968 edition only to be disqualified days later, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, of congestive heart failure at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, Fla., his son Robert told The Associated Press on Friday. (yahoo.com)
  • Preliminary in-season burden estimates for the 2022-2023 flu season were updated for the final time this season on May 26, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • Auburn won the national title in 1957, and some feel it was denied another when it won the Sugar Bowl to cap its perfect season in 2004. (espn.com)
  • In these circumstances (e.g., 1957 and 1968), pandemics occur, and a quarter or more of the U.S. population has been affected over a period of 2-3 months. (cdc.gov)
  • since the late 19th century, five antigenic shifts have led to pandemics in 1889-1891, 1918-1920, 1957-1958, 1968-1969, and 2009-2010. (cdc.gov)
  • At least two past pandemics, Asian Flu in 1957 and Hong Kong Flu in 1968, are believed to have been originated from the Region. (who.int)
  • The Cincinnati Bengals begin play this season in the AFL. (506sports.com)
  • Echovirus 11 infections of newborns with mortality during the 1979 enterovirus season in Milwaukee, Wis. (cdc.gov)
  • If you were in the minor leagues or were not an active Major Leaguer in that season, you would not be allowed to continue using the spitball in the future seasons. (answers.com)
  • Perth achieved the best record for a full season since South Fremantle's champion 1953 team with only two losses - which Barry Cable missed due to a broken hand and then interstate duties - whilst West Perth, under former East Perth champion "Polly" Farmer as captain-coach lost only three home-and-away matches to equal the Cardinals' 1953 record. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bobby Ussery , a Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1967 Kentucky Derby and then crossed the finish line first in the 1968 edition only to be disqualified days later, has died. (yahoo.com)
  • FILE - In this May 4, 1968, file photo, jockey Bob Ussery sits atop Dancer's Image in the winner's circle at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (everythinglubbock.com)
  • 1968 was the first year Al Kaline went to the World Series. (funtrivia.com)
  • ESPN rated Mayo Smith's decision to move Stanley to shortstop for the 1968 World Series as one of the 10 greatest coaching decisions of the 20th Century in any sport. (funtrivia.com)
  • Rankings during Lovie Smith's nine seasons were similar to Fox: High on defense, low on offense. (chicagotribune.com)
  • According to ESPN Stats & Info research, the average velocity for all pitch types this season is 87.3 mph, while the average pitcher's maximum pitch velocity is 94.1 mph. (grantland.com)
  • Players, championships, season by season stats and records. (lakersuniverse.com)
  • All the games played by the Celtics in the NBA 1968-69 Regular Season grouped by opponent. (landofbasketball.com)
  • The overall mean density was 24.34 lar- vae/10 dips: 40.73 during the rainy season, 30.45 during irrigation and 13.10 in the dry season. (who.int)
  • However, the reasons for and May (27.2-42.8 oC) immediately prior this protection are attributed partially to to the rainy season. (who.int)
  • This is by far the worst season opener - an unbelievably boring episode with uninspired direction by Barry Crane, a mediocre script by John Melson and indifferent acting, plus a very dull score by John Cacavas which uses a clangy, overamplified harpsichord and where the banal music often has no connection to what is happening on screen. (mjq.net)
  • P) Premiers a In terms of Noll-Scully index of competitive balance the 1968 WANFL season's figure of 2.5912 is the highest ever observed in any of the VFL/AFL, SANFL or WA(N)FL. (wikipedia.org)
  • Their solitary win, by one point with a kick after the siren, made Swans the closest club to a winless season in open-age WA(N)FL competition between 1918 and 1998. (wikipedia.org)
  • ¶ 25 Leave a comment on verse 25 0 So of that day in 69, in a season history was made, the memories for true Palace fans, will never ever fade. (footballpoets.org)
  • As far as I'm concerned, I won the Derby in 1968 because they made the race official," he told The Associated Press in 2019. (yahoo.com)
  • Captain Moncur was injured in pre-season and United made a bad start which only brought one win in the first twelve matches and 20th position by the start of October. (nufc-history.co.uk)
  • Traditionally, the vaccine was trivalent (ie, designed to provide protection against three viral subtypes, generally an A-H1, an A-H3, and a B). The first quadrivalent vaccines, which provide coverage against an additional influenza B subtype, were approved in 2012 and were made available for the 2013-2014 flu season. (medscape.com)
  • However, in the most uneven season in a major Australian Rules league, they won all 12 games against the four teams that missed the finals, but lost all 9 matches against the three Perth clubs that finished above them on the ladder. (wikipedia.org)
  • The top year on each list is the Year of the Pitcher , the 1968 season that saw Carl Yastrzemski post the lowest batting average ever to lead the league (.301) and Bob Gibson deliver the lowest ERA ever for a qualified starting pitcher (1.12). (grantland.com)
  • Fegley Junior High opened in the fall of 1967 and the league would begin playing Senior League games at Fegley during the season. (inpchs.com)
  • ¶ 24 Leave a comment on verse 24 0 The celebrations continued on, into a night of song and booze, as the fans dreamt of next season, against the Liverpool's and Man U's. (footballpoets.org)
  • Among numerous highlights, champion Subiaco full-forward Austin "Ocker" Robertson broke by one goal the 1953 record of Bernie Naylor for the most goals in a WANFL home-and-away season, doing so with a whopping twenty-six scoring shots against East Fremantle in the final round. (wikipedia.org)
  • East Fremantle, after falling to seventh in 1967, had their worst season since the club's first year in 1898, in the process setting a still-standing club record of thirteen consecutive defeats, whilst Subiaco, coached by Haydn Bunton Jr., rose from last to fourth aided by Robertson's prolific goalkicking. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chicago's Bobby Hull scored a record 58 goals and added 49 assists for 107 points, while Detroit's Gordie Howe, who turned 41 during the season, had 103 points. (retroseasons.com)
  • At the end of the 2007 season he had 762 but many do not consider his record "legitimate" due to his steroid use. (answers.com)
  • excess mortality again exceeded the epidemic threshold during the 1982-1983 influenza season. (cdc.gov)
  • Epidemiological methods to estimate the mortality impact due to influenza have been established for countries with temperate climates, where the influenza season is clearly observed in winter or early spring. (who.int)
  • Esposito won the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player and his teammate, Bobby Orr, won the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman for the second straight year, though he was only in his third NHL season. (retroseasons.com)
  • After coming heart-breakingly close to winning the AL pennant in 1967, Detroit enjoyed a magical year in 1968. (funtrivia.com)
  • Influenza A and B vaccine is administered each year before flu season. (medscape.com)
  • The CDC analyzes the vaccine subtypes each year and makes any necessary changes for the coming season on the basis of worldwide trends. (medscape.com)
  • Only two other teams had come from behind 1-3 to win the series before Detroit did it in 1968. (funtrivia.com)
  • That first figure has soared to 23.3 percent in 2014, an all-time high for this point in the season. (grantland.com)
  • The play has been part of the offensive since last season, Murphy said, so he's had to bide his time to get a shot at getting six. (kxan.com)
  • They lost at least 10 games in each of Fox's three seasons and finished in last place in the NFC North every time. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however there are a small number of unknown player records. (sports-reference.com)
  • Less than a month into the 2014 baseball season, we're already reveling in the game's many intricacies. (grantland.com)
  • 9. 1968 marked the end of an era in baseball. (funtrivia.com)
  • Slump City: Why Does the 2014 MLB Season Suddenly Feel Like 1968? (grantland.com)
  • ¶ 7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 So with this cast of characters, the season did begin, and we went to Cardiff City, and produced a four nil win. (footballpoets.org)
  • Portage became a city on Janaury 1, 1968. (inpchs.com)
  • 10. Detroit winning the 1968 World Series was redemption for a city that had seen bad times in 1967. (funtrivia.com)
  • Can you name the points per game leaders for every Washington Wizards season? (sporcle.com)
  • Three players went over 100 points this season, a feat never before accomplished. (retroseasons.com)
  • 5. In one of the most daring coaching moves ever, Mayo Smith moved an outfielder to play shortstop for the last 9 regular season games, and all 7 games of the World Series. (funtrivia.com)
  • But first, the regular season had to be completed. (sabr.org)
  • There is a minimum of 50 games played, except for seasons with less than 72 games. (sporcle.com)