Sports Equinox

[LarryG]

I thought this was fun. Today is only the 26th day ever with games from all major sports being played - a Sports Equinox:

Sports Equinox 2022: Explaining the history of NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB games being played on the same day

Thursday, Oct. 20 will truly be one of the most wonderful days of the year

www.cbssports.com

I liked these fun facts at the end of the article:

• The first ever Sports Equinox was recorded on Oct. 17, 1971 with 12 NFL games, three NBA games, six NHL games and one MLB game.
• The city of Los Angeles hosted five major professional U.S. sports leagues – NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL – on Oct. 28, 2018. LA teams went 3-2 that day. It was referred to as a Super Sports Equinox.
• After the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily suspended sports, fans were treated to a busy day on Sept. 10, 2020 that included the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, Tennis and NHL.
• There was a 16-year period from 1985 - 2001 without a single Sports Equinox. They have been happening more often in part because of the NFL's Thursday Night Football, which officially debuted in 2006.

Enjoy!

 

[kclj520]

Really interesting @LarryG , I had no idea that there was a term for it! Sports Equinox has a nice ring to it, and would likely only be possible in mid to late October or early November, given the fact that there is a narrow window of overlap for the 4 major sports! Cool stuff, thank you!

 

[grapler135s]

Very cool thanks for sharing Larry!

Mike

 

[LarryG]

If only there was a SCC Monthly Break tonight, it would be a Super Duper Sports Equinox!