How do guy's remember all this stuff? I did after you posted it, but my goodness you have a memory. I have to use the web..............
I have a very similar answer. I just remember stuff. If anything, the internet helps with the editing, because I'll post something I'm almost certain about, and have some guy correct me with video evidence. That does happen more often with recent events a lot more than the old days.
When I was a kid, sports was not just my passion. It was all I thought about. My favorite all time MLB team was the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, who beat the Yankees in the Series despite being doubled in total runs in the seven games. The Yankees' three wins were 16-3, 12-0 and 10-0. The Pirates won the other four games, because they had a 5'9 "closer" who could get the Yankees out. He was also the set up man. He pitched at least two innings in the first three wins.
I can tell you the starting lineup against lefties and righties, and their JERSEY numbers. I couldn't tell you that for any team from last season, including my favorite team in any sport. Even the Sooners. But I can tell you stuff from 56 years ago. I don't know why but it's true.
I can also tell you the Heisman winners from the 60's. and likely the bookend decades. The WS winners in every years and some details about each Series. It's not because I looked it up. I remember watching the ninth inning of game 7 in 1962 at the Tulsa State Fair. Yankees up a run. I think 2-1, but not positive. Mattie Alou drag bunt. WIllie Mays double and with two outs, Willie McCovey hit a screamer that 25 inches up, right or left wins the series, but right at Bobby Richardson and the Yankees are World Champs. An oh yeah, Ralph Terry stayed in for nine. No closer for Ralph Houk. Terry was from Oklahoma. Chelsea I think.
It's just weird, but it's still there. Mike McClellan's long run against a good Army team on tv, rare back then. The play was a no huddle swinging gate. Around 60 yards I think. He also scored on a long trick play in a conference win. KState I've been re-told. It was a statue of liberty on a fake quick kick. Bud liked to quick kick. The Sooners started that season 0-5 but won the last five to get to 5-5. They only played ten games in those days. And you had to be a whole lot better than .500 to get to a bowl game. I did us Sooner stats for this, but only to verify how to spell McClellan. I thought there might be a D at the end.
I can remember the 10:00 Sunday evening sportscast when I learned that the Rams had ended the 47 game touchdown pass streak of Johnny Unitas, my favorite player. There were no details, but the score was 10-3 or 13-3, so I knew Johnny U hadn't thrown a td pass.
I can't tell you how or why I remember that and a whole whole whole lot more. But I do.