Trivia answer

From 1D: Tom Seaver set a record for being an opening-day starter in 16 major league seasons. In 16 of Seaver's 20 seasons, he inaugurated the season for his team. Seaver played with the Mets, White Sox, Reds, and retired with Boston in his final season in 1986. His career record was 311-205. An easy inductee, the hall took Tom in 1992.

Playback

10 years ago (1999): Nobody wanted this. The decision to have Bismarck's public schools - BHS and Century - form co-ops with Mandan and St. Mary's in boys tennis was made out of desperation.

"We want to have our own program again as soon as possible," Mandan athletic director Darryl Anderson said.

"Our philosophy is that we embrace all the kids in the community," said Jim Haussler, activities director for the Bismarck public schools.

Leading the way for Century will be seniors Greg Busch and Austin Hill and juniors Dan Keith, Whitney Kriengkrairut, Dan MacIntosh and Josh Dwyer. Sophomores are Steve Larsen and Matt Bosch, while Mike Sakariassen is the only freshman.

For Bismarck, Taylor Muse, Shane Delmore and Simon Fowler are the seniors, while Brad Dorsher, Matthew Hames, Mikael Olson and Mike Kapp are juniors. The sophomores are Sean Falconer, Robby Meland, Dave Morgan and Sid Murthy.

20 years ago (1989): Todd Zacher's dramatic two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh lifted Bismarck Fronteer Directory over E.R.S. of Minneapolis 4-2 in the Class A men's fastpitch softball regional tournament in Fargo.

It was the second win of the day for Fronteer, which downed Nick's Phillips 66 of Wabasso, Minn., 5-1 in the opener.

E.R.S. was leading 2-1 when Zacher connected, his second homer of the game, to make a winner of pitcher Brian Neuhardt.

Jim Kapp hurled a four-hitter to highlight the opener. Jaden Davison, John Rygg and Zacher collected two hits apiece.

Fronteers need two victories to win the tournament.

50 years ago (1959): The Indians and Red Sox will do battle for the Midget League championship after the Indians beat the Athletics 2-1 and Red Sox topped the White Sox 4-3 in two extra innings in the semifinals.

Hein had two hits for the Indians, wihle J. Hendrickson and Spah each had one. Winger scored a run.

For the Athletics, Da. Clausnitzer had the only hit and McCurdy scored the only run.

For the Red Sox, Lips had two hits, while Fischer, Allison, Beck and Miller each had one. Shaffer, Ogeirson, Stoudt and Lips each scored a run.

For the White Sox, Hopkins had two hits, while Kapsner, Kellner, Springan, Patton and Elhardt had a hit apiece. Brink, Kapsner and Springan each crossed home plate.

TV today

Track and field

12:30 p.m.

VERSUS - IAAF World Championships, at Berlin

7 p.m.

VERSUS - IAAF World Championships, at Berlin (same-day tape)

GOLF

8 a.m.

TGC - European PGA Tour, The KLM Open, first round, at Zandvoort, Netherlands

1 p.m.

TGC - PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, first round, at Greensboro, N.C.

6:30 p.m.

TGC - Champions Tour, JELD-WEN Tradition, first round, at Sunriver, Ore.

MLB

7 p.m.

FSN - Minnesota at Texas

9 p.m.

WGN - Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers

SOCCER

9 p.m.

ESPN2 - MLS, New England at Seattle

TENNIS

11 a.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, round of 16, at Cincinnati

6 p.m.

ESPN2 - ATP, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, round of 16, at Cincinnati

Radio today

MLB

7 p.m.

KXMR (710 AM) Minnesota at Texas

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

Boys soccer:Bismarck alumni game, 5 p.m.; Century alumni game, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

Cross country: Rusty Bucket, Cottonwood, 11 a.m.; Jamestown "Orr"iginals, 11 a.m.

Men's soccer:U-Mary alumni game, 8 p.m.

Women's soccer:U-Mary alumni game.

Boys tennis:Williston at Century, at Sertoma, 4:15 p.m.

SATURDAY

Auto racing:World of Outlaws, Dacotah Speedway, 7:30 p.m.

Men's soccer:U-Mary at BSC scrimmage, 8 p.m.

Women's soccer: U-Mary at UND, 2 p.m.

Boys soccer:East-West Classic at Jamestown.

Boys tennis: Minot Round Robin, 8 a.m.

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