Every week , mental_flosswanders into the archives ofThe New York Timesto line up the first timeThe Timescovered a particular subject . This installment is of the greatest hits variety , with a focus on the macrocosm of sport . If you have a suggestion for a future version , leave us a input .
Lance Armstrong
May 13 , 1991
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Gatorade
August 27 , 1967
Jackie Robinson
October 29 , 1939
George Steinbrenner
December 13 , 1955
January 4 , 1973(the first mention after buy the New York Yankees )
Nerf
December 13 , 1970
Kobe Bryant
February 27 , 1996
New York Jets
April 16 , 1963
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
June 4 , 1971
Yankee Stadium
December 18 , 1921
Don Mattingly
September 2 , 1980
Twister
September 13 , 1967
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