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...Louis catcher threw the ball into center field. That gave Wills base No. 96 to tie the record. Four innings later, he went off for second again. The throw seemed to have him beaten, but it was high. Wills slid safely under the frantic tag to earn his 97th base and an exclusive entry into the record books. After the game, the Cards hopefully presented him with a base of his very own, "one you won't have to steal.'' Wills accepted it with thanks-and went on pinching bases anyway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Year of the Stealer | 10/5/1962 | See Source »

...97th lap, McLaren led Hill by only eight seconds, and the crowd was screaming as both racers flashed through the last, short, straight at 120 m.p.h...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Through the Streets | 6/15/1962 | See Source »

...97th running of the Harvard-Yale Regatta on Saturday, June 16, the Crimson heavyweights will be going for their fourth victory in a row and a possible 51st win over the Elis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crew Will Seek 51st Regatta Win Over Bulldogs | 6/1/1962 | See Source »

Fine Thing. In Venice, Calif. Frank H. Peyton who quit driving 15 years ago because he had never got a ticket and did not want to spoil his record drew a suspended $5 jaywalking fine on his 97th birthday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jun. 30, 1958 | 6/30/1958 | See Source »

Four songs later Antoine ("Fats") Domino Jr. had shown for the 97th time, in a grueling succession of one-night stands, why his reputation rivals that of Elvis Presley with rock 'n' roll fans. Leaving his audience in a happy lather, rock-solid Fats (215 lbs., 5 ft. 7 in.) trucked offstage to his dressing room...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Fats on Fire | 6/10/1957 | See Source »

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