In the wake of General Stanley McChrystal's dismissal, comparisons have been made to Truman's 1951 removal of Gen. MacArthur as commander of U.S. forces in Korea.
Originally billed as a one-time "Game of the Century," the All-Star Game has become a permanent and much-loved fixture of the baseball season.
At the 1950 World Cup, the United States pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports, beating all odds to defeat the polished English team.
