This Date in Sidekicks History August 27

Always Remember the First Time

• 1994: The Pittsburgh Stingers made their first visit to Reunion Arena.
  • Stingers trainer Pete Young was ejected for "foul and abusive language".
    • This marked the first time a trainer was ejected from a match involving the Sidekicks.
• 1995: The Sidekicks made their only visit to the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.
  • El Palcio was the home of the Mexico Toros.

Milestones

• 1993: Tatu earned his 100th CISL point on this date.

He Said It

• 1994: Put a band-aid over his mouth and you won't have that problem next time.

  --Sidekicks TV color commentator (and then KXAS-TV sports director) Scott Murray on the ejection of the Pittsburgh trainer.

Regular Season Games

• 1993: Sidekicks 9 at San Diego Sockers 4
• 1994: at Sidekicks 12 Pittsburgh Stingers 4
• 1995: at Mexico Toros 8 Sidekicks 2