Tom's post made me curious about my memory. Through quick web research I have confirmed that both the Mercker no-hitter and Cobain death were April 8, 1994. The calendar says that was a Friday. I have yet to find confirmation that ACF Nationals was April 9, 1994. Things I think I remember (but could be wrong): Crowded hotel room to watch the Braves game. Found out about Cobain the next day; I *want* to say I heard about it from Julie Stahlhut. The day of ACF Nationals '94 also marked the grand opening of a Taco Bell franchise in College Park. Go figure. Then, on the way back from a relatively disappointing ninth-place finish, Harvard players were walking down the big hall of the UMCP campus and brainstorming about "what we need" for next year. Two particular wishes came up, at least as I remember them. (Again, this could be strong evidence of embellishment after the fact.) One was to get some grad student who knew EVERYTHING about literature. The other was to get a freshman who was quick on the buzzer and/or good at geography. (It's possible that the freshman was supposed to be a science specialist, which would make the story less coincidental, but I'm not sure.) In any case, it's funny that conversation should take place. Fall '94 marked the Harvard debuts of Jeff Johnson and Mark Staloff. Two national titles followed that spring. Matt
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