41.   And here were the wild-card Marlins with a championship in only their fifth year of existence and in their first appearance in the World Series.

42.   And he performed much better than Bush, who was making his first joint appearance with his rivals.

43.   And coming in his first appearance as an NBA player, it gave Mobley about as exhilarating a debut as any player could want.

44.   And it should put him in position to be considered highly for his first Pro Bowl appearance.

45.   And on Sunday, she made her first public appearance with Brown at Glide Memorial Church.

46.   And they became the team that brought Indianapolis its first appearance in the NBA finals in franchise history.

47.   And this year, he led convincing triumphs over Buffalo and Indianapolis to earn his first Super Bowl appearance.

48.   Another might be the first appearances of Stephane Matteau and Darren Langdon, two large wings.

49.   Antonio Osuna, activated from the disabled list Friday, made his first appearance of the season, though not without incident.

50.   Anthony Bonner made his first appearance of the season, as did Doc Rivers, who played the final minute of the first half.