In between there was a string of five acting or interim mayors, one of whom died during his brief tenure.
West Virginia's victory broke a string of five consecutive victories in the tournament for the higher-seeded team.
It was the latest in a string of five cases involving criminal or inappropriate sexual behavior by school employees.
He fell in exactly the same fashion today, after a string of five short deliveries from Mohammad Aamer.
There has never been a televised introduction of the national team since the United States began a string of five straight appearances from 1990 through 2006.
For the 32-year-old right-hander the injury will probably snap a string of five consecutive appearances as Houston's opening-day starter.
The police have reported a string of five break-ins and sexually related assaults in off-campus student residences at Rutgers University since June 11.
Shane Reynolds (7-7) snapped a string of five straight losses despite giving up a three-run homer to Fernando Vina in the fifth inning.
Two runs scored, giving the Rockies their first lead, and the hit was the first in a string of five consecutive hits.
When Billups returned home in November 2008 (via a trade, his fourth) the Nuggets were just another middling playoff team, with a string of five straight first-round flameouts, despite Anthony's ample talent.
