Historically Speaking Sports

For many NBA fans, the Hawks have always been in Atlanta. However for a dwindling number of NBA fans, they could remember a time that the Hawks were located in St. Louis. Not only the Hawks were the hardcourt pride of the "Gateway City" , but led by the likes of Bob Pettit and Lenny Wilkins, the Hawks were a perennial NBA power. During their time in St. Louis, the Hawks would reach the NBA finals...

There was a lot more to the 1982 World Series than fans know. Not only was it between the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League and the Milwaukee Brewers then of the American League, it was the personification of the two cities and its strangle hold on the beer market. In the early 1980s the cities of St. Louis and Milwaukee was embroiled in what was called the "Beer Wars" between Anheuser-Bu...

In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast Dana Auguster talks about the this year's final four in Houston. Some consider this National Semifinal to be unprecedented, yet we have seen this before. Connecticut, San Diego State, Miami and Florida Atlantic will battle in NRG Stadium for the right to be called National Champion 2023. This is the fourth Final four since 1980 where no n...

It has already been 40 years since North Carolina State and Head Coach Jim Valvano pulled off one of the most memorable upsets in sports history as his team defeated the University of Houston, known as Phi Slama Jama, for the National Championship. Host Dana Auguster talks to fellow Sports History Network podcaster Rick Loayza about that incredible 1983 NCAA tournament that reached its climax in A...

This episide of Historically Speaking Sports, host Dana Auguster talks with fellow Sports History Network Podcaster and author Joe Ziemba about his new book "Bears vs Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry" The Cardinals and Bears once shared and competed for headlines in the "Windy City" from the Late 1910s to the late 1950s. Ziemba shares stories, facts and stats about the Bears/Cardinals rivalry t...

In this episode of Historically Speaking Sports, host Dana Auguster travels down memory lane with the top down of course, to highlight and relive the sports year of 1973. Dana has turned 50 years of age this week and he will go down and chronicle the events and happenings that made 1973 a special year in the world of sports. Please don't forget to subscribe if you hadn't done so and also you could...

In this special Black History Month edition of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast we will talk with Marty's Illegal Stick: A Hockey History Podcast host Scott Kinville as we talk about the stats, contributions and legacies of Black Players in the National Hockey League. Our discussion covers the careers of current black players in the league as well as past all stars such as Grant Fuhr and J...

Longtime sports researcher and author Dan Cisco joined Dana Auguster on this episode of Historically Speaking Sports as he talked about his new book "California Sports Astounding". His new book contains several sports history nuggets that are both well known and not so well known that goes as far back as the time before California even became a state. Cisco explains how he gathered the information...

After a long and entertaining NFL season and post season, the two teams left standing after it was all said and done are the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Both will battle for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale Arizona on Feb. 12. In this episode host Dana Auguster will highlight the games that propelled both teams to the Super Bowl for the very first time. For th...

The NFL Postseason is here, more specifically the NFL wild card round of the playoffs. Host Dana Auguster will take a historical snapshot of the teams that are beginning their quest to hoist the Super Bowl Trophy this year in Glendale Arizona. Later in the show, we will send a shout out to San Diego California. This week in 1967, the NBA awarded a franchise America's most "livable city". By the mi...

Happy New Year sports fans. Whenever we close the book on one year and move on to the next one, it is always a time to reflect on the past. In this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast, I will do just that. When I was nine years old I became captivated with college football. It was 1982 and there were 16 bowl games that year as opposed to the current list of 42 this year. We will go...

Historian and podcaster Dana Auguster of the Sports History Network's,  Historically Speaking Sports Podcast  joins us to chat about the 62nd Rose Bowl between UCLA and Ohio State. Join us at the Pigskin Dispatch website and the Sports Jersey Dispatch to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Miss...

Historian and podcaster Dana Auguster of the  Historically Speaking Sports Podcast  joins us to chat about this 52nd Rose Bowl between UCLA and Michigan State. Join us at the Pigskin Dispatch website and the Sports Jersey Dispatch to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Miss our football by the...

There are certain instances in sports where the current political climate becomes the forefront of the event. Such an occurrence took place in January of 1965 when African American all -stars from the American Football League was subject to discrimination and mistreatment in the days leading up to the league's all-star game in New Orleans. In her book "Moving the Chains -- The Civil Rights Protest...

Thanksgiving Day, 1924 . The recently-established tradition of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team hosting the Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions on the afternoon of the national autumnal holiday continues. Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is sent to cover the Pitt-Penn State “Keystone Classic” of 1924; in so doing, he discovers a throughline of the football-on-Thanksgiving tradition...

The year was 1970 and the NFL/AFL became finalized and a reality as the league ballooned to 26 teams divided into two conferences with three divisions. It was the most competitive season up to that point and one of the most memorable ever. It saw the beginning of Monday Night Football and the incredible performances of George Blanda of the Raiders and others. Podcast host Dana Auguster brings us b...

After a long regular season and a grueling postseason, the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies are the last two teams remaining to claim a World Championship. This episode host Dana Auguster talks with podcast host Chad Cain of One Man With a Mic podcast to highlight the histories of the Astros and Phillies and also reminisce about World Series past. Later in the show Dana Auguster will s...

Its October again and that means postseason baseball his upon us. On this episode of Historically Speaking Sports host Dana Auguster breaks down the Major League Baseball playoff field from a historical perspective. Later in the show we take a trip back to the very first American and National League Championship series back in 1969 when the majors were divided into two- six team divisions in each...

On this episode of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast, Host Dana Auguster sits down with Marty's Illegal Stick: A Hockey History Podcast host Scott Kinville as we discuss the long and illustrious career of Gordie Howe and his career with the WHA's Houston Aeros where he won two league titles with his sons Marty and Mark Howe. Later in the show Scott Kinville returns to pay tribute to Nassau...

Football is back! In this episode of this podcast, host Dana Auguster sits down with his sports brothers from different mothers Mark Boutte and Charles Combs as they discuss their favorite teams, favorite memories and favorite players in both college and pro football. Later in the show, Dana Auguster will give his official prediction for the NFL season and who will raise the Lombardi Trophy at the...

On this weeks edition of the Historically Speaking Sports Podcast host Dana Auguster sits down with author and chairperson of the South Florida chapter of the Society of American Baseball Research Sam Zygner. He has written a number of books that covers the history of the Miami Marlins Minor League baseball team that played in the International League. The conversation also covers the long and sto...

In August of 1920, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees were in the final stretch of the regular season with both teams eying the American League Pennant. In a late afternoon game at the Polo Grounds in New York, Ray Chapman of the Indians and the Carl Mays of the Yankees would be forever linked together in the history of the national pastime. In this episode, host Dana Auguster sits dow...

This past week was the 30th anniversary of the US Olympic Basketball team winning the Gold Medal in Barcelona. That marked the first time NBA players were allowed to play for Team USA. On this episode we are taking a look at the team that paved the way for the "Dream Team". The 1988 squad that featured David Robinson and Danny Manning and coached by John Thompson that finished with a bronze medal...

In 1914, the Boston Braves pulled off one of the biggest in-season comebacks in MLB history, erasing a 15-game deficit to win the National League pennant and ultimately the World Series against the Philadelphia A's . Host Dana Auguster chronicles the Braves remarkable season where they went from worst to first in a span of a little over three months.

In the early years of the modern Olympics, the United States wanted a chance to host the new multi sports event. They got their chance in 1904 when the United States was selected to host the third Summer Olympiad. However the city of Chicago was the first choice. After some political maneuvering and backroom deals, the Olympics were moved to St. Louis Missouri. And that was only the beginning of t...