Sports History Network

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...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY On today's episode, we talk to former pro kicker Sean Conley about his time in college, the pros, and finding purpose and meaning to life after the whistle blows. SPECIAL OFFER GET A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL TO NEWSPAPERS.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND MANY MORE...

In this episode of the Sports Break, we discuss a couple of early All-Star games and some great performances on the field of play,  as well as many more HOF Legendary stories. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go...

***THIS IS AN FHD VAULT EPISODE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY AIRED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2020 FOR EPISODE 102*** The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY MIke Wright of the Fantasy Footballers joins me to talk all things fantasy football to how they started the sh...

Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! CONTACT TIM COFFEEN Have a question for Tim or just want to tell him how much you love the show? You can leave a voice message below or you can send fill out the contact form. Maybe...

In this edition, we cover some great moments in baseball history from July 6 including the history of Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, and Mickey Mantle. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 fo...

We kick this episode with a major announcement about the show, and then discuss the following: The upcoming NHL Draft and who could make some big moves The Mike Grier hiring in San Jose The detainment of Ivan Fedotov The Ryan McDonagh and Kevin Fiala trades NHL Free Agency: predicting where the top free agents will go, how much and how long they will get, and what team(s) will make the biggest spl...

 In celebration of the 100th episode of BBH.101, we wanted to share the story of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. While this game is certainly not forgotten from the annals of basketball history, it seemed appropriate for the episode. But Wilt hardly set his single-game scoring record alone. It took the rest of the Philadelphia Warriors team to give him assists and set screens for him to get op...

I’m your host, Tommy A. Phillips, and you can visit my website at tommyaphillips.com where you can find all of my books. Today we have Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was held on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas between the four-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the first-time NFC champion Carolina Panthers.

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY If you’re not a fan of Olympic Weightlifting, or a lifter yourself, you’re probably asking who Lee James is? It’s not surprising that one would ask that question because Olympic weightlifting has never been a...

Some early trail-blazing moments by brave athletes occurred in the MLB on July 5 in sports history. Hear these memories and more. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY As you scroll through the list of NFL head coaches and their overall records throughout history, you’ll find his name last. Dead last. But if you check into his brilliant resume and his coaching accomplishmen...

On this July 4th edition we remember the stars of the baseball diamonds setting of the fireworks with some very memorable moments in sports history. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row...

One Guy With a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE DESCRIPTION This episode is an overview of MLB and NBA players born in the State of Iowa. Come learn about the players from the Hawkeye State. As always there is a Did you...

The Team Sports History for July 3 belongs to the baseball pitchers of the MLB. Multiple standout performances by the fellas that stand on the hill check all of the boxes for spectacular sporting events. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @&nb...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Girardi's Triple. Leyritz's Homer. O'Neill's One Legged Catch. Hayes' Bunt. And of course, Jeffrey Maier. In this episode we complete our discussion of the 1996 Yankees with a conversation about the historic '96 playoff run! Books to compliment this episode: Joel Sherman...

Some sensational events by players in baseball uniforms lead the way in Sports history for July 2. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for galle...

We have quite a bit of old-school team sports history for this July 1 so sorry no uniform numbers today. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for access to the full Row One catalog for...

Not often is a sports movie also a survival movie. That's what happened in the 1910 Milan San Remo Bicycle Race. An unexpected blizzard causes many to not even start the race and total of 4 racers finished the race. And the winner Eugene Christophe had to be hospitalized for a month after due to frostbite and other injuries. Our pitch focuses on Eugene Christophe, who we cast Shia Labeouf, and the...

The stars did shine on this June 30 sports day in history. WE had a couple of the greatest pitchers of all-time tossing no-nos and hitters pounding the rock around the yard, it all makes for a fantastic sports break! Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your ema...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021 podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazine-The Podcast Gridiron Greats Magazine is the only publication in America which focuses upon the history and memorabilia of the North American Football Game since its inception in 1869. Covering 150+ years of football history and memorabilia, Gridir...

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY Below is the book from this week's guest: THE POINT AFTER: HOW ONE RESILIENT KICKER LEARNED THERE WAS MORE TO LIFE THAN THE NFL This week Sean Conley rides shotgun in the DeLorean to share some stories both,...

In this episode of Marty’s Illegal Stick Scott, Drew and Dave the Save go over the Stanley Cup Final, including why the Avalanche were able to deny Tampa Bay a third straight Stanley Cup! Then the crew looks at both teams' free-agent situation and looks at if the Lightning dynasty is done and can the Avs repeat? Then the boys discuss if the NJ Devils should trade the number two overall pick, what...

June 29 in sports history has some great events in athleticism. There are multiple records set on this day in the sports of baseball and soccer, and we have the memories ready for you here. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subs...

 The committee that selects the teams for March Madness has an enormous job to do every year. Those 10 members have to watch as much college basketball as possible, taking notes on every game they watch. In early March, they convene to select the 68 teams invited to play in the tournament. This is the story of that process.. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Ed...