Sports History Network

On Father's Day, Pittsburgh Guardian newspaper assistant editor Marla Delft presents a somewhat obscure story about her dad, Guardian editor-in-chief Frank Delft... Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network . Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye , Ilona Fye , and Eric Bodwell . This episode co-stars Lennon DeLeon a...

Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on June 18: Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the uniforms and jerseys the players wore. 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 SportsHisto...

Some of the most interesting events in team sports history occurred on June 17. We try and take these stories and combine them with the players and their numbers that made them oh so special. 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-su...

 The 2022 NBA Finals feature two of three original NBA teams that still play today. The Warriors, Celtics, and Knicks were part of the NBA for the first season in 1946-47. But what happened to the other 8 teams from that first season? This is the story Rick shares with us today. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher   MUSIC "Hor...

The Sports History of June 16 includes a blockbuster Trade in the NBA, a batter that no one wanted to pitch to as well as many other great 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 to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1...

Grantland Rice has been credited with dubbing the all-time great quartet of backs who starred for the 1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team – Miller and Stuhldreher, Crowley and Layden – as “ The Four Horsemen .” But did he get the expression from another source, namely Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer …? October 1924 . Like many of his peers in newsprint and radio, quasi-famous sportswriter...

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 Vinny Lospinuso rides shotgun in the DeLorean with me this week to talk all things "Pro Football Hall of Fame." He's a graduate from Hofstra University (2021) with a B.A. in broadcast journalism. When you li...

Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on June 15: Some great pitching and hitting from the MLB and a base-stealing phenomenal record. 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...

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...

In 1941, the USGA cancelled the U.S. Open because of World War II. But the strange thing about the cancellation is the fact that the USGA still staged a tournament, the Hale America National Open. Now, while it was moved from Interlachen in Minnesota to the new Ridgemoor Country Club just outside of Chicago, there were very few differences between the Hale America and a U.S. Open. Ridgemoor was an...

 Bill Sharman is one of only five people to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice, once as a player and once as a coach. He went to 8 NBA All-Star Games, coached his teams to championships in three different leagues, and played baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers for a time as well. He was simply one of the greatest athletes in history. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, an...

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 After winning the National League pennant in 1939, the World Series in 1940, and remaining competitive from 1941 to 1944, the bottom fell out for the Cincinnati Reds. From 1945 to 1960, the team had only two w...

An undefeated team suffers its first loss in a long long time and a star hits a Home Run Milestone. These events and more occurred on June 14 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 SportsHistoryNet...

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The NFL saw two of its muddiest playoff games of all time during the decade of the 1970s. In 1970, the Miami Dolphins played on a certifiable quagmire at the Oakland Coliseum, and in 1977, the Minnesota Vikings competed against the Rams at the Los Angeles Memori...

A peer into the portal of Sports History for June 13 has us looking at some famous pitchers and hitters and the amazing things that they did on this day. 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.co...

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 week’s episode on the Dinger side of things I discuss how three former MLB First Basemen have Hall Of Fame stats but were snubbed. On the Dunks side I disc...

Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on June 12: Gehrig has a career day, as a pitcher set a record in early baseball. 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! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW I am Chad Cain your host of One Guy with a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks. I am going to be bringing the history of baseball and basketball to life. For every one of you that doesn’t know anyth...

A couple of Baseball pitchers and one of the best sluggers of the hard ball of all-time made news on this day in history. We also remember some very famous sports birthdays on this date of June 11. 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 @  Em...

Hank Aaron hit yet another milestone as well as other great accomplishments by men playing hardball, grace our Sports Break for this day. 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 acces...

In this episode, Connor Green from insidetherink.com joins Scott, Drew, and Dave the Save to discuss Colorado’s dominance against Edmonton, can the Ranger's success continue against the Lightning, and what's next for the Boston Bruins after firing Bruce Cassidy? Subscribe to Marty's Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Check out...

Here are a few items that happened in Sports History on June 9: A big late ining rally sets an unbelievable record and an all-star pitching matchup of legends. Listen in to learn more about these stories of sports history and more from the uniforms and jerseys the players wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football new...

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 This episode is not one I wanted to release. It's not because I don't like podcasting. It's because of the topic, something that's not directly related to football history, although there are for sure some c...

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...

It is time for a break in your day to remember a few of sports great moments for a few minutes. Today's topics include Stars from the past of the Reds, Athletics and Dodgers. 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 Sp...