Sports History Network

The SHN Showcase is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports' Yesteryear... Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is a unique sports history audiodrama produced by members of the Sports History Network. This week, host Greg James ( From the 55 Yard Line ) talks to the producers of SHN's first fiction podcast, Darin Hayes and Os Davis , about this enterprise, from the story's orig...

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...

 Bob Pettit, despite being a little-known name nowadays, had a basketball career absolutely saturated with achievements. He was, for a time, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history; he was the first person to reach 20,000 career points; he is still the third greatest rebounder in NBA history; he won the All-Star game MVP trophy four times; and he won the very first overall MVP trophy the NBA e...

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 What NFL team had the best run during the 1970s? Do you agree with my list? Listen in and check it out. Let the debate begin!!! You can read the full blog post here . YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Mo...

Historically Speaking Sports host Dana Auguster sits down once again with Charles Combs and Mark Boutte as the continue their discussion of the NBA's 75 anniversary team. In this episode we discuss (and sometimes argue) the forwards and centers that were named to his elite list of players by members of the media as well as former players and coaches.

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 George Halas, the founder and also coach of the Chicago Bears for many decades, is remembered for many reasons. He was an exceptional leader on the field who continually kept his club in contention for NFL ho...

In this edition of Marty’s Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast, Scott, Drew, and Dave the Save break down the second round of the NHL Playoffs! We didn’t have enough time on Tuesday to get everything in so we’ve got it all covered here! Who are we picking? How did Scott and Dave the Save's first-round picks pan out? We then discuss a very surprising firing by the New York Islanders and where the best spo...

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 is the trailer episode. ABOUT ONE GUY WITH A MIC PRESENTS: HISTORY OF DINGERS AND DUNKS I am Chad Cain your host of One Guy with a Mic Presents: History of...

In this episode of the Sports Jersey Dispatch Podcast we take a look at the big story in the early 1912 MLB season, the suspension of star player  Ty Cobb  and its aftermath. 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-subscribe...

This year the NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary and part of its diamond anniversary basketball historians, writers and experts named the 75 greatest players in league history. Historically Speaking Sports host Dana Auguster sits down with his good friends Charles Combs and Mark Boutte to discuss some of the players that were named to the team and some notable players that was overlooked by t...

Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi may not but a house hold name, but his story is truly inspirational. At a time when everyone was focused on September 11th, a few days later was one of the most horrific auto racing wrecks ever. This forever changed Zanardi's life, and led him to success in another sport. Listen to help get in ready for the Indy 500. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest...

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! HIGHLIGHTED SHOW Tim Coffeen, the host of “Tim Coffeen Talks Indy car and Racing History,” will share stories and memories from his long career with top Indy car teams. As a winner of seven championship...

The 1924 World Series , a seven-game thriller between the Washington Senators and New York Giants, was a true “Fall Classic.” As an ardent fan of our national pastime – though not quite as much as the First Lady – President Calvin Coolidge was so moved by an action-packed game 7 and the heroics of pitcher Walter Johnson that he immediately dashed off an official White House statement on the ’Serie...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY We talk to our friends, Asher and Tyler, from the Talkin' Two Tone podcast about the 2022 NFL Draft. There might be a chance that we talk Titans' draft as well. Follow these great guys @TalkinTwoTone, and like and subscribe to their podcast. Also, this is Mental...

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! Pick up STARLESS: The 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers on Amazon. EPISODE SUMMARY By 1946, when the Steelers played their 14th season, Pittsburgh’s NFL franchise had fielded only two teams above .500, one of which was a merged WW2...

Episode #77 is our Utica Comets game 4 pregame primer! With their backs against the wall, the Comets MUST win and the guys from Bahl’s Army and Neil Villapiano of the Devils State of Mind Podcast join us to break it all down! Who's going to have a big game? Who's going to be in goal? What are the keys to victory? We break all of this down and much more! #UticaComets #RochesterAmericans #AHL Calder...

When the Soviet Union collapsed on December 26, 1991, the many individual republics hurried to create their new governments. One of these new nations was Lithuania, home to some of the greatest European basketball players of the time -- and the 1992 Olympics were fast approaching. Its government was so preoccupied with just trying to exist that it nearly was unable to register itself as an officia...

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 Dick the Bruiser was a force to be reckoned with in and out of the ring. If you’re an old-school fan of pro wrestling, you are probably familiar with the name, Dick “The Bruiser.” But if you grew up in the nor...

Some stories in sports history really make you sit back and be amazed at how fate set up so well for a player to succeed. The story of  Nellie Fox  and his rise in baseball is truly one of those. 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 @&...

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...

Sam Byrd had a bright future ahead of him in baseball. A solid hitter and an even better outfielder, he had one huge issue facing him. He played for the New York Yankees and there was guy named Babe Ruth ahead of him. So, Byrd took his seat on the bench and patiently waited for an opportunity. When he got a chance to play, he did well. But never enough to supplant Ruth. In his spare time, Byrd not...

Episode 76 features the return of Drew Bray to talk about the NHL Playoffs and Utica Comets! We break down each series and see just how Scott and Dave the Save’s playoff predictions are holding up! Then the trio breaks down the Utica Comets’ game one win against the Rochester Americans in their AHL North Division semifinal and what to expect for the rest of the series!    This episode is...

October 10, 1924 . After six cliffhanging games between the New York Giants and Washington Senators making for an instant all-time classic World Series, the stage has been set for game 7 in the nation’s capital. Orville Mulligan, sportswriter for the Pittsburgh Guardian has been lucky enough to draw the assignment of covering a game that will be remembered long into sports history. Additionally, O...

*****THIS IS A REPLAY OF AN EPISODE RELEASED ON DECEMBER 12, 2018 (EPISODE 42). THIS IS A SERIES CALLED FHD VAULT.*** 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 In this episode, we fire up the DeLorean and head back to learn about the man who used to...

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...