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Wat Misaka was not only the first Japanese player in the NBA, not only the first Asian player in the NBA, but the first all-around non-white player in the NBA. In addition, he joined shortly after World War II, where the United States had just fought and defeated Japan, the nation his parents had emigrated from! Although he was cut from the league after only three games, Misaka broke incredibly im...

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 From 1976 to 1978, the New York Yankees won three American League Pennants and two World Series. They got back to the Series in 1981 but wouldn’t return until 1996.  But 1979 didn’t go as planned for the...

Paul Waner  ranks number one on our all-time players of the MLB that wore the Number 1 on their uniform. Here are a couple of facts and stories about the legend. 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 SportsHist...

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY After I wrote my book on the 1970s in Pro Football, practically everyone who interviewed me would ask me what was so special about that decade. I would inevitably respond that there were so many unique occurrences during the 1970s that made that decade very spec...

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 Back in 1920, center, George Trafton of the Decatur Staleys was so despised, that the fans of the Rock Island Independents nearly caused a riot trying to crucify him after one game. The reason? Trafton had me...

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...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Today we borrow an interview I had with Arnie from the Football History Dude podcast about mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness month. If you are struggling with this, please realize that you are not alone- there are a lot of people out there who are wi...

In this episode of Marty’s Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast, Sean O’Brien from the Calder Farmstead, an AHL Podcast, joins us for our Utica Comets/North Division Playoff Preview! We’ll break down the Rochester vs Belleville and Syracuse vs Laval matchups as well as how each of them stacks up against the Utica Comets! We’ll also take a look at the other divisions and predict who will be playing for the...

We all love the Kentucky Derby, but did you know horse racing is a major event all over the world. Ireland has one of the strongest cultures of horse racing. One of the most famous horses is Shergar, not only because he was a great racer, but because was kidnapped. This is a crazy story that still has some things unanswered, but we will dive into the live and kidnapping of Shergar. --- This episod...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The Lockout of 2022 is thankfully over, and baseball season is in full swing. We weren't so lucky in 1994 as a strike ended the season in August, and cancelled the World Series for the first time in 90 years. In our latest episode, we discuss the issues that led to the s...

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 This week I bring Tim Hanlon on the show to take us back in the DeLorean to many moments in the football history of leagues that are now "defunct." I found Tim way back in 2019 when Upton Bell first reached...

A couple of hours before game 7 of the 1924 World Series – already an acknowledged instant classic after six – quasi-famous sportswriter Orville Mulligan tries out his poetic column lede on his peers Ernie “Doogs” Doogle and Max Mackey; debates the relative merits of radio vs print media with the doggedly persistent Freddy Carson; and reveals the incredible nature of his assignment… Orville Mullig...

With the exception of the formation of the game where Naismith had nine players vs. nine players, the game, within only a few years, had become entirely 5v5 -- except for the Iowan high school girls. Featuring a unique 6v6 style of play, each team had three forwards and three guards. The forwards played solely in the front court and the guards solely in the back. Neither group was allowed to cross...

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! THRIVE FANTASY  - a daily fantasy sports app for player props. Use promo code SHN or this link when you sign up today and you will receive a 100% instant first deposit match up to $100! EPISODE SUMMARY Fresh off a Super...

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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This year's NFL draft is over. Lots of highs and lows. Lots of surprises. How did your team do? For me, the Titans surprised a lot of people with their moves. What was your favorite moment of this year's draft? Message me @jeremy_mcfarlin, or join us on Instagra...

This episode of Marty’s Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast features our NHL Playoff Preview show! Now that the field is set, we’ll discuss each first-round matchup and who we think will advance from each one.  We also give an update on the Utica Comets and discuss a very big rink project by the Mohawk Valley Hockey Club and the EMPowerPlay Project!  How do your playoff picks compare to ours? L...

October 1924 . It all starts as a typical day in the life of quasi-famous Orville Mulligan, Sportswriter , who's been given the task to score an interview with Walter Camp, creator of modern football. But Orville’s follow-up assignment, covering the weekend’s Penn Quakers-Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football game , will force him to reckon with a new rival from the medium of radio – not to m...

*****THIS IS A REPLAY OF AN EPISODE RELEASED ON MAY 1, 2019 (EPISODE 62). 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 This installment of FHD Vault covers the story of the First Televised NFL Draft. Enjoy. THE FOO...

In the movie, "The Natural", Roy Hobbs is a baseball prodigy. On his way to the minor leagues, he gets sidetracked and is shot by an obsessed fan. Years later, Hobbs surfaces and becomes a star for the fictional New York Knights. There is no definitive answer of whom the life of Roy Hobbs is based upon. However, speculation has always revolved around the careers of Eddie Waitkus who was shot by a...

 Few men in history have ever worn "cool" as well as Walt "Clyde" Frazier did. From his style of play to the cars he drove to the clothes he wore, the man was so cool that his presence could freeze ice cream left out in 90-degree heat. Clyde quite literally wrote the book on cool, entitled Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball and Cool. Rarely seen without his signature stylish wide-brimmed fedor...

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 XXXV, which was held on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida between the first-time AFC champion Baltimore Ravens and the three-time NFC champion New York Giants.

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 1975 was supposed to be a season of rebuilding for the Cowboys. Veterans Bob Lilly, Cornell Green, Dave Manders, and Walt Garrison had all retired during the off-season. Bob Hayes was traded to the 49ers, John...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY We've talked about a lot of great teams over the last 18 months, but this time we've decided to challenge ourselves and talk about a completely random team from the history of sports. We landed on the 1981-82 Utah Jazz, led by Adrian Dantley and coached by Frank Layden....