Sports History Network

Sports Film Pitch 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 Hollywood’s next sports movie. We tell true sports stories as if they are getting made into movies. We cast the leads and give you the facts and inspiring moments that actually happened. Be ahead of Hollywood and...

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 spoke with Michael Mertes about a project he started to celebrate the NFL's 100th season, called "The Quarterback Project." He started the project to find a way to determine who the greatest quar...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on August 24. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Joined by Dan's lovely wife Allison, the guys travelled to Cooperstown for the induction of David Ortiz, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Bud Fowler, Buck O'Neill, Gil Hodges, and Tony Oliva into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In this episode we tell all about our experiences on tha...

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...

Sports Film Pitch 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 Trailer episode. SHOW BIO Hollywood’s next sports movie. We tell true sports stories as if they are getting made into movies. We cast the leads and give you the facts and inspiring moments that actually h...

 Harvey Pollack is the only statistician to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He invented the tracking of rebounds, assists, blocked shots, turnovers, and triple-doubles. He was also the last original NBA employee still working for the league until he passed away in 2015. Today, Rick tells his story. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor...

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 XLI, which was held on February 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida, between the second-time NFC champion Chicago Bears and the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts, who were in the Super Bowl for the first time since moving to Indy in 1984.

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 The Giants went in...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on August 23. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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...

The 1902 MLB season saw the American League fend off challenges and push the established National League toward acknowledging the rival league and possible peace negotiations.

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY We revisit a great interview with Ken Riley II, son of NFL legend Ken Riley. Mr. Riley was one of the best cornerbacks in NFL history. His 65 interceptions for his career ranks him 5th overall in NFL history. Why isn't Mr. Riley in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?...

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY A good friend of mine who enjoys listening to my podcast here on the Sports History Network commented to me recently that he would like to hear me discuss the worst trades that occurred during the 1970s in pro football. It is definitely a topic that I had not ad...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on August 22. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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...

We have collected some of the top sporting events of all time that occurred on August 21 and have them listed with the athletes and their jersey numbers for easy recall. 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 SportsH...

Wrestling With Heels On is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . Get your Wrestling With Heels on Merchandise at Shop Sports History NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY The MASKED SUPERSTAR is wearing his signature one-shouldered black singlet. I can tell it’s truly him by the reddish-brownish lock...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on August 20. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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...

Marty's Illegal Stock 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 do another “best of the best” segment featuring the Boston Bruins! Joining us to determine the best Bruins players broken down by position and into a first-team all-time Bruins team, sec...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on August 19. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2022 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 Last week we had Chris Willis on to share some stories about his newest book ( Bronko Nagurski: The Legendary Story of the NFL's Greatest Two-Way Fullback ) and the listeners couldn't get enough of Chris, so...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on August 18. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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...

We begin our yearly focus with 1901, the start of the modern era of baseball. The American League joins the established National League in the majors and the two go to war over players and fans.

Interlude: A Cabbie’s Tale November 1924 . On his way to meet with alleged crime boss and manager of the Ragen Athletic Club, a taxi driver regales Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer with a story of his chance meeting with the great Babe Ruth when he came through Chicago back in ’21. Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and the Sports History Network ....

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 Last week we had Chris Willis on to share some stories about his newest book ( Bronko Nagurski: The Legendary Story of the NFL's Greatest Two-Way Fullback ) and the listeners couldn't get enough of Chris, so...