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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...

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...

The Sports history for June 7 reveals a historic pinch-hit, at least in the eyes of the batter, a record for the oldest of baseball players is set and a very patient batter 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 Spor...

Some Yankee and Phillies production lead to bad days for Windy City fans, and the Say Hey Kid are all part of this June 6 Sports History 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 email inbox @  Email-subscriber Go to SportsHistoryNetwork.com/Row1 for...

Some great feats of baseball, a bit of hard ball controversy and a two-sport star losing a title. It's all in the few minutes of legendary headlines for this day 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...

Some amazing events in the history of baseball occurred on June 4. 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 gallery prints and gift items. Plus,...

A bit of Sports History for June 3 occurred in 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 full Row One catalog for gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15%...

Some great memories of the legends of baseball hight light today's segment. 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 gallery prints and gift item...

Sports history is made every day of the year. 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 gallery prints and gift items. Plus, get a 15% discount on...

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...

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 @&...

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...

It is a real treat to have award-winning filmmaker Scott Orris join us to talk about the subject of his upcoming film  Rap Dixon: Beyond Baseball  and discuss the film and of course, the legendary player the film is centered on. Follow Scott and the journey to making the film at the following links: Rap Dixon Movie Twitter Rap Dixon Movie Instagram Lineage Line Films Face Book Page Linea...

Lionel Conacher is not a name that is unknown to those in the nation of Canada who know their history. He was known as the "Canadian Jim Thorpe" for his success as a well-rounded athlete as well as "Big Train" and “The Freight Train” by others due to his head-on approach to sports play. Conacher is what many may say a modern-day Renaissance Man, as he excelled in sports at all levels and was a pol...

In this episode of the Sports Jersey  Dispatch we discuss the legend and history of one of the biggest athletes in team sports. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar his story from youth to retirement is up on the podcast.  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 emai...

Let's talk a little bit about the history of numbers on the baseball uniform shall we? The Numbers are commonplace now but it wasn't always that way. 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/Ro...

Up until a few years ago I thought I knew who invented each of the three major American Sports. That came crashing down on my head when I found out that I was told incorrectly in school about the inventor of baseball. It is my mission to get to the bottom of this. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football news! Sign up to...

The origin story of the  Atlanta Braves  takes us on a journey through three cities and over a century and a half of legendary 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...

There are some names in sports that we take for granted, and when we really think about them and ask just what the heck is that? Well, those are the ones I ask about too, and I now share my research with one that actually helps shed light on two major sports programs in the US.

Sometimes in life, it is the little things that matter. In the case of our guest today it was a small annual marketing booklet on sports that brought a family bond closer between a father and his son and a link that will last as a fond memory, for historian and author Mark Speck. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive footb...

The Chicago White Sox has an interesting origin story that I found appropriate to lok ino after our friend Joe Ziemba has talked so fondly of his favorite team that he grew up near, including his story in this edition of the great Nellie Fox. The site  of the MLB  also has the history of the logos and uniforms of the White Sox. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pi...

The story of a young frontier rancher who developed a style all his own that led the Hall of Fame in the game he loved and worked hard to get good at. 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/R...

Ever wonder who the first paid team of baseball players was? How about how the Reds got their name? Well, you are in luck because we discuss the answers to both in this episode. 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...

A brief look at how baseball uniform shirts changed with the times of the 1900s, from the turn of the century to the space age and beyond, the unis looked fantastic and really made 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-subs...

Our friend Randy Snow co-host of the  World of Football Podcast supplied us with a great take on his favorite jersey and player and it just so happened to be Mr. Flutie. Check out Randy's inspiring recap on the 1984 Heisman Trophy above as part of this episode's podcast. When you're done with that visit the website of  World of Football, Kalamazoo , where Randy and his son and co-ho...