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Yesterday's Sports

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Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network.

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Paul Zimmerman's All-Time NFL List (Part 3) 20.04.2021 15:11

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Almost every all-time team I’ve seen lumps together linebackers as if there is no difference between the linebacking positions. But Dr. Z and I agreed that there are  significant  differences between the outside linebacker and middle linebacker positions–diff...

Paul Zimmerman's All-Time NFL List (Part 2) 13.04.2021 12:20

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Today we’re going to go over part two of my exchange with the late Paul Zimmerman. For those of you not familiar with him, Mr. Zimmerman was a famous sportswriter and a former Pro Football Hall of Fame committee member. He had some firm opinions when it came to picking...

Paul Zimmerman's All-Time NFL List (Part 1) 30.03.2021 12:22

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Paul Zimmerman was a renaissance man of sports, so to speak–eloquent, prolific, and with a range of interests. He’s probably best known for his writing in  Sports Illustrated . No longer with us, Zimmerman passed away two years ago. He began working on a book in 2...

New York Yankee History: A Brief Overview 16.03.2021 14:15

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Anyone who has followed MLB baseball knows the NY Yankees have a rich tradition of winning. From 1926–1964, the Yankees didn't have a losing season. That's 39 straight years! During those 39 years, the Yankees won the American League pennant 26 times and won the World...

The Bulgarian Olympic Weightlifting Team 02.03.2021 12:40

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY The Bulgarian Weightlifting team's success began with the hiring of Ivan Abadjiev as head coach of the National team. Abadjiev had been an assistant coach for many years but, in 1959, he got into trouble with government authorities by organizing a National Teenage Weig...

Cowboys vs. Redskins Rivalry of the 80s 16.02.2021 11:08

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This episode covers the rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins during the 1980s. YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the are...

Cowboys vs. Redskins Rivalry of the 70s 02.02.2021 19:10

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Hello sports fans, and welcome to another edition of yesterday's sports on the sports history network. Today we're going to discuss the rivalry between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.  The Redskins-Cowboys rivalry of the 1970s is etched in NFL hist...

Lee James: The Last Great American Weightlifter (Part 3) 19.01.2021 17:37

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY When they added the final votes to name the best USA lifter of 1976, Lee won 93% of the votes. In winning, Lee acknowledged that he could have never done it alone. Lee gave special thanks to John Terpak and Bob Crist for convincing the Army to allow him to train i...

Lee James: The Last Great American Weightlifter (Part 2) 05.01.2021 10:17

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In part two of the Lee James story, we'll focus on Lee's big day at the Olympics. Lee hoped to become just the second American lifter to earn a medal since the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City when superheavyweight Joe Dube won the Bronze Medal. No American weightlifter ha...

Lee James: The Last Great American Weightlifter (Part 1) 22.12.2020 16:36

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY If you’re not a fan of Olympic Weightlifting, or a lifter yourself, you’re probably asking who Lee James is? It’s not surprising that one would ask that question because Olympic weightlifting has never been a popular sport in America. Most USA lifters get very little r...

My Love of the Cowboys (Part 2) 08.12.2020 24:22

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Mark is a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys, even though he grew up in New Jersey This episode he covers how he fell in love with "America's Team" and a little into what happened up to the 1970 season. This is part 2. Be sure to listen to the first part if you have no...

Thanksgiving Special (My Love For the Cowboys) 24.11.2020 16:35

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Mark is a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys, even though he grew up in New Jersey This episode he covers how he fell in love with "America's Team" and a little into what happened up to the 1970 season. Stay tuned for part 2 in a couple of weeks. Read the entire episod...

The "Fight of the Century" (Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali) 10.11.2020 10:24

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY This was billed as the "Fight of the Century." Muhammad Ali was considered by many to still be the champ. Both men won gold medals in the Olympics. Both were undefeated in their pro careers. And it was only the beginning. Read the entire episode blog post and check out...

Super Bowl 10 (Part 2) 27.10.2020 14:30

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Super Bowl 10 (Part 1) 13.10.2020 14:57

Broadway Joe's Lasting Impact on the NFL 29.09.2020 16:37

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The Bronx Zoo and the 1978 New York Yankees 15.09.2020 11:30

The 1977 New York Yankees 02.09.2020 11:43

The Day I Met Willis Reed 18.08.2020 9:44

Willis Reed's Gutsy Performance (Knicks 1970 Championship) 04.08.2020 13:39

SHN Presents - Yesterday's Sports 22.07.2020 6:00

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little...