1977 Topps basketball card of the player widely regarded as the best big man of all time in the NBA, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He began his pro career with the Milwaukee Bucks, as Lew Alcindor, in 1969, and played until 1989. He led the Bucks to the NBA title in his second season, and a day … Read More
Month: October 2010
NFL – Exploring The Concussion Issue Part 2
Writing the post on Tuesday about last weekend’s rash of violent hits got me to thinking about some of the hardest, most famous hits, and hitters, in NFL history. It sort of proves a point that the problem of vicious hitting in the league isn’t a recent problem. The NFL has actually done a good job … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team used between 1954 and 1960, and revived on the uniform sleeves of the team today. They were officially the “Redlegs” in that era, and in ’54, Nino Escalera became the first black player to play for the franchise. Other notable players during this era, which was mostly a … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
“Can’t anybody play this here game?” was the cry of New York Mets’ manager Casey Stengel during the time when this 1963 Topps baseball card was issued. In 1962 when the National League placed an expansion team, the Mets, in New York, Stengel was talked out of retirement to manage the team and give it instant credibility. The … Read More
NFL – Exploring The Concussion Issue
For some reason, it was a particularly violent weekend in the NFL this past week, with a number of vicious hits to the head that caused concussions making the headlines. The NFL has made it a point to take extra precautions to help take the blows to the head out of the game. Quarterbacks are given … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the World Hockey Association Cleveland Crusaders, who played in the league from 1972 until 1976. The team’s most notable player was goaltender Gerry Cheevers, signed away from the NHL’s Boston Bruins. Their fate was sealed when the NHL California Golden Seals relocated to Cleveland and became the Barons. Unable to compete with the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
This is a 2000 Upper Deck hockey card of former NHL goaltender Curtis Joseph. He broke into the league with the St. Louis Blues in 1989, and his career lasted until the end of the 2009 season. “Cujo” played for 6 different teams, most notably with the Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs, and has the … Read More
NFL – More Bills Future Daydreaming
Buffalo Bills’ fans can rejoice after this weekend’s round of NFL football games. For the first time this season, their Bills didn’t lose, as they were on their bye week. Hopefully the coaching staff is working diligently to fix all the problems this team has, including an inconsistent offense, poor special teams kick coverage and the worst defense … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
In the World Football League’s inaugural season in 1974, the league decided to go international and put a franchise in Canada – the Toronto Northmen, whose logo is on the left. However, Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau ruled that no American-based football team would be allowed to play in Canada in competition with the Canadian Football … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com, a 1960 Fleer football card of Los Angeles Chargers head coach Sid Gillman. Gillman is widely considered to be the father of the modern passing game in pro football. The Chargers, based in L.A. for one season before moving to San Diego, were the main reason that the American Football League got its’ reputation … Read More