Baseball, over the years, has never had a shortage of nicknames for individual players as well as teams. Just as my list of top hockey team and tandem nicknames included a pair from the sport’s most iconic franchise, the Montreal Canadiens, this list of the ten best team nicknames has two for the national pastime’s winningest … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of an old Negro League team, the Baltimore Black Sox. They were founded in 1916 as an independent team, and existed until 1933. They were part of 4 different leagues over the years, and won the American Negro League title in 1929. That ’29 team boasted a “Million Dollar Infield” consisting of Jud Wilson, … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1965 Topps baseball card of one of the game’s true legends, former infielder, coach and manager Don Zimmer. Zimmer spent 65 years in the game, beginning in 1949 with the Brooklyn Dodgers until his death in 2014. He played for 5 different teams and coached or managed in 9 different organizations. Although he was mainly … Read More
The 10 Best Hockey Team Nicknames of All Time
There’s a tradition in the National Hockey League of placing nicknames on both memorable teams and historic three-man lines, and this list includes both. The Montreal Canadiens, being the most storied and successful franchise in the league, have two entries on the list. Here are my 10 favorite hockey team and tandem nicknames: … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a minor league hockey team that existed from 1996 until 2001, the Manitoba Moose. They played in the International Hockey League and moved from Minnesota to Manitoba to fill the void after the original Winnipeg Jets’ NHL franchise moved to Arizona. They were an independent club during their IHL existence and not affiliated … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1979 Opeechee hockey card of Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne, who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League with three different franchises, most notably the Los Angeles Kings. In L.A., he was a member of the “Triple Crown” line along with Dave Taylor and Charlie Simmer. Dionne, nicknamed “Little Beaver”, was the third player … Read More
The 10 Best Basketball Team Nicknames of All Time
In the past I’ve done “list” posts of what I consider the best player nicknames in all four major sports. Now, after careful consideration and painstaking research (thank you Wikipedia and Google), I will publish my lists of the best team or tandem nicknames in those four sports, starting with basketball. Of all the major … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team that plays in the NBA Developmental League, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, who came into existence in 2006, and who won their first D-League championship in 2014. Developmental teams in the NBA’s league usually have multiple affiliations, and over the years the Mad Ants have had ties with 13 different NBA … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1987 Fleer basketball card of former NBA player Michael Cooper, who played his entire 12 year career in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers. Known for his tenacious defense, he was a key player on the Lakers’ “Showtime” championship teams of the 1980s, helping the franchise win 5 titles. A 6’5 “swingman”, who could … Read More
Buffalo Bills’ 2015 Draft Picks
There was a lack of fanfare for the Buffalo Bills in this year’s annual NFL draft, as the team had no first round choice. Since I completed a four-part season review of the team after the 2014 season ended, the team has made a lot of big splashes, starting with the hiring of their bombastic … Read More