1960 Topps football card of former NFL defensive end Marion Campbell, who played eight seasons in the league with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles. His real name is Francis Marion Campbell, so he was appropriately nicknamed “The Swamp Fox” during his career. The highlight of his playing days came in 1960, when he helped the Eagles … Read More
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MLB – The Francona Effect in Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians completed an amazing regular season journey in the American League this weekend by sweeping the Twins in Minnesota to clinch the top AL wild card spot. The team hired Terry Francona as manager prior to the season and his presence has been the main factor in the team qualifying for the postseason … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a former minor league baseball team that played, of all places, in Havana, Cuba – the Havana Sugar Kings. They played in the AAA International League from 1954 until 1960, when Fidel Castro and his Communist government took over the country, forcing the franchise to move to Jersey City. The Sugar Kings’ roster … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
A couple of classic baseball cards featuring a father and son duo who both played for the same franchise – a 1962 Topps card of former Cleveland Indian Tito Francona and a 1989 Topps Tiffany card (courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com )of his son, Terry, who played briefly for the Tribe and is their current manager. Tito was … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills rebounded well from a disappointing game against the New York Jets last week, pulling out to a 20-7 halftime lead and then holding on to defeat the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, 23-20. The team made their share of mistakes in the game, as rookie QB EJ Manuel had a couple … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the long forgotten Boston Yanks, a football team that played in the National Football League from 1944 until 1948. The team played its’ home games at Fenway Park, and for one season – 1945 – merged with the Brooklyn Tigers, due to a shortage of players during World War II, and were known only … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1993 Upper Deck football card of one of the greatest special teams players of all time, former Buffalo Bill Steve Tasker. Tasker joined the Bills in 1986 after being cut by the Houston Oilers and carved out a 12 year career with the team as a special teamer, revolutionizing the “gunner” position on kick coverage teams. … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Paul Brown vs. The Browns
This week’s “Throwback Thursday” matchup from the NFL’s week 4 schedule is between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, two franchises with close ties that go beyond their proximity in the state of Ohio. They face each other this Sunday in the first of their two annual meetings as AFC North rivals, and those meetings … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Cleveland Browns, a pro football team, used from 1948 until 1958. The team played in the old All America Football Conference from 1946 until 1950, then joined the NFL. The “Brownie” logo is appropriately wearing a championship crown – appropriate since the Browns, under coach Paul Brown, won every AAFC title in … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1972 Topps football card of former Cincinnati Bengal back Paul Robinson, who was a fourth round pick in the team’s inaugural college draft class. He was an immediate success, as he rushed for 1,023 yards in his first season,1968, for the Bengals, the first rookie to rush for over 1,000 yards for an expansion team … Read More