Logo of the National Football League’s New York Giants, the defending Super Bowl champions and one of the oldest and most storied franchises in the league. This logo was used from 1976 until 1999, an era that included the opening of the new (now old) Meadowlands Stadium, the “Miracle of the Meadowlands” Joe Pisarcik fumble … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1972 Topps football card of former Minnesota Viking defensive end Carl Eller, who was one of the cornerstones of Minnesota’s “Purple People Eaters” defense that was a dominant force in the NFL in the 1960s and ’70s. He had a long, storied 16 year career in the league, all but one of those years with … Read More
MLB – Five Most Memorable All Star Game Moments
The major league baseball All Star game is being played tonight, and the game is really a “Midsummer Classic”. Out of the four major league professional sports, baseball has the distinction of having its’ annual All Star game actually be a good representation of the way the sport is played in the regular season. The same thing … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Washington Senators baseball team, an old defunct club that played in the American League from 1961 to 1971, when they relocated to Texas and became the Texas Rangers. The Senators had existed as an AL club from 1955 until 1960, but moved to Minnesota following the ’60 season and became the Twins. … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1960 Topps baseball card of former major league pitcher Dallas Green, who had an eight year major league career, mostly with the Philadelphia Phillies, and was also a long-time major league manager and general manager. As a manager, he was known for his blunt, fiery style. Despite having a career losing record as both a pitcher and … Read More
MLB – Five Most Intimidating Pitchers of All Time
In the long history of major league baseball there have been a lot of effective pitchers who carved out Hall of Fame careers, but there has also been a special breed who combine talent, competitiveness and a mean streak to become experts in the art of not only pitching effectively, but striking fear in the … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league baseball team used from their inaugural season in 1998 until 2006. The D-Backs were one of the most successful expansion franchises of all time, winning the World Series in only their fourth year of existence in 2001. Some of the club’s star players over the years include Matt Williams, … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1966 Topps baseball card of former Cleveland Indian third baseman Max Alvis, who played 9 seasons in the major leagues and was an American League All Star twice, including in 1965 when he had a great year coming off a lost season in ’64 when he battled spinal meningitis and lost 6 weeks of the year, … Read More
NHL – Stanley Cup Finals Prediction
by Connor Pohlman New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings – the L.A. Kings will win the Stanley Cup because they are playing the best of anybody at the right time, and their goalie, Jonathan Quick is playing superbly. Captain Dustin Brown has been the best all-around player in the playoffs, and the Kings have … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is the logo of the Los Angeles Kings’ National Hockey League team from their inaugural season in 1967, when they joined the NHL as one of 6 new expansion teams. The NHL had been comprised of 6 franchises dubbed the “Original Six”, and when the new clubs were added in ’67 they eventually became … Read More