Logo of another legendary team from the old Negro Leagues, the Newark Eagles. Playing in the Negro National League from 1933 to 1948, the team boasted many famous African American future major leaguers, including Larry Doby, the first player to integrate the American League, Monte Irvin, Don Newcombe and four players who never got the opportunity … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1985 Fleer baseball card of former major league outfielder Jose Cruz, who is a member of a royal baseball family. He is the brother of former major leaguers Hector and Tommy Cruz, and his son, Jose Jr., also was a star major leaguer. Cruz had a long career spanning 19 seasons … Read More
Random Sports Thoughts
A lot of great sports stories came and went, in all 4 major professional sports, during the month when Rayonsports.com was on hiatus battling technical issues with WordPress. Here are some random thoughts on those stories: * The off-season in major league baseball was very interesting, as a couple of high-profile free agents, both power hitters in their prime, hit … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a baseball team that played in the old Negro Leagues, the New York Black Yankees. The club played a barnstorming schedule in the early 1930s and also in the Negro National League and existed from 1932 to 1948. Dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a co-owner of the franchise, and some of their notable … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1964 Topps baseball card of former major league player and manager Tony LaRussa, who retired after guiding the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series title in 2011. He had been involved in major league baseball since 1963, when he began his playing career as a utility infielder for the Kansas City Athletics. He was mostly … Read More
NBA – Top Five Point Guards of All Time
In the classic NBA game that I remember growing up, as well as today, one of the most important players on the court was the point guard. His job was to quarterback his team’s attack and control the tempo of the game on both ends of the floor – on offense and defense. The most important … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Alternate logo of a team that plays in the National Basketball Association, the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors entered the league in 1995 along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, but when the Grizzlies moved to Memphis in 2001 they became the only NBA team based in Canada. They won a division title in 2006-7, but have mostly … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1975 Topps basketball card of former National Basketball Association player Jack Marin, who played 11 seasons in the league for 4 different teams. He was once traded from the Baltimore Bullets to Houston for Elvin Hayes, a move that helped the Bullets become a powerhouse. The left-handed Marin was a pure shooter and one of … Read More
NFL – Mario Williams Joins Bills
Back in January, in Part 4 of a season-ending report card on the Buffalo Bills, I wrote a post naming New Orleans receiver Marques Colston and Colts’ defensive end Robert Mathis as the top “fits” for the team to pursue in free agency as it looked to improve next season. One comment that I … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a football team from the old World Football League, the San Antonio Wings. The team played the 1974 season as the Florida Blazers, then moved to San Antonio for the ’75 season, playing their home games at Alamo Stadium. Their quarterback, Johnnie Walton, led the WFL in passing for the season, and the … Read More