This particular list is not a “best of” or a list ranking anything or anybody. It is a list of 5 NFL players whose contributions to the game of professional football were so unique that they actually changed the sport. There were 4 players considered but not included that deserve mention. Two of them are … Read More
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Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the National Football League’s Chicago Bears, one of the league’s iconic franchises, used from 1940 until 1953. The club was led during this era by team founder George “Papa Bear” Halas, as they were for most of their storied history. The team won the NFL title in the first year this logo was … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1972 Topps football card of a player mentioned in a recent post on this blog as one of the biggest NFL draft busts ever, former Philadelphia Eagle Leroy Keyes. Keyes was a highly-regarded safety out of Purdue and was the third player selected overall in the 1969 draft, behind O.J. Simpson and George Kunz. Keyes … Read More
NBA – Top Five Centers of All Time
In pro basketball the “big man” in the middle has always been a key component of any winning team. There have been many great ones over the years, so picking a top 5 was difficult. The center position has been played differently by some players, for instance – Wes Unseld of the old Washington Bullets would … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Chicago Stags, who played in the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball Association from 1946 until 1950. They had a fairly successful team in their short existence, compiling a winning record in each season. Some of their notable players were Max Zaslofsky, Gene Vance and Stan Miasek. They also once … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1961 Fleer basketball card of former Boston Celtic star K.C. Jones, courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com . Jones joined his college teammate Bill Russell in the NBA and played 9 seasons, all with the Celtics, winning 8 championships. Known as a tenacious defender (as most of the Celtic players of that era were), Jones was an eight-time … Read More
MLB – Top 5 Left-Handed Pitchers of All Time
One of the most valuable commodities for any major league baseball team to have is good left-handed pitching. Today I am listing my choices for the five top left-handed starting pitchers of all time. I did not include players from baseball’s old “dead ball” era like Eddie Plank and Lefty Grove, since their stats are … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies, used from 1950 until 1969. This era included the 1950 “Whiz Kids” team that won the National League pennant, led by stars like pitchers Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons and hitters like Del Ennis, Willie Jones and Richie Ashburn. It also included the infamous 1964 season when the club, managed … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1962 Topps baseball card of one of the premier power hitters of all time, Harmon Killebrew, who passed away recently. Nicknamed “Killer”, he is second on the all-time American League list of total career home runs, trailing only Babe Ruth. Killebrew played 22 seasons in the majors, for the AL Washington/Minnesota franchise and the Kansas … Read More
NHL – Top Five Goaltenders of All Time
Television today is loaded with various reality shows. They are everywhere and range from the interesting to the ridiculous. Another type of show that has become popular is the “list” show, where topics like “Best TV Moms Of All Time” or “Greatest One Hit Wonders of the ’80s” are covered, usually by a group of … Read More