Logo of the Winnipeg Jets when they were members of the World Hockey Association. The Jets were absorbed into the NHL when the 2 leagues merged, but eventually the franchise was moved to Phoenix and became the Coyotes. While playing in the WHA, the Jets made a major signing when they lured Bobby Hull away … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Topps baseball card of Joe Torre, probably best known as the World Series-winning manager of the New York Yankees. Torre, however, also had an outstanding playing career. He was one of the best catchers in the game while with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the 1960s, then played for the St. Louis Cardinals, moving to … Read More
NFL – Best Defensive Backs Not In The Hall of Fame
Above, from left: Lester Hayes, Steve Atwater, Pat Fischer. The measuring stick for defensive backs in the NFL has always been interceptions, so ball-hawking type players like Dick “Night Train” Lane and Ken Houston basically walked into Canton when their time came. Ronnie Lott of the ’49ers is an example of a punishing physical player … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logo of a charter member team in the American Football League, the Houston Oilers. The Oilers won the first 2 AFL championships behind QB George Blanda, and are still owned by their original owner, Bud Adams. Adams moved the team to Tennessee in 1997 and they played as the Tennessee Oilers before changing the … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Goaltender Terry Sawchuck was featured in a post on this blog early on where I designated him as my choice for the greatest goalie of all time. This is one of his early hockey cards. He played in the era before goalie masks/helmets, and when the equipment the goalies wore didn’t make them look like transformer robots. … Read More
NFL – Best Offensive Linemen Not In The Hall of Fame
Above from left: Bob Kuechenberg, Kent Hull, Jerry Kramer. Offensive linemen have traditionally been the players who grind it out in the trenches and get little or no credit for their team’s success. That may explain why there are so many deserving O-line Hall of Fame candidates who don’t ever get consideration. There are 2 glaring … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the American Basketball Association’s Anaheim Amigos, who were a charter member of the new league in 1967 but became the Los Angeles Stars in year two of their existence. The team was not successful at all, and it says a lot when its’ best player, and fan favorite, was a guy named Steve … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
A 1948 Leaf football card of a real football legend, the late “Slingin’” Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins. Baugh was a pioneer in the advent of what is now the modern passing game we as fans watch today. He was included in the inaugural class inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in … Read More
NFL – Best Tight Ends Not In The Hall of Fame
Top Row: Shannon Sharpe (left), Pete Retzlaff. Second Row: Jerry Smith (left), Fred Arbanas. There aren’t many tight ends in Pro Football’s Hall of Fame, but then again it’s never been much of a “glamour” position in the NFL, although recent players like Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates are changing that perception. One tight end not … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of “Dem Bums”, the Brooklyn Dodgers, used from 1952 until 1957. The Dodgers were a great team and dominated the National League for most of the 1950s but came up short in the World Series almost every season against the crosstown rival New York Yankees. The exception was in 1955 when the Dodgers finally beat … Read More