When the Washington Senators were relocated to Arlington, Texas in 1972, they were renamed the Texas Rangers, and this is their original logo. The team has been relatively successful at the box office over the years but not very good on the field. Once owned by a group that included former president George W. Bush, … Read More
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Classic Sports Card of The Day
Basketball card of the late great Randy Smith of the old Buffalo Braves. Smith was the only NBA player in history to come out of tiny Buffalo State College, where he was a three-sport standout, starring not only in basketball but also soccer and track. At one time, Smith was the NBA’s iron man, as … Read More
NFL – AFC West Is Up For Grabs
Most experts seem to think that in 2010 the AFC West will be dominated once again by the San Diego Chargers, but I’m not so sure. The Chargers on paper still appear to be the best team in the division, but age, attrition and their lack of postseason success could catch up to them this … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logo of one of the most historic football franchises in the NFL, the Cleveland Browns. It was the official logo of the team from the time of its’ entry into the NFL in 1950 until 1969 (the team was in the All America Conference before that). It hadn’t been seen for years after that but … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
A Score hockey card of former Boston Bruin winger Cam Neely. Neely was the ultimate “power forward” of his era, combining size, a brutally physical style of play and a great scoring touch to lead the Bruins. He was acquired early in his career from Vancouver for Barry Pederson, in what may be the most … Read More
California Hockey Takes Center Stage
The state of California turned into the center of the hockey universe at the end of June, and not solely because the National Hockey League held its’ annual player draft in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A secondary story coming out of the draft was the emergence of players drafted who were California natives, … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logo of the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics, who played in the league from 1967 until 2008, when they were sold and shockingly moved to Oklahoma City and renamed the Thunder. Some of the key players from the franchise’s years in Seattle include Jack Sikma, Lenny Wilkens, “Downtown” Freddy Brown ( an outstanding outside shooter in … Read More
Classic Sports Card of the Day
1955 Bowman football card of Kathie Lee Gifford’s husband Frank. Gifford was a “golden boy” of the 1950s and early ’60s as a star halfback, and later a flanker back when that position began to evolve, with the New York Giants. After his retirement he flourished as a sports broadcaster, first with CBS doing … Read More
Happy Independence Day!
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MLB – All Star Fan Voting (NL)
Just as the American League All Star fan voting is seemingly dominated by fans of the World Series champion New York Yankees, the National League voting is lopsided favoring the NL champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils have players at or near the top of the ballot at every position. At first base, the fans have … Read More