1963 Topps baseball card of the “other” Aaron, Hank’s brother Tommie. The younger brother of baseball’s all-time home run king played all or parts of seven seasons with the Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta. The Aarons hold the major league record for career homers by a tandem of brothers – with Hank contributing 755 and … Read More
Happy Birthday, Yogi Berra!
When you’re a sports fan, over the years you develop a “love” for the teams you follow in each sport, and almost as much of a “hate” for the teams that are their rivals. As more and more time goes by, however, you come to realize that that “hate” grows into what is more of … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of an old National Hockey League franchise, the Brooklyn Americans. This franchise played as the Quebec Bulldogs and the Hamilton Tigers before locating in Brooklyn. The club played only one year in Brooklyn, however, finishing in last place. The team disbanded when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred, as ownership expected its’ players to … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
What type of players do the Buffalo Sabres need to find to become legitimate Stanley Cup contenders? A look at this 1976 Opeechee hockey card of the Sabres’ season statistical leaders provides some hints. They could really use some guys who can score like the 2 of 3 members of the French Connection featured on … Read More
NBA Playoff Update
I haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to the NBA playoffs so far this year, but now they are starting to get interesting. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers were swept by Dallas in a shocking upset, and the Mavericks, who blew a 2-0 series lead in the Finals a few years ago and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Florida Tuskers football team, which played in the United Football League for 2 seasons before moving to Virginia and becoming the Destroyers. The team was successful on the field, advancing to the UFL title game both years of their existence, but losing to the Las Vegas Locomotives both times. They were coached … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
The details of this 1959 Topps football card of legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden are right on the money. And, he was drafted by the Eagles and went to training camp with them, but a knee injury kept him from making the team, and he never actually had his own Topps card. This … Read More
NFL – Buffalo Bills’ Draft Picks
Shortly after the NFL draft every year, each team’s coach and/or general manager step in front of the cameras and pronounce “We got all the players we wanted”, or some version of this. In looking at the Buffalo Bills’ draft selections for 2011, it’s important to keep in mind that the process that began last season … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team from the defunct American Basketball Association, the Miami Floridians. The franchise began as a charter member of the league in 1968 as the Minnesota Muskies, but relocated to Miami after one season. They played in Miami until 1972, making the ABA playoffs 3 of their 4 years of existence there, but … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1988 Fleer basketball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former NBA point guard Kenny Smith. Smith played 11 seasons in the league with 6 different teams. Nicknamed “The Jet”, he helped the Houston Rockets win 2 NBA championships in the mid-1990s. Smith now works as an NBA analyst for TNT on the Emmy Award winning studio show … Read More