This is a 1958 Topps baseball card of former Cleveland Indians outfielder Larry Doby. In sports circles on the annual Martin Luther King Day celebrations, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and his struggles while breaking the color line in major league baseball, are always chronicled. It’s equally important that Doby’s story be remembered. Doby was … Read More
NFL – Divisional Round Predictions
In last week’s NFL Wild Card playoff games, I managed to pick 3 winners out of 4, missing only on Seattle’s improbable upset over New Orleans, which practically nobody saw coming. Here are the picks for this week’s divisional round games: Baltimore at Pittsburgh – if past history between these two divsion rivals is any … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team, used from their first season in 1996 until 2003. The Coyotes were born in the old World Hockey Association as the Winnipeg Jets, and transferred to Phoenix in ’96 despite great fan support in the Canadian city. A combination of the weak Canadian dollar and the smallest arena … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1989 Topps hockey card of former NHL defenseman Ray Bourque, whose career spanned 21 seasons, mostly with the Boston Bruins. Bourque holds the NHL record for most career goals and assists by a defenseman, and anchored the Bruins’ defense corps for many years, winning 5 Norris Trophies signifying the league’s top defenseman. In his final … Read More
NFL – Super Bowl Speculation
1964 NFL champion Cleveland Browns 1964 AFL champion Buffalo Bills The passing of Buffalo Bills’ legendary fullback Cookie Gilchrist this week got me to reminiscing about the championship team that he played on in 1964. I’ve always wondered what would’ve happened if the Super Bowl had been played between the NFL … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a team from the old World Football League, the Chicago Fire, who existed for only season in the league, 1974. The Fire played their home games at Soldier Field, and were coached by Jim Spavital. The franchise became the first WFL team to sign a player when they inked receiver Jim Seymour to a … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1963 Fleer football card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of an American Football League legend, Buffalo Bills’ fullback Cookie Gilchrist, who passed away this week at the age of 75. Gilchrist joined the Bills in 1962 after playing in the Canadian Football League and became the dominant running back in the young AFL, as he was the first … Read More
NFL – Marshawn Lynch’s “Beast Mode” Run
First of all, Marshawn Lynch deserves congratulations for his fantastic touchdown run against New Orleans on Saturday in the NFC Wild Card game, which was the play that basically buried the defending champions in what has to be one of the most stunning upsets in NFL playoff history. The Seahawks won the weak NFC West … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the Chicago Zephyrs, a franchise in the National Basketball Association that began play in the 1961-62 season as the Packers, then changed their name to the Zephyrs for the ’62-’63 season. The club then moved to Baltimore and was renamed the Bullets in 1963. Some of their key players during their one year … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1988 Fleer basketball card of former Indiana Pacer forward Reggie Miller. Miller was one of the sweetest shooters in the NBA during his career, and holds the league record for most three-point shots made. He played all 18 seasons of his NBA career with the Pacers, and his # 31 jersey … Read More