1957 Parkhurst hockey card of the late Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante. “Jake The Snake” was known for his longevity – his career lasted from 1947 until 1975 – and for being innovative – he was the first goalie to wear a mask in regular season play, and the first to play the puck … Read More
MLB – Reds Return To Postseason
Congratulations to the Cincinnati Reds for wrapping up the National League Central Division title last night in dramatic fashion, with a walk-off home run from Jay Bruce to defeat Houston. It is the first time the Reds will play in the postseason in 15 years, and their successful year is another feather in the cap … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of the United States Football League’s Los Angeles Express, who made big news in their second year in the league by signing QB Steve Young to a huge contract that included a $1 million per season annuity that he is still collecting on today. The team had made attempts to make a big splash … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1962 football card of the player who was the Dallas Cowboys’ first marquee star, halfback Don Perkins. Perkins was one of the first players signed by the team when they joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960, but a foot injury sidelined him for that season. He became the Cowboys starting halfback in … Read More
R.I.P. George Blanda
It was really sad to hear of the passing on Monday of one of the great legends of pro football, George Blanda, at the age of 83. He retired from the game in 1975 and still holds or shares at least 10 NFL records, but rattling off statistics wouldn’t do Blanda’s story justice. His journey … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
Logo of a charter member team of the old American Basketball Association, the Pittsburgh Pipers. The Pipers won the ABA title in the league’s first year of existence in 1967-68, behind ABA legend and future NBA star Connie Hawkins. True to the transient nature of the teams in the ABA in those early years, the Pipers, despite … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
1975 Topps basketball card of former NBA star Cazzie Russell. Russell played 12 seasons in the league and his most successful years were spent with the New York Knicks. He was chosen first overall in the NBA draft following a stellar college career at Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to the Final Four twice. … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Over the course of New England’s 14 straight wins over the Bills there have been games when Tom Brady looked like he was involved in a non-contact 7-on-7 practice drill rather than a live game, and yesterday was one of those games. During the broadcast the announcers said that the Pats focused all week on … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This is the logo of one of minor league baseball’s more interestingly-named teams, the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League. They are a AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The nickname is derived from an episode of The Simpsons where Homer goes on a hunger strike to try to keep the Springfield Isotopes, … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
You just can’t beat good old 1970s baseball cards for a good laugh. This autographed 1975 Topps card of Oscar Gamble of the Cleveland Indians is a good example. Oscar’s baseball cap can barely contain his oversized Afro, which he was famous for during his playing career. That career lasted 17 seasons and he played … Read More