An old logo of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, circa 1927. Some of the players on that 1927 Bruins team had great hockey names – Dit Clapper, Dutch Gainor, Sprague Cleghorn and team captain Lionel Hitchman. Hall of Famer Eddie Shore was also a member of the team.
Classic Sports Card of The Day
“Let’s play two!” That was the battle cry of Mr. Cub, Hall of Famer Ernie Banks. Banks’ enthusiasm for the game endeared him with Chicago Cub fans and he remains a favorite to this day. He was one of the all-time greatest shortstops in the game, both in the field and at the plate. This … Read More
MLB – All Star Fan Voting (AL)
The fan voting for the major league All Star game is coming to a close soon, and as usual, a lot of the voting is a popularity contest rather than players being voted in on merit. It’s not a big deal when this happens because the all-star game managers usually right any wrongs when they … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
This logo of the Detroit Tigers baseball team was used in the years 1934 through 1960. Players who played for the team in that era include Hank Greenberg, Virgil Trucks, Dizzy Trout, Al Kaline and the first black player to play for the Tigers, Ozzie Virgil, Sr.
Classic Sports Card of The Day
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about the old American Basketball Association, here is a card of Roland Taylor of the Virginia Squires, showing off the red, white and blue ball used in the league and sporting an Afro (although his is tame compared to some of the players) and ample facial hair that players in the … Read More
ABA – Afros, Dunks and A Colorful Ball
Just like the American Football League was created to compete with the established NFL in 1960, the American Basketball Association was born for one reason – to compete against the NBA. And just like the AFL, the ABA introduced new wrinkles to set its’ game apart from the NBA, among them the red, white and … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The New York Titans were an original member of the American Football League when it began play in 1960. The team played its’ home games at a legendary baseball stadium, the Polo Grounds, and their original head coach was a football legend, Slingin’ Sammy Baugh. The team was in financial trouble when it was purchased … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Hockey card of a great name from the past from a team with a storied past – Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sittler set an NHL record by racking up 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, in one game. He was named one of the top 100 hockey players of all time by … Read More
NFL – The Lombardi Coaching Tree?
Whenever the discussion of great coaches in the NFL is the topic, one of the measuring sticks is always the “coaching tree” of each individual. For instance, the great Paul Brown’s coaching tree includes Don Shula, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh and Lou Saban, among others. Coaches who worked under Tom Landry include Mike Ditka and Dan Reeves. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logo of the St. Louis Hawks National Basketball Association team, which existed from 1955 until 1968, when they were moved to Atlanta. The Hawks won the NBA title in 1958, winning the Finals in six games over the Boston Celtics. Bill Russell was hurt in the series, allowing Hawks’ scoring machine Bob Pettit to … Read More