A 1964 football card of the greatest player who ever lived, Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown. Brown was a freak of a physical specimen for his time, and his combination of speed and power was unmatched in the game. His Browns team won the NFL title in ’64, shutting out Don Shula’s heavily favored Baltimore … Read More
NHL Draft – Hit or Miss
How much does good scouting and drafting mean to the success of an NHL franchise? Well, it helps to have a high draft choice, judging by recent Stanley Cup champions. The Chicago Black Hawks picked Patrick Kane first overall in 2007, got Jonathan Toews third overall in 2006 and defenseman Brent Seabrook 14th in 2003. … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logo of an old World Hockey Association team, the Calgary Cowboys. The WHA was formed to compete with the NHL, and had all kinds of financial problems, and this franchise was the poster child for the league’s troubles. It began as the Miami Screaming Eagles in 1972 but never played a game in Miami. … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Yes, this 1959 Topps baseball card is yet another error card. It actually has 2 errors but the card company can’t be blamed for one of them. The player’s name is actually Lew Burdette (not Lou), and the other error may be a result of Burdette being a practical joker – he is actually right-handed … Read More
MLB – Mariners’ Season Going South
This was supposed to be a banner year for the Seattle Mariners. The division they play in, the American League West, appeared to be watered down, as the defending champ Los Angeles Angels had heavy free agent losses in pitcher John Lackey, slugger Vladimir Guerrerro and infielder Chone Figgins, and Oakland and Texas figuring to … Read More
Classic Team Logo of the Day
The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team’s original logo, from their inaugural season of 1977, when they began play in the American league as an expansion team. The Jays had their most success in the early 1990s, when they won 2 consecutive World Series, but have struggled to compete in recent years due to baseball’s economic … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
A 1987 Fleer basketball card of the late Manute Bol, who passed away recently at the young age of 47. Bol was born the son of a tribal chief in Sudan and did a lot of charitable work during and after his playing career in his native country. A huge physical specimen at 7’7″ and … Read More
NBA – The Los Angeles Lakers First Championship
Recently, after the Chicago Black Hawks won the NHL’s Stanley Cup, I highlighted the last Hawks team to win the Cup, in 1961. If I did the same thing for this year’s NBA champs, the Los Angeles Lakers, I would only have to go back to last season. So instead I’ve decided to look back … Read More
Classic Team Logo of The Day
The logo of a storied National Football League franchise – the old Baltimore Colts. The Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984, breaking the hearts of a loyal fan base there. The worst part of the move was the way owner Robert Irsay did it – bringing in moving vans in the middle of the night … Read More
Classic Sports Card of The Day
Hockey card of former Montreal goalie Ken Dryden, a Hockey Hall of Famer. Dryden, amazingly, played only 6 regular season games in 1971 after being called up from the minors but played so well the Canadiens kept him in goal for the playoffs, and he backstopped them to a Stanley Cup title. Dryden was a broadcaster after … Read More