Adrian Zabala was one of 13. Back in 1946, Zabala was suspended by Major League Baseball Commissioner A. B. “Happy” Chandler for jumping to the Mexican League. According to the Montreal Gazette from May 10, the ex-major league players were “ineligible” for five years. The story went on to include that the commissioner said players […]
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Larry Doby was second again. A seven-time all-star, Doby put together a playing career that led to his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. He also won home run crowns in 1952 and 1954 with 32 long balls in each season. However, because he followed a pair of legends named Robinson, […]
The 2016 NCAA Tournament is in high gear as the teams celebrate their seasons by making the post-season. There has been plenty of action with upsets and game-winning shots. Winning the tournament is the ultimate prize, but finishing the season undefeated is a rare feat that has been accomplished just seven times in the history […]
Strange things often happen in sports. On Sunday, when the past Super Bowl Most Valuable Players were honored before the championship contest one of the players remains unique in the history of football. It occurred during Super Bowl V between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Colts on Jan. 17, 1971. Chuck Howley was a […]
For people who collect sports cards, there can be an unusual story that goes with a piece of cardboard. It’s not always about money. Baseball fans may remember when Randy Johnson accidentally killed a bird while pitching in an exhibition game for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. Although it was an incredible site to see, […]
Merry Christmas. At least that may have been what the National Football League brass might have been hoping for on Christmas Day in 1971 as there would be games played on the holiday for the first time. There are multiple stories discussing the complaints from fans ranging from playing on a holiday to messing up […]
It was 20 years ago when Paul Coffey joined an exclusive club. Coffey became the first defenseman in the history of the National Hockey League to reach 1,000 career assists on Dec. 13, 1995. In his 16th season, Coffey found Detroit Red Wings teammate Igor Larionov in the opening period of a 3-1 victory over […]
Two very important ingredients of the college football season come together on Saturday as the Heisman Trophy winner will be announced and the annual Army-Navy game will take place in Philadelphia. There have been five Heisman winners who played in the Army-Navy game with Roger Staubach being the last one to do it in 1963. […]
The recent passing of Indiana Pacers legend Mel Daniels brought back a lot of memories of an outstanding career in the American Basketball Association. Daniels played nine seasons of professional basketball with six of them as a member of the Pacers. He was drafted by two teams in 1967 out of the University of New […]
As Thanksgiving is celebrated today among the best known traditions is football. Among the many things I’ve always been thankful for is the neighbor who gave me a box full of baseball, football and basketball cards from the late 1960s. At the time, the cards were not over 10 years old. Although I don’t remember […]