Sports History Network August 3, 1852 – It was the first American intercollegiate sporting event that had ever taken place. The Harvard heavyweight rowing crew competed against their rivals Yale on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Harvard triumphed by 2 lengths in over 2 miles over the Eli rowing group. This started the competitive athletic rivalry between the two Eastern … Read more
It was a memorable season for this 9-year-old Cowboys fan. After losing the Super Bowl eight months earlier on a last-second field goal, the Cowboys started the 1971 season with a not-so-impressive win. The Cowboys’ pass defense struggled in a 49–37 victory over the Buffalo Bills, allowing 353 yards in passing yardage. The game’s big … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XL, which was held on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, between the six-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today … Read more
August 2, 1938 – In an effort to help with player safety by allowing better vision of hit balls during night games, the MLB conducted the first test of bright yellow baseballs during the Brooklyn Dodgers versus the St Louis Cardinals twin bill. The players, fans, and the press all had fun with the test balls … Read more
August 1, 1918 – Back in the day MLB teams knew how to play defense. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves on this day played an MLB record of 20 scoreless innings! The previous record of 18 scoreless frames was surpassed as neither team in the field would give an inch. Art Nehf went the entire distance on … Read more
