Sports History Network In the long, long history of the Arizona Cardinals, it is interesting to note that in over 120 years, only five team uniform numbers have been retired. But these guys deserved it… In this episode of “When Football Was Football” we’ll look back at the accomplishments of those individuals, while focusing on one member of … Read more
June 20, 1936 – Faster than fast that was how many described him. Jesse Owens the American sprinter, was a legendary athlete and trailblazer for people of color. On this day over 80 years ago, Mr. Owens set the 100-meter record at 10.2 seconds while representing Ohio State at this NCAA-sanctioned event. The previous record was … Read more
June 19, 1946 – This is really going to be the beginning of historic games in hardball. First officially recognized baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) – New York Mutuals also known as the “Nines” defeated their cross-town rivals the New York Knickerbockers by the score of 23-1 at Hoboken, New Jersey’s Elysian Fields. The big … Read more
June 18, 1911 – It was truly sports history in the making! The greatest comeback in all of Major League Baseball history! The Detroit Tigers trailed the Chicago White Sox, 13-1 at Bennett Park, Detroit. Big rallies in both the eighth and ninth innings allowed the Tigers to claw their way back into the contest and … Read more
June 17, 1915 – Chicago Cubs relief pitcher George “Zip” Zabel is brought out of the bullpen with 2 outs in the 1st inning. That is kind of odd in its own right but the duration of how much he played is the amazing part of this story. Zabel winds up with a 4-3 score in the … Read more