Sports History Network Back in 1920, center, George Trafton of the Decatur Staleys was so despised, that the fans of the Rock Island Independents nearly caused a riot trying to crucify him after one game. The reason? Trafton had merely knocked three of the Rock Island players out of the game, cleverly rearranging the betting chances of those … Read more
May 9, 1961 – Baltimore Oriole hitter, Jim Gentile smacked not just one, but two grand slams in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Minnesota’s Metropolitan Stadium. The slugger drove in a grand total of 9 runs during the game. That is amazing in itself but when we learn that he had his base cleaners in the … Read more
After I wrote my book on the 1970s in Pro Football, practically everyone who interviewed me would ask me what was so special about that decade. I would inevitably respond that there were so many unique occurrences during the 1970s that made that decade very special. The occurrence described in tonight’s episode is just one … Read more
May 8, 1909 – A world Record Marathon run is recorded! American Albert Raines set a new world record in the States at the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:46:04.6 in the Big Apple. This was a pretty monumental time in Marathon history as a few weeks later across the pond on May 26 someone … Read more
May 7, 1917 – Babe Ruth was an outstanding hitter right? Well, he was a pretty good pitcher too. On this day in history, as a member of the Boston Red Sox, the Bambino won a 1-0 decision on the hill against the Washington Senators and their ace hurler, Hall of Famer Walter Johnson. Johnson had … Read more