Sports History Network 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
May 6, 1954 – Great Britain’s distance-runner, Roger Bannister became the first person to record a run of a sub-4 minute mile. According to reports, Bannister ran the mile at Iffley Road Track in Oxford at a time of 3:59:4. For comparison, the current world record for one mile is 3:43.13, set by Hicham El Guerrouj … Read more
We’ve lost another great one. Tony Esposito passed away on August 10, 2021 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78 years old. He was a Hall of Fame goaltender who spent 15 years of his 16-year National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks. He started off with the Montreal Canadiens … Read more