Sports History Network May 27, 1968 – Football’s legendary player, owner, and founding NFL member George Halas retired from coaching his beloved Bears. Coach Halas completed his illustrious career that spanned 40 different seasons with 318 regular-season wins and 6 NFL titles. Mr. Halas stepped away from coaching Chicago three different times since starting with the franchise when they … Read more
May 26, 1974 – The words “Gentlemen start your engines,” was declared for the first time on a Sunday schedule at the Indianapolis 500. The Indy car race had traditionally been conducted on May 30 regardless of the week for almost 60 years prior. In the great race at the old brickyard, it was Johnny Rutherford … Read more
May 25, 1919 – There are hidden talents to many of the athletes we celebrate that go beyond what they do while playing their particular sport. Former right-fielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Casey Stengel caught the attention of not only those in attendance at the game at Ebbett’s Field in Brooklyn where the Pirates were the … Read more
In this episode, Tim Coffeen will take you inside the garage as an Indy Car team prepares for the legendary Indy 500 on race day. You’ll learn how the team operates on that one incredible day, from entering the track in the pre-dawn darkness with a police escort, to its meals together, to the tension … Read more
May 24, 1935 – A landmark event occurred at the ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. President Franklin D. Roosevelt flicked the switch ceremoniously from the Nation’s Capitol and the lights went on for a Major League baseball game for the first time in history! Despite the neigh-sayers, National League President Ford Frick embraced the technology in a … Read more