Sports History Network April 23, 1950 – A very historic evening occurred as the first Major League day game was completed under lights. The game played in Boston as the Braves hosted the Philadelphia Phillies was the second game of a double-header. The Philadelphia Phillies won the contest 6 – 5 over the Boston Braves with the lights on. … Read more
April 22, 1876 – Here is a big anniversary for you! The very first official National League baseball game was played on this date. The contest featured the Boston Red Caps who bettered the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-5 at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. The Red Caps in 1882 would become the Boston Beaneaters, 1907 the … Read more
Once upon a time in the National Hockey League, there were twelve teams. There were six teams in the East Division and six in the West Division. The East Division was made up of the Original Six NHL teams. The West Division consisted of all the 1967 expansion teams. In the East, the Montreal Canadiens … Read more
Home Run Magic! Yes, there have been plenty of base clearers hit in single games as the fans were treated to contests of offensive production twice on this calendar date. April 21, 1964 – Pirates & Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates won 8-5. For the Buccos it was Roberto Clemente with an HR off of … Read more
In this episode, Peter Bonert rides shotgun in the DeLorean to take us back through the history of the NFL to share stories about the link between Germany and the NFL. We get into: How Peter became interested in the NFL as a resident of Germany Why he chose the Cleveland Browns as his team … Read more