Sports History Network April 28, 1887 – Auto racing has its humble beginnings. French toymaker and engineer, Georges Bouton won what many consider to be the world’s very first car race. Bouton’s steam-powered quadricycle. Georges was not only the winner but the only competitor in the “test run” that was organized by French newspaper Le Velocipede. Bouton and fellow French countryman … Read more
April 27, 1983 – Houston Astros ace Nolan Ryan became the MLB leader in strikeouts with the 3,509th of his career. The Astros were visiting the Montreal Expos and Ryan retired 5 of their batters on strikes. The 55-year-old record, one of the most revered in baseball of Washington Senators legend Walter Johnson was tied when Nolan sat … Read more
April 26, 1966 – The legendary Red Auerbach retired as the Boston Celtic’s head coach. Auerbach was reportedly hired by Celtics owner Walter Brown just before the 1950-51 NBA season. The Celts were struggling on the court as well as financially and Brown told a group of reporters that he basically lacked knowledge of basketball and … Read more
1975 was supposed to be a season of rebuilding for the Cowboys. Veterans Bob Lilly, Cornell Green, Dave Manders, and Walt Garrison had all retired during the off-season. Bob Hayes was traded to the 49ers, John Niland to the Eagles, Craig Morton to the Giants, and Calvin Hill joined the WFL. That’s a lot of … Read more
In professional sports, there have been numerous examples of brothers leading their teams to distinction and success. And while these siblings may not always be representing the same team, the mere fact that multiple players from the same family reached the highest level of athletics is indeed impressive. In baseball, we have seen the DiMaggio … Read more