Sports History Network April 3, 1962 – Legendary jockey Eddie Arcaro at the ripe old age of 46 years old, officially announced his retirement from horse racing as a rider. Arcaro in his brilliant career rode on 4779 victorious thoroughbreds, as his purses exceeded $30 million in his lucrative 30-year career. Jockeying some of the best horses in the world, Eddie … Read more
April 2, 1931 – This story is one of those juicy tidbits from history. A 17-year old young lady from Tennessee named Jackie Mitchell struck out two legendary New York Yankees in an exhibition baseball game at Engel Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Star sluggers Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went down on strikes with Miss Mitchell … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXXIII, which was held on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, between the six-time AFC champion and defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Dirty Birds of Atlanta, the first-time NFC champion Falcons. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1998 season, pick up … Read more
April 1, 1919 – This is not an April Fools Day prank! I think after the past few years we can all appreciate this. The Stanley Cup Trophy was not awarded due to the Spanish Flu Pandemic. The final game was played at the Seattle Ice Arena in Seattle, Washington and the series ended up in a 2-2-1 … Read more
March 31, 1909 – The National Baseball Commission adopted a new rule regarding ineligible players. The new rules were targeting players who violated their signed contracts by failing to report or leaving a club that holds the rights to their players’ contract. According to the Boston Globe article on April 1, 1909 players who violated their … Read more