Sports History Network 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
Three MLB ballparks had debuts into the Big Leagues on this day in history. April 20, 1912 – Boston’s Fenway Park officially opened with the hometown favorites Red Sox defeating their rivals the New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings. The Highlanders would go on in later years to be known as the Yankees. The stadium was … Read more
April 19, 1947 – Maurice Richard is named as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player for the season. The stalwart right-wing of the Montreal Canadiens ended up scoring 45 goals during the regular season of 1946-47. The Canadiens had the top record in the NHL that season but fell in the Stanley Cup finals to … Read more
Just how good were the Oakland Athletics from 1971-to-1975? They were good enough to reach the post-season five years in a row, and they won three consecutive World Series. That’s how good they were. If that doesn’t impress you, keep in mind that only four of the 24 MLB teams qualified for post-season play back … Read more