Sports History Network March 23, 1938 – Commissioner, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis declared that seventy-four of the players in the St Louis Cardinals minor league system would be declared as free agents. There were almost 100 players in all across baseball that this declaration affected to be able to seek opportunities on other clubs. Landis who served as the very first … Read more
When you go to a sporting event, do you tailgate? If not, have you ever considered it? Tailgating is a time-honored tradition, and even if you answered “no” to the first questions, then I know you have to answer “yes” to….have you ever seen tailgaters when you attended a sporting event? It doesn’t matter if … Read more
March 22, 1903 – In New York City tickets went on sale for a brand new baseball team in the American League. The team would be branded as the New York Highlanders, as the franchise, a year earlier was known as the Baltimore Orioles. They were also called the Americans at certain points in time. Stay … Read more
From 1960 to 1975, the New England Patriots, formerly playing as the Boston Patriots, didn’t have much to brag about during the team’s 16-year history. The only postseason appearance came in 1963 when the Pats lost big to the San Diego Chargers, 51–10, in the old American Football League title game. Then, from 1967–75, the … Read more
March 21, 1941 – Abe Simon stepped in the ring with Heavy Weight Champion Joe Louis at Detroit, Michigan’s Olympia Stadium. The two men fought hard in the battle for 12 rounds. In the 13th stanza, though it was the Champ, Louis knocks out his challenger to the cheers of the Motor City crowd. It was the fifteenth … Read more