Sports History Network 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
All throughout the 1973 NFL season, pro football’s offensive strategy revolved around the running game, regardless of what team you talked about. Two of the best running teams in the league found themselves as competitors in Super Bowl VIII on January 13, 1974, at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Both the Miami Dolphins and the … Read more
March 20, 1934 – Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest female all-around athletes of all time, pitched a hitless inning for the Philadelphia Athletics MLB team in their season exhibition game versus the Brooklyn Dodgers. Miss Didrikson, who hails from the state of Texas walked the lead hitter, Danny Taylor on a called ball … Read more
