Sports History Network Welcome to Episode 3 of Hello Old Sports! Last week we selected a 30-man All-Time Team for the New York Yankees, and this week it’s the National League’s turn. We’ll look at the history of the New York Mets, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Giants to select a 30-man roster. Many people think that the … Read more
If you are like me (a fan of football), you are aware of the good and the bad of the NFL. You have probably watched many hours of football follies, outtakes, and the like. You have also watched many hours of great catches, great drives, and memorable moments. That’s what football fans do- we watch … Read more
The Cleveland Rams won the 1945 NFL Championship and were often referred to as “sport’s first spectacular postwar team.” Then, 27 days after winning the championship, the Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles. This made the franchise the only NFL team to play in a new city the year following a Championship run. On this … Read more
In 1973, the Minnesota Vikings advanced to the NFC Championship Game, where they played the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium. In big games, regardless of the era, the winning team usually does not make as many mistakes as their opponent. But what happens when they make a bunch of mistakes, and still manage to win. … Read more
The first video game ever was created by physicist, William Higinbotham, called Tennis For Two in 1958. This game was played on an osciloscope and it somewhat resembled what we all relate to as one of the original “sports” video games out there, Pong. The evolution of video games has transformed tremendously over the years, … Read more