Sports History Network August 5, 1921 – It was a huge moment in sports broadcasting history! KDKA of Pittsburgh broadcasted the first radio play-by-play of an MLB game. The contest between the hometown Pirates and their cross-state rival the Philadelphia Phillies was heard through the voice of Harold Arlin, the first play-by-play announcer on radio. In the game, the Pirates … Read more
August 4, 1984 – There are fast athletes then there are athletes that are fast! As memory serves US Olympian Carl Lewis was a speedster in anyone’s book. The American sprinter, Lewis won the 100m race breaking ribbon in 9.9 seconds in Los Angeles. He was no “Flash” in the pan either as this was his … Read more
August 3, 1852 – It was the first American intercollegiate sporting event that had ever taken place. The Harvard heavyweight rowing crew competed against their rivals Yale on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Harvard triumphed by 2 lengths in over 2 miles over the Eli rowing group. This started the competitive athletic rivalry between the two Eastern … Read more
It was a memorable season for this 9-year-old Cowboys fan. After losing the Super Bowl eight months earlier on a last-second field goal, the Cowboys started the 1971 season with a not-so-impressive win. The Cowboys’ pass defense struggled in a 49–37 victory over the Buffalo Bills, allowing 353 yards in passing yardage. The game’s big … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XL, which was held on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, between the six-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today … Read more