Hello Old Sports

Each week on “Hello, Old Sports” Andrew and Dan Neumann examine a different sports history topic—baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and anything else that comes to mind. We’ll travel back to 1920 to relive the founding of the Negro Leagues and Babe Ruth’s first season with the New York Yankees.

Or to 1967 to relive the closing drive of the “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. Maybe even all the way back to 1884 and the first “World Series” between the Providence Grays of the National League and the New York Metropolitans of the American Association.

On this podcast, we’ll revisit some of the great debates in the history of sports. Brady or Manning? Russell or Wilt? Marciano or Ali? Should the Yankees have fired Casey Stengel after the 1960 World Series? Why did the Thunder trade James Harden in 2011 and break up a team that had just played in the NBA Finals? Were the Dodgers justified in leaving Brooklyn?

These questions matter to us. And if they matter to you, you’ll love “Hello, Old Sports” on the Sports History Network.

We also hope we can educate our listeners on some of the players, teams, and moments that aren’t as well known to the average sports fan. Do you know who Tony Lazzeri is? Or Vern Mikkelsen? Or Emlen Tunnell? Each of these men is Hall of Famer in his respective sport and was considered a superstar during his career, but their names (and many others) have faded with time.

You may not know who they are, but if you want to know, give a listen to “Hello, Old Sports” on the Sports History Network. And if you do know, you’ll probably find a lot to like on our new podcast.

Hosts of the Show

Andrew and Dan were born and raised in New York, and are die-hard Yankees, Knicks, and Giants fans. Our passion for these teams and their histories will be apparent to anybody that listens to the show, but no matter where you’re from or which teams you love, you’ll find plenty to love about our show as we discuss the history of sports from throughout the country.

We’ve also spent time living in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington D.C., and can attest firsthand to the passion of those cities for their teams. The other thing that we both love: a good list. Several episodes of “Hello, Old Sports” will be devoted to our lists and rankings of various players, teams, and games from sports history.

Super Bowl Three-Peat Attempts

In 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs are attempting to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls (and are off to a good start at 3-0!) Eight teams have tried before: The 1968 Packers, 1974 Dolphins, 1977 Steelers, 1980 Steelers, 1990 49ers, 1994 Cowboys, 1999 Broncos, and 2005 Patriots. All have failed, and...

NY Giants 100th Season

The New York Football Giants are celebrating their 100th season this year, and are celebrating with a series of lists, including a list of the Top 100 Giants Players and a bracket of the best 64 moments in Giants history. Check out www.giants.com/100. In this episode, Dan and Andrew review the bracket, and the Top...

1984 in Sports Part 2

In the second part of our episode on 1984 in sports we talk about the baseball and football seasons, featuring all-time great seasons by the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco 49ers, as well as a legendary year in men’s and women’s tennis, and much more! Books to compliment this episode are almost too many to...

2004 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Prior to 2004, the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team had won three straight gold medals, and not even lost a game since professionals were first allowed to play in 1992. That all changed as the Larry Brown-coached team...

1984 in Sports Part 1

We travel back 40 years to revisit 1984 in sports. In Part 1 we talk about a number of sports including hockey, the Olympics, and even pro wrestling. But the heart of this episode is basketball: from Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown Hoyas to Bobby Knight’s Gold Medical Olympic Team, to Bernard King’s suprising Knicks. And of...

The Yankee Firings of Billy Martin

Most baseball fans know that George Steinbrenner fired Billy Martin as Yankee manager 5 times in just over a decade. But every firing has its own unique story. In this episode we delve into each of the five firings and tell the story behind them. Books to complement this episode: Billy Martin: Baseball’s Flawed Genius...

“Last Comiskey” with Ken Smoller

Andrew and Dan are joined this week by author and photographer Ken Smoller whose book “Last Comiskey” chronicles the 1990 Chicago White Sox, a surprisingly good team playing their last season in historic Comiskey Park. This was an exciting conversation that branched off into a bunch of fun stadium-related topics, and we hope you all...

The Dark Years: The 1990’s Lakers

It’s the next in our series on the “dark years” the years before (or between) a franchise’s legendary dynasty years. Last time we covered the 1980’s Steelers, this time it’s the 1990’s Lakers. From the end of “Showtime” to the dawn of the Shaq-Kobe-Phil years. We cover the Cedric Ceballos disappearance, the many Magic Johnson...

Great Teams That Didn’t Win Championships

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Our latest episode takes us all over the place as we talk about some of the great teams in sports history that should have won championships but didn’t! Some choked, some were unlucky, but all...

Mike “King” Kelly

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY One of the greatest players of 19th Century Baseball, the great Mike “King” Kelly is perhaps the first sports celebrity in American History. Through 16 seasons, Kelly played in 3 major leagues, and crossed paths...

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