Posts and episodes from Yesterday’s Sports podcast.
The Cincinnati Bengals joined the AFL in 1968 and were the last expansion team in pro football until 1976. As with all expansion teams, the Bengals struggled in their first season, winning only 3 of their 14 games. The one bright spot was running back Paul Robinson, who gained 1,023 rushing yards, earning him the … Read more
Believe it or not, the Philadelphia Phillies franchise dates back to 1883, when Chester A. Arthur was President of the United States. The Phillies were originally known as the Philadelphia Quakers, but they were renamed the Phillies in 1890. Despite some outstanding seasons, the Phillies did not achieve first place until 1915, when they lost … Read more
Although I was a Dallas Cowboys fan as a young boy, I couldn’t help but root for the Giants and Jets, unless they were playing the Cowboys. After all, I grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, just 30 miles from Shea Stadium, 20 miles from Yankee Stadium, and 8 miles from Giants Stadium in the … Read more
I started Olympic Weightlifting in 1981, and up to that point, I didn’t know much about weightlifting history or the athletes that made the sport great. I liked watching it when it was televised, which wasn’t too often. Other than seeing weightlifting in the Olympics every four years, the only other times it was televised … Read more
After winning the World Series in 1961 and 1962 under Manager Ralph Houk, the 1963 New York Yankees set out to win their fourth American League Pennant in a row and third World Series in a row. During the off-season, the Yankees traded away first baseman Moose Skowron to the LA Dodgers. The 22-year-old Joe … Read more