Sports History Network
The Sports History Network was founded in May of 2020 to bring together podcasters and bloggers covering the history of sports. Our mission is to create the Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear by providing a “home field advantage” for our partners by helping them “fill their stadiums” with fans of their work.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 4153
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Penny Hardaway for Chris Webber Trade, Longest Pro Football Game in History, and Nap Lajoie nearly died because of his socks - This DiSH for June 30
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1993, the Orlando Magic traded Chris Webber to Golden State …
Reliving the 1963 NFL Championship Game
The pivotal focus of our discourse today centers upon the remarkable events of the 1963 National Football League season, a year that witnessed the Chicago Bears' ascendance to the championship, ultim…
San Diego Chicken's Great Rehatching, Moonlight Graham's Near Miss Game, US Soccer's Shocking win over England - This DiSH for June 29
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1979, the San Diego Chicken had his grand rehatching.
In 1905…
Iron Mike Put Evander Holyfield on the menu, NBA Draft Bust for the Trail Blazers, and golfer Jerry Pate took a dive - This DiSH for June 27
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear twice during th…
Casting Away At Some Football Fun Facts
We have a taste of some football fun with a famous Hollywood movie that you may not know as having gridiron connections.
Join us at the Pigskin Dispatch website and the Sports Jersey Dispatch to see e…
Lee Trevino struck by lightning, Tyson KOs Spinks in 91 seconds, and Bobby Hull defects to the WHA - This DISH for June 27
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1975, golfer Lee Trevino struck by lightning.
In 1988, Mike T…
Kyle Korver traded for a copier, Kobe Bryant drafted by the Hornets, and Denmark wins a tournament they didn't qualify for - This DiSH for June 26
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2003, Creighton's Kyle Korver was drafted by the New Jersey …
Unveiling the Legacy: The Green Bay Packers' 1962 Championship Season
The salient point of this podcast episode revolves around the exploration of the 1962 NFL championship games, with a particular emphasis on the Green Bay Packers' remarkable season. We engage in a pr…
Dr. Charles Ripp
Football Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Today's special guest is Dr. Charles Ripp, a lifelong Packers fan, a fo…
1950 In Sports Part 2
Part 2 of our episode on 1950 in sports dives into boxing, golf, tennis, and even pro wrestling! But the heart of the episode is the NFL season, the first after the merger between the NFL and the AAF…
Record Makers Invitational (1980s) - Part 2
NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
I started Olympic Weightlifting in 1981…
Sugar Ray Robinson's Premonition Comes True, the Battle of Nuremberg, and Bobby Jones wins his first British Open - This DiSH for June 25
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1947, Sugar Ray Robinson beat Jimmy Doyle in a title fight. …
Exploring NFL History Through Visual Narratives
The primary focus of this podcast episode is the exploration of the significance of historical images in American football, particularly through the lens of Phil Boyd, the curator of NFLpastplayers.c…
Our most heartbreaking losses as fans.
There are losses that can endure for a day or a week or maybe even a year.
But there are losses that some fans deal with that last for years, decades and some that they never get over.
On this editio…
A Historical Perspective on Referees and Point Awards in Football
The focal point of this podcast revolves around the intriguing discussion with Timothy Brown of FootballArchaeology.com regarding the role of referees in awarding points within the game of football. …
Episode 254 - The NBA's First Scout
In today’s NBA, the level of scouting is incredible. Every team keeps a complete file on every other NBA player and every significant university and overseas player. But where did all of this scouti…
How Weightlifting Competitions Have Changed Through The Years (Part 2)
Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Mark sits down with his son again to talk about how weightlifting competitions have ch…
Gridiron Greats Magazine The Podcast #158
Gridiron Greats Magazine podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
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Authors Jeffery Payne and Darin L. Hayes talk about their new book: Maro…
The Dream Team Lost, another Ted Stepien Bad Idea, and Very Important Goal for the USMNT - This DiSH for June 24
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1992, the Dream Team lost in a scrimmage to a group of colle…
A Perfect Game that wasn't, Landon Donovan Vaults US into Knockout Stage, and a Reliever 'Slams the Door' - This DiSH for June 23
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1917, Babe Ruth was ejected after issuing a walk to the firs…