Sports History Network

On July 12, 1910, New York Evening Mail reporter Franklin Pierce Adams filed his article after a game between the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. Little did he or anyone know it would become one of…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore the life and career of the man that founded the New York Giants.  Tim Mara was known for many things, but the biggest cont…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore the life and career of the man that founded the Washington Redskins.  George Preston Marshall was known for many things,…

Bob Allison was one of the best players for the Minnesota Twins during the 1960s. The Twins moved to Minnesota from Washington, D.C. for the 1961 season. However, before getting to Minnesota, Allison…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore the history of fantasy football.  Millions of people across the globe play fantasy football each year, but how many of t…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back for another round of listener's "my football moments".  Each listener has a unique story to tell about their favorite football mome…

Not only is Lefty O’Doul one of baseball’s forgotten heroes, he is actually one of America’s forgotten heroes as well. In fact, General Douglas MacArthur said what O’Doul did after World War II to he…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Ray Lewis.  He was one of the most influential sports team leaders of all-time.  …

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Brian Urlacher.  He was one of the most versatile linebackers in league history, r…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Brian Dawkins.  He was one of the most dominating safeties of the 21st century, …

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Terrell Owens.  He was one of the most polarizing players in recent memory, but t…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Randy Moss.  He was given the nickname, Freak, because no single man on defense e…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Robert Brazile.  He was given the nickname, Dr. Doom, because he created havoc fo…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Jerry Kramer.  This is episode 2 of a 8-part series of daily episodes about the c…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a super brief overview of the career of Bobby Beathard.  This is episode 1 of a 8-part series of daily episodes about the…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore a brief history of the Professional Football Hall of Fame.  The induction ceremony for the 2018 class is on August 4th.  …

Sal “The Barber” Maglie enjoyed a terrific career going 119-62 over 10 years. But from 1950 through 1954 he was as dominant as anyone in the game. Given the nickname “The Barber” because of how he ap…

This episode we fire up the DeLorean and head back to explore the life and career of Wilbur "Pete" Henry, nicknamed "Fats".  You may remember Pete from a previous episode.  He was the…