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Deion Sanders: The Candlestick Days
Often regarded as one of the most polarizing figures in NFL history, Deion Sanders truly possessed a unique blend of athletic grace and...

David Hegler
Sep 14, 20236 min read


Paul Brown's Massillon Dynasty
A little more than a year ago, I drove across the country looking for adventure and discovery. While in Ohio, I stumbled upon a ginormous...

David Hegler
Sep 9, 20236 min read


On this Day: Jerry Rice became the All-Time Touchdown King
9/5/1994- On this date, 29 years ago, Jerry Rice broke Jim Brown's career touchdown record. With the 49ers coming within a game from the...

David Hegler
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Walter Camp's Last Football Game
Widely regarded as the founder of American football, Walter Camp is an institution all unto himself. In his lifetime, he won three...

David Hegler
Sep 1, 20234 min read


Bill Walsh: The High School Years
Before he became one of the game's great innovators, Bill Walsh coached football at Washington Union High School in what was then known...

David Hegler
Aug 29, 20235 min read


California's History with the Little League World Series
Since the event first began in 1947, California has reached the Little League World Series final 24 times, winning seven times. Tomorrow,...

David Hegler
Aug 27, 20233 min read


Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium was originally built in 1915 as part of the Panama-California Exposition. Residing next to San Diego High School, the...

David Hegler
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Homegrown Heroes: The Original Boston Patriots
It is a well-known fact that most expansion teams run on local flavors. Whether they come from the local high school or starred in the...

David Hegler
Aug 12, 20237 min read


The Boston Yanks
Through much of its first three decades of existence, the NFL saw 49 teams go under, never to be heard from again. Nary a fan has heard...

David Hegler
Aug 7, 20234 min read


Dave Dravecky
Everyone enjoys a good comeback story. No matter how long the comeback takes or how long it lasts, there's something about overcoming...

David Hegler
Aug 3, 20236 min read


Bill Walsh's College Protégés
Often regarded as one of the great quarterback whisperers of his time, two of Bill Walsh's quarterbacks are often forgotten. Ironically,...

David Hegler
Jul 27, 20238 min read


Jeff Kent
Every great slugger needs a battery mate. Tremendous duos such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, Mark McGwire...

David Hegler
Jul 23, 20237 min read


On This Day: Joe DiMaggio's 56th
On July 16, 1941, Joe DiMaggio stepped to the plate with history on his side. He had already hit safely in 55 consecutive games, winning...

David Hegler
Jul 16, 20232 min read


On This Day: Baseball's First No-Hitter
On July 15, 1876, Saint Louis Brown Stockings' George Bradley stepped on the mound on a hot streak. At the time, he was protecting a...

David Hegler
Jul 15, 20232 min read


On This Day: Juan Marichal Wins the All-Star MVP
On July 13, 1965, Juan Marichal's star shone the brightest in a field of the era's greatest pitchers. It was a stacked mound that day in...

David Hegler
Jul 13, 20231 min read


On This Day: Cy Young Wins His 300th
On July 12, 1901, Cy Young won his 300th game, beating the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3 in front of his hometown crowd at Boston's...

David Hegler
Jul 12, 20231 min read


On This Day: Babe Ruth's Major League Debut
On July 11, 1914, 99 years ago today, an up-and-coming pitcher made his major league debut. Although the masses had yet to hear of him,...

David Hegler
Jul 11, 20231 min read


Eric Dickerson's 2,000 Yard Season
As the winds of change send the game of football to a more pass-oriented sport, some records are bound to be broken multiple times while...

David Hegler
Jul 11, 20234 min read


On This Day: Carl Hubbell Strikes out Five Hall of Famers
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game was in just its second year of existence when it set up shop in the Polo Grounds on July 10, 1934....

David Hegler
Jul 10, 20231 min read


On This Day: The Yellow Jackets become the Eagles
Ninety years ago today, July 9, 1933, the Frankford Yellow Jackets were sold to Bert Bell and his partners and joined the NFL. The...

David Hegler
Jul 9, 20231 min read
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