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12 Aging Superstars Dropped Like Bad Habits
Everyone’s talking this week about how the split between Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts was so classy and dignified. And I guess it was about as “classy” as an unwanted, unhappy ending can be. But it’s still sad. Pretty much everyone (besides the hopefuls in Miami, Arizona, Seattle, and Washington) would have preferred to [...]
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9 Classic Sports Biographies Every Fan Should Read
It can be really hard to find a good book about your favorite athlete. In the past, someone would write a book about what they loved with nothing more than a hope that, just maybe, their book would find an audience. Today, giant bookstores figure out what kinds of books people buy the most, then [...]
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Sweet October: The 9 Most Memorable World Series Moments
Rather than consisting of a constant flow of players moving up and down a basketball court or hockey rink, baseball’s roots are situational, with the memorable moments being defined not so much by the actions themselves as they are by the anticipation of the moment and the moments leading up to it. This has long [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 26) – Babe Ruth Sold to the Braves
It was on this day in 1935 that Babe Ruth was sold from the New York Yankees to the Boston Braves. In addition for playing for the Braves, Ruth would also be the assistant manager as well as the teams vice president. By 1935 the Babe’s ability and talent had dwindled dramatically and he was [...]
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The Ultimate Home Run Derby Of All Time
Total Pro Sports – Tonight will mark the 25 year anniversary of the MLB All-Star Game (unless you want to be stingy and exclude the 1988 event, which was canceled due to rain). The fans in St. Louis will be jacked to see hometown hero Albert Pujols taking part in his third derby, as will [...]
