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This Day In Sports History (February 9th) — Satchel Paige
It was on this day in 1971 that Satchel Paige became the first player from the Negro-League to be elected into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. Paige was unanimously chosen to be the first Negro-Leaguer in the Hall due to his pitching dominance during the 30’s and 40’s. Paige was a superstar and the Negro-League’s [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 27th) – Barry Zito
It was on this day in 2006 that the San Francisco Giants signed free agent starting pitcher Barry Zito to a seven-year deal worth $126 million. Zito’s contract made him the highest paid pitcher in Major League history at the time of the signing. Barry Zito had a terrific season in 2002 when he had [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 22nd) – Brandon Morrow
It was on this day in 2009 that the Toronto Blue Jays sent relief pitcher Brandon League and minor league outfielder Johermyn Chavez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for starting pitcher Brandon Morrow. Although the Mariners used him mainly as a relief pitcher, the Jays planned on using Morrow as a starter and a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 20th) – Hideo Nomo
It was on this day in 2001 that starting pitcher Hideo Nomo signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The signing meant a return to the organization where Nomo’s Major League career began nearly seven years earlier. Hideo Nomo’s Major League career got off to a great start, as he had a very solid [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 13th) – Roger Clemens
It was on this day in 1996 that free agent starting pitcher Roger Clemens signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens signed a four-year, $40 million deal to be the ace of the Blue Jays pitching staff. Although he signed a four-year contract, Clemens lasted only two seasons in Toronto before being traded to the [...]
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The 9 Longest Sports Strikes (And Lockouts) In History
With the NBA and its players association unable to reach a collective bargaining agreement, it looks like the players will be moving to decertify the union so that they may sue the league for anti-trust violations. What does all this mean? It means that we could be looking at the longest labor dispute in North [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 15th) – Kirk Gibson
It was on this day in 1988 that Kirk Gibson was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player of the regular season. Gibson beat out Darryl Strawberry in the voting to capture the only MVP award of his career. Kirk Gibson did not possess the power numbers of a typical Most Valuable Player as he [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 11th) – Roy Halladay
It was on this day in 2003 that Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay was named the American League Cy Young award winner. Halladay was the run away choice as he finished with 26 out of a possible 28 first place votes. Roy Halladay led the Major Leagues in several statistical categories including wins [...]
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This Day In Sports History (November 10th) – Wiilie Mays
It was on this day in 1965 that San Francisco Giants center fielder Willie Mays was named as the National League’s regular season Most Valuable Player. This was the second M.V.P. for Mays, who also won the award in 1954. Willie Mays had many great years in his Hall of Fame career, but 1965 may [...]
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9 Most Significant Strikes And Lockouts In Pro Sports History
With the current NBA lockout threatening to ruin the entire 2011-12 basketball season, we thought it might be a good time to provide a little historical perspective so you can more accurately determine the severity of the situation. Thus, today we bring you a list of the 9 most significant work stoppages in the history [...]
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MLS Playoff Game Between LA Galaxy And NY Red Bulls Ends In A Brawl (Video)
The visiting Los Angeles Galaxy frustrated the New York Red Bulls throughout the duration of their 1-0 victory during the first leg of their Western Conference semi-final. It showed following the final whistle, as tempers flared and players from both teams exchanged pleasantries, resulting in two post-game red cards being issued. Seconds after the game [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 28th) – Atlanta Braves
It was on this day in 1995 that the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians played Game Six of the World Series. The Braves won the game 1-0 to capture their third World Series title and first since 1957. This was a very close series, as five out of the six games were decided by one [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 27th) – New York Mets
It was on this day in 1986 that the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox played game seven of the World Series. The Mets would win the deciding game by a score of 8-5, earning the franchise their second World Series title. Game six of the series would go to extra innings, and the [...]
