Due to the unhalting progression of our nation’s waistline, it’s only a matter of time before we crown a new national sport. Despite Michelle Obama’s best efforts, it seems that the men and women of our society are becoming more and more prone to bouts with obesity.
So who can put a positive spin on [...]

There have been few promotions in the world of sports which could rival the unplanned and unmitigated disaster of one July night in 1979. The event, dubbed Disco Demolition Night, will forever be hailed as one of the most riotous evenings in the history of American athletics.
The calamity was created as a result of a [...]

The Brooklyn Dodgers played at Ebbets Field they left the Big Apple for the west coast. The Brooklyn Dodgers (later the Los Angeles Dodgers) called Ebbets Field home for 44 years and played some of baseballs greatest games and players. After new ballparks were built in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Dodger owner Charles Ebbets decided to [...]

In the words of former professional umpire Max McLeary, “Everyone’s got a story about a one-eyed guy that they like to tell when they’re drunk.”
Well, I’m not drunk, but I do have an interesting story to tell. It’s a tale which revolves around that man himself who, for more than twenty years, umpired baseball games [...]

Watching NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver has gotten me thinking along some strange lines. If one were to sit down and examine the history of the Games, who and what were responsible for the biggest blunders in the event’s storied reign atop the global stage?
Don’t get me wrong – Costas, Michaels [...]

We all have our own rituals when it comes to our favorite sports. A favorite chair, a lucky jersey, or a carefully chosen pre-game litany – each of these put us in a positive mental state, which sometimes may help us achieve our desired outcome.
But level of superstitions practiced by the athletes we idolize [...]

Do you smell that? Breathe deep, and you can just catch it – a glimpse of leather, dirt, and green grass tickling your nostrils.
Yes, Spring Training 2010 is upon us, my WannaBe Brethren. Baseball is less than a month and a half away. With the approach of each club’s mandatory workouts, we’re getting closer and [...]

The craziness and mayhem that occurred with the New York Yankees during the 1977 and 1978 seasons started years earlier when Geroge Steinbrenner bought a team that was on the downside of it’s illustrious history. The end of the 1976 baseball season marked the beginning of one of the happiest and most wackiest times in [...]

Don’t tell me you didn’t see this coming.
With only six winning seasons in their entire history, LA’s perennial “other team” reigns supreme as the absolute worst.
The franchise, initially known as the Buffalo Braves, has been a loser since its very inception. They joined the NBA just prior to the 1970-71 season, along with [...]

One of the best Slam Dunkers of all-time has one of the coolest nicknames ever associated with sports. Dominique Wilkins was well known for his scoring ability, but his dunking skills are legendary. His style of playing earned him the nickname, the “Human Highlight Film” and unlike Shannon Brown, the Human Highlight Film never disappointed [...]