I’m a New York Yankee fan and there’s no section at Yankee Stadium that is more popular than the Bleacher Creature’s section in right field. If you’ve never been a Bleacher Creature, your life is incomplete but I”ll share a little Bleacher Creature 101 with you. When the Yankees defense steps on the field [...] [...more]
A first-year bust
Beattie Feathers was the NFL’s first 1,000 yard rusher. In 1934, he averaged 8.4 yards per carry. 1934 was his rookie year and he played through 1940. However, a string of injuries limited the Tenessee All-American to a total of 976 yards after his rookie year.
- The Wanna-be Sports Guy
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You won’t find the name “Roberto Ortiz” in too many of baseball’s voluminous histories. A light-hitting prospect in the 1941 Washington Senator’s system, the Cuban native batted right handed and was largely relegated to backup duty in the outfield. For much of his career, in fact, he wasn’t even in the majors. Rather, Ortiz spent [...] [...more]
After months of speculation, one the most celebrated football quarterbacks of all-time decided to return to Minnesota after debating on whether or not he would retire. Brett Favre practiced with Minnesota and held a press conference to announce his decision.
My thing with Favre is this. He’s old. Favre should sit down and and live his [...] [...more]
As the Federal League threatened the American League and National League, Ban Johnson knew the Yankees couldn’t hold off raids by the Federal League in attempt to get their best players. Yankee owners Frank Ferrell and Bill Devery partnership began to crumble as they rapidly lost money over disagreements involving Frank Chance and Hal Chase. [...] [...more]