Episodes
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It's World Series time and to celebrate we select the best World Series for every decade from the 1900's to the 2020's!
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Abe Saperstein is best known as the founder of the Harlem Globetrotters but in his career he crossed paths with everybody from Satchel Paige to George Steinbrenner to Wilt Chamberlain to Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Authors Mark and Matthew Jacob join us to talk about their new book, "Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports".
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In 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs are attempting to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls (and are off to a good start at 3-0!) Eight teams have tried before: The 1968 Packers, 1974 Dolphins, 1977 Steelers, 1980 Steelers, 1990 49ers, 1994 Cowboys, 1999 Broncos, and 2005 Patriots. All have failed, and in fact none have even made it to the Super Bowl, let alone winning it. In this episode we relive all of the efforts. Why were they unsuccessful? And who came the closest?
Books to complement this episode:
Jerry Kramer's Farewell to Football by Jerry Kramer
Run to Win by Jerry Kramer
Shula: The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation by Mark Ribowsky
The Last Headbangers by Kevin Cook
Boys Will be Boys by Jeff Pearlman
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The New York Football Giants are celebrating their 100th season this year, and are celebrating with a series of lists, including a list of the Top 100 Giants Players and a bracket of the best 64 moments in Giants history. Check out www.giants.com/100.
In this episode, Dan and Andrew review the bracket, and the Top 100 Players List, and a few other questions related to the Giants 100th Anniversary. Tune in to hear our thoughts!
Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
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In the second part of our episode on 1984 in sports we talk about the baseball and football seasons, featuring all-time great seasons by the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco 49ers, as well as a legendary year in men's and women's tennis, and much more!
Books to compliment this episode are almost too many to name. We mention several in the course of the episode, feel free to contact us if you'd like to know more!
Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear. Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
Prior to 2004, the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team had won three straight gold medals, and not even lost a game since professionals were first allowed to play in 1992. That all changed as the Larry Brown-coached team in '04 managed only a bronze medal, and lost three games. Tune in to hear the story of how this team underperformed despite the presence of future Hall of Famers such as Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Lebron James, and Dwyane Wade.
The book "American Hoops" by Carson Cunningham was particularly helpful in putting together this episodes as were various oral histories from Bleacher Report, GQ, NBC Sports, and ESPN, all of which can be easily googled!
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We travel back 40 years to revisit 1984 in sports. In Part 1 we talk about a number of sports including hockey, the Olympics, and even pro wrestling. But the heart of this episode is basketball: from Patrick Ewing's Georgetown Hoyas to Bobby Knight's Gold Medical Olympic Team, to Bernard King's suprising Knicks. And of course, the classic '84 Finals between Magic's Lakers and Bird's Celtics. Enjoy and check out Part 2 soon!
Books to compliment this episode are almost too many to name. We mention several in the course of the episode, feel free to contact us if you'd like to know more!
Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear. Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports
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Most baseball fans know that George Steinbrenner fired Billy Martin as Yankee manager 5 times in just over a decade. But every firing has its own unique story. In this episode we delve into each of the five firings and tell the story behind them.
Books to complement this episode:
Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius by Bill Pennington
The Bronx Zoo by Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock
Steinbrenner's Yankees by Ed Linn
Doc, Donnie, the Kid, and Billy Brawl: How the 1985 Mets and Yankees Fought for New York's Baseball Soul by Chris Donnelly
Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball by Bill Madden
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When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
HIGHLIGHTED SHOW: THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
HOST: STEVE WHITE
Steve White has spent most of his life behind a microphone. As a kid, he realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with his dad while the pair talked to people around the world via ham radio.
Later, Steve put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. He worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015. Heâs voiced more than 80 audiobooks in a variety of genres.
Heâs never been much for awards, probably due to the fact heâs never won any but he loves the challenge of diving into new projects. His âThis Day in Sports Historyâ evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about his favorite teams and sports heroes. Itâs not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things he never knew.
Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.
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Andrew and Dan are joined this week by author and photographer Ken Smoller whose book "Last Comiskey" chronicles the 1990 Chicago White Sox, a surprisingly good team playing their last season in historic Comiskey Park. This was an exciting conversation that branched off into a bunch of fun stadium-related topics, and we hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
Check out the book at Ken's website: https://www.stadiumvagabond.com/lastcomiskey, and the original documentary the book was based on at https://lastcomiskey.com/.
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It's the next in our series on the "dark years" the years before (or between) a franchise's legendary dynasty years. Last time we covered the 1980's Steelers, this time it's the 1990's Lakers. From the end of "Showtime" to the dawn of the Shaq-Kobe-Phil years. We cover the Cedric Ceballos disappearance, the many Magic Johnson returns, and the coaching tenure of Del Harris, among many other stories.
Books to complement this episode:
"Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s" by Jeff Pearlman
"Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty" by Jeff Pearlman
"Magic: The Life of Earvin Magic Johnson" by Roland Lazenby
"The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It" by Roland Lazenby
"Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant" by Roland Lazenby
Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Our latest episode takes us all over the place as we talk about some of the great teams in sports history that should have won championships but didn't! Some choked, some were unlucky, but all were disappointing. From the 2004 Lakers to the 1906 Cubs to the 2018 Penguins to the 1990 49ers. We cover these and many more!
Thanks to our listener, Lawrence Richards, for the suggestion. Check out his book, "Sports & Boomers: The History of Sports Through a Boomer's Eyes".
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
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One of the greatest players of 19th Century Baseball, the great Mike "King" Kelly is perhaps the first sports celebrity in American History. Through 16 seasons, Kelly played in 3 major leagues, and crossed paths with legends like Cap Anson, Al Spalding, and Dan Brouthers. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945, one of the first 19th Century stars to be so honored.
Books to complement this episode:
"Slide, Kelly, Slide" by Marty Appel
"Before They Were the Cubs" by Jack Bales
"The Boston Braves 1871-1953" by Harold Kaese
"Glory Fades Away: The Nineteenth Century World Series Rediscovered" by Jerry Lansche
"Wrigleyville: A Magical History Tour of the Chicago Cubs" by Peter Golenbock
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Another in our random team challenges, this time the 2002 Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers!
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join us for the final of three episodes of the 2023 Hello Old Sports In Memoriam. In this episode we commemorate the lives and legacies of Brooks Robinson, Russ Francis, Tim Wakefield, Dick Butkus, Frank Howard, Bobby Knight, Willie Hernandez, Frank Wycheck, and George McGinnis.
As in previous years we were glad to be joined by several of our Sports History Network colleagues for our In Memoriam special. For Part 3 we'd like to thank Bob Swick (Gridiron Greats Podcast), George Bozeka (Official PFRA Podcast), Dana Auguster (Historically Speaking Sports), Chad Cain (One Guy With a Mic Presents: Dingers and Dunks). And an extra special thinks to Dan's wife Allison, who came on to talk about Tim Wakefield.
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Just in time for the big game we put together our list of the best and worst Super Bowls in NFL history!
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Join us for the second of three episodes of the 2023 Hello Old Sports In Memoriam. In this episode we commemorate the lives and legacies of Dave Wilcox, Dick Groat, Vida Blue, Joe Kapp, Denny Crum, Don Denkinger, Jim Brown, Roger Craig, Bob Brown, and Johnny Lujack.
As in previous years we were glad to be joined by several of our Sports History Network colleagues for our In Memoriam special. For Part 2 we'd like to thank Darin Hayes (Pigskin Dispatch), Dana Auguster (Historically Speaking Sports), Os Davis (Truly the GOATs), Harv Aronson (Total Sports Recall), and George Bozeka (PFRA Official Podcast). Part 3 will be coming soon!
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
This week on Hello Old Sports we begin our look back at some of the sports figures who lost their lives in 2023. Join us for the first of three episodes of the 2023 Hello Old Sports In Memoriam. In this episode we commemorate the lives and legacies of Art McNally, Sal Bando, Billy Packer, Bobby Hull, Bobby Beathard, Ted Lerner, Tim McCarver, Bud Grant, Joe Pepitone, and Willis Reed.
As in previous years we were glad to be joined by several of our Sports History Network colleagues for our In Memoriam special. For Part 1 we'd like to thank Darin Hayes (Pigskin Dispatch), Dana Auguster (Historically Speaking Sports), Jeremy McFarlin (Football is Family), and Mark Morthier (Yesterday's Sports). Part 2 will be coming soon!
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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
The Yankees won their first World Series, and opened their own brand new stadium. Jack Dempsey successfully defended his title for the last two times. Bill Tilden won single and doubles titles at the U.S. Open. And Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants lost the Negro National League pennant for the first time. All this and more happened 100 years ago, in 1923.
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NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network, the headquarters for sports yesteryear.
ABOUT SHOW:
My name is Mark Morthier, and I host yesterdayâs Sports on the Sports History Network. As many of you know from reading my articles and listening to my podcasts, I am not only an avid weightlifter but a fan of the sport as well. Iâm excited to share my newest adventure, a show dedicated to promoting weightlifting, while also looking back at some weightlifting history. Iâll share some of my own stories and interview weightlifters from both past and present.
I competed in Olympic Weightlifting from 1981 to 1989 and powerlifting from 2011 to 2019. Although I wasnât what one might call âa naturally gifted lifter,â I managed to clean & jerk 140 kilos/308 lbs at 179 lbs body weight. In my later years, I achieved a 600-pound deadlift and a 431-pound front squat in my mid-fifties. Although I was more successful in powerlifting, setting New Jersey and New York State records in Masters Competitions, Iâll always consider myself an Olympic Weightlifter. Iâve also written a book on weight training titled No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training, which is available on Amazon.
NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING (Amazon affiliate link)
I hope that you will enjoy the show, and please leave a comment or offer a suggestion. And if youâre an Olympic lifter, past or present, let me know if youâd like to set up an interview, and Iâll do my best to have you on the show. Stay strong and God bless!
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