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David Hegler
9 minutes ago2 min read
South Side Park
Before the Chicago White Sox ever played in the beloved Comiskey Park, they played in the a tiny wooden box of a ballpark called South...
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David Hegler
2 hours ago6 min read
Comiskey Park
On the South Side of Chicago once stood a fortress filled with memories of baseball's past. Often regarded as the "Baseball Palace of the...
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David Hegler
2 days ago4 min read
Howie Dallmar
Despite originating all the way in Philadelphia, the Golden State Warriors have had a connection to San Francisco since their very first...
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David Hegler
3 days ago7 min read
Oriole Parks I-V
Before Baltimore's Memorial Stadium pulled at America's heartstrings and even before Baltimore Municipal Stadium was built, the Charm...
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David Hegler
Mar 136 min read
Gene Clines
Barry Bonds was nothing short of a beast. From 1997 through 2002, he lit the baseball world on fire by bashing 279 home runs. As his body...
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David Hegler
Mar 127 min read
Memorial Stadium
The city of Baltimore, Maryland has been a part of the Major League Baseball landscape since the very beginning. However, by the 1920's,...
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David Hegler
Mar 96 min read
Milwaukee County Stadium
There once was a ballpark that housed many teams but no matter how hard the city tried none would commit to calling it home. Not the...
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David Hegler
Mar 76 min read
Mickey Cochrane
"I didn't want to be a catcher. It was thrust upon me, as they say in the classics." - Mickey Cochrane Wherever Mickey Cochrane went, he...
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David Hegler
Mar 55 min read
Tiger Stadium
There was a period of time when both Detroit's Tigers and Lions were the standard for winning. From 1935 to 1984, the Tigers and Lions...
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David Hegler
Mar 16 min read
Joe Louis Arena
Although it opened to little fanfare and with even fewer accommodations, Detroit's Joe Louis Arena became much more than simply "another...
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David Hegler
Feb 286 min read
Joe Cronin
Born in a San Francisco basement just months after the devastating 1906 earthquake, Joe Cronin rose to prominence in America's pastime by...
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David Hegler
Feb 272 min read
This Day in Sports History: Team USA beats Russia
Two decades before the "Miracle on Ice" captivated America, an undersized yet youthful group of college players and amateurs went to...
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David Hegler
Feb 255 min read
Olympia Stadium
Today, the city of Detroit is known as "Hockey Town". Built on a rich history with their beloved Red Wings, the Motor City has witnessed...
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David Hegler
Feb 224 min read
Chicago Stadium
For 65 years, Chicago Stadium was a beacon of hope for the Windy City. No matter how the job market or political climate looked or the...
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David Hegler
Feb 213 min read
Al Vermeil: An Overlooked Legacy
While Dick Vermeil is widely known as a hard-working coach who won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams back in 1999, few know of his...
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David Hegler
Feb 204 min read
City Stadium
The Green Bay Packers have not always called Lambeau Field "home". There was a time when they used the local East High School and its...
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David Hegler
Feb 195 min read
Gary Plummer
NFL rosters are filled with players who never make the Pro Bowl yet provide invaluable insight and playmaking ability week in and week...
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David Hegler
Feb 155 min read
Old Neighbors: Franklin Field and the Palestra
Just across a lawn from each other at the University of Pennsylvania resides two of America's oldest sports venues: Franklin Field and...
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David Hegler
Feb 154 min read
A Look Back: The 2000 NBA All-Star Game
This weekend, the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in a quarter century. It was a much...
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David Hegler
Feb 135 min read
Tim Hardaway
Very few men in NBA history have utilized a cross-over dribble as effective as Tim Hardaway. After years spent honing his skills on...
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