While my grandma was still alive, she often told our family her story of passing by the St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath on her way to work the morning of February 14, 1929. Bessie Banks, 23 years old at the time, was on the Clark Street bus to her job at the Palmer House when the vehicle rode past the scene of the grisly crime at 2122 N. Clark St. just a couple hours … [Read more...] about The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Site is a Totally Vacant Lot
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Montreal Expos: the Unfiltered and Brutally Honest History
The Montreal Expos, Sacre Bleu! Yes Les Expos, what other franchise, in Major League Baseball history, had a weirder existence. They existed from 1969-2004, and only had one division title, in a strike shortened season. The postseason has only been cancelled once in our lifetimes, during the labor crisis of 1994, and yes, it was the Montreal Expos who held the best record in … [Read more...] about Montreal Expos: the Unfiltered and Brutally Honest History
Mo Salah Calls for Aid to Gaza, Reaches 225M on Social Media
Liverpool and Egypt winger Mo Salah is arguably the biggest footballer on Earth not named Messi or Ronaldo. His public platform is massive, as evidenced by the reach of his video calling for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza. Two days ago, Salah spoke out about the current Israel-Hamas war, calling for the "massacres to stop." Salah urged world leaders to take … [Read more...] about Mo Salah Calls for Aid to Gaza, Reaches 225M on Social Media
Ryan Leaf EXCLUSIVE: Former QB Opens Up About His Addiction and Recovery
Given a. it's NFL Draft night and b. the opioids epidemic that is currently gripping America, we now re-publish this piece from November 2, 2018, and our Ryan Leaf exclusive from November 29, 2018. In the first college football game I attended as a student, the visiting team scored an 80-yard touchdown pass on the very first play from scrimmage. … [Read more...] about Ryan Leaf EXCLUSIVE: Former QB Opens Up About His Addiction and Recovery
Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston: Two Best National Anthem Renditions of Our Generation
We've all been through a lot; a helluva lot lately. And there is a whole lot more adversity ahead of us, no doubt. However, today, Inauguration Day, is the first step towards the way forward. It's morning in America, to quote the famous Ronald Reagan campaign ad, reprised by the Lincoln Project in 2021. From darkness to light, and it all started at noon eastern today. … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston: Two Best National Anthem Renditions of Our Generation
Time to Rethink Black Sox Legacy Amid Field of Dreams Game
Shoeless Joe Jackson, and the rest of his teammates who are banned from baseball forever, due to the Black Sox scandal, are not in the Hall of Fame. However, they still have a very strong presence in Cooperstown. On the main level of the baseball hall of fame, you'll see prominent photos of Shoeless Joe, the 1919 Chicago White Sox, and various artifacts relating to both the … [Read more...] about Time to Rethink Black Sox Legacy Amid Field of Dreams Game
Chelsea FC Promoting “Equiano Stories,” New Film About Famed Abolitionist
Chelsea football club has done and continues to do a lot when it comes to promoting the ideals of racial and social justice. It's really great that they do so, because, well, some of their supporters sometimes do the polar opposite. And while these episodes tend to receive a lot of media coverage, the good news often gets buried. With that in mind, this Black History Month, … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Promoting “Equiano Stories,” New Film About Famed Abolitionist
Buy the 13th Amendment, or an Abraham Lincoln “Rookie Card”
It's not everyday that you get to hold a really important piece of history in your own hands. And if you have a few hundred thousand dollars that's burning a hole in your pocket, you can buy that piece of history for keeps too. Heritage Auction, based in Dallas, has put 530 artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln era up for bidding, on February 11-12, running in conjunction with … [Read more...] about Buy the 13th Amendment, or an Abraham Lincoln “Rookie Card”
VIDEO: Actual “Black Sox,” White Sox-Reds 1919 World Series Footage
Editor's note: re-publishing this from May 2014 as the Field of Dreams game unveiled their special uniforms today. The Black Sox are one of the most compelling stories in Chicago sports history. The eight members of the Chicago White Sox ex-communicated from baseball forever for throwing the Cincinnati Reds comprise as intriguing and multi-layered scandals as you'll find … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Actual “Black Sox,” White Sox-Reds 1919 World Series Footage
Northwestern A.D. Derrick Gragg on Tulsa Legacy Game Origin, Meaning
Today saw Dr. Derrick Gragg formally unveiled as the 23rd Athletic Director at Northwestern University, succeeding the ultra short tenure of the scandal-plagued Mike Poliskey. But in the greater sense Gragg is following in the foot steps of Dr. Jim Philipps, who is now ACC Commissioner. Gragg is a lot like Phillips in that he's an innovator, bringing big and important events … [Read more...] about Northwestern A.D. Derrick Gragg on Tulsa Legacy Game Origin, Meaning