Northwestern announced their new Athletic Director yesterday, Dr. Derrick Gragg, the NCAA’s senior vice president for inclusion, education and community engagement. The former Eastern Michigan and Tulsa AD assumes his new position on July 1. Gragg has a long list of achievements, and his hire is very timely for a multitude of reasons, but perhaps of particular relevance and … [Read more...] about New Northwestern A.D. Derrick Gragg Helped Create Tulsa Legacy Game
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History of How Football Betting Evolved
The history of football itself is long, fascinating and somewhat mysterious. No one can precisely pinpoint the date, year or even century when the sport came to being. Taking into consideration remainings, sports fields, and balls made out of organic materials some scientist say that it can be traced back to ancient civilisations such as Ancient China and Egypt. However, the … [Read more...] about History of How Football Betting Evolved
1919 Black Sox World Series Centennial Will Likely Go Overlooked
Sunday sees the ending of the Chicago White Sox season, with not much of note to show for it, except Tim Anderson winning the batting title. Tuesday marks the centennial of the beginning of the most intriguing and interesting thing the White Sox, or anyone else in sports for that matter, has ever done. We are referring of course to the 1919 World Series, which will forever … [Read more...] about 1919 Black Sox World Series Centennial Will Likely Go Overlooked
NASCAR Bans the Confederate Flag, Enjoy the Comments Section
155 years after the Confederate States of America lost the Civil War, we're still dealing trying to get rid of their propaganda. It's utterly unbelievable- a treasonous and later crushed rebellion, built on the tenet of white supremacy, never recognized as a real country by anyone in the entire world, still somehow has a brand presence today. Confederate monuments are coming … [Read more...] about NASCAR Bans the Confederate Flag, Enjoy the Comments Section
Dock Ellis “D”: Story of Pirates Pitcher who Threw a No-Hitter on Acid
There have been approximately just 300 no hit games pitched in the history of baseball, a sport that goes all the way back to the 1870s. Of all those no-hitters, only one was achieved while tripping balls on LSD. Yes, lysergic acid, or "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was one of many controlled substances in the bloodstream of Dock Ellis on June 12, 1970. The Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Dock Ellis “D”: Story of Pirates Pitcher who Threw a No-Hitter on Acid
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Revisiting the Spanish Flu and 1918 World Series (Podcast)
In October of 2018, we published a podcast, "Let's Get Weird, Sports #5" that focused on the Spanish Flu and the 1918 World Series, in which the Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs. The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe in recent history, actually deadlier than World War I, and it was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. The Coronavirus … [Read more...] about Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Revisiting the Spanish Flu and 1918 World Series (Podcast)
Hack Wilson: a Chicago Cubs Story of RBIs, Booze and Brawling
There is a brick outside Wrigley Field that honors Hack Wilson; accompanying the flag that flies atop the roof, also glorifying the Great Depression era slugger. Wilson is also enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, largely on the strength of his 56 home run, 191 RBI season of 1930. His National League single season home run record didn't fall until the … [Read more...] about Hack Wilson: a Chicago Cubs Story of RBIs, Booze and Brawling
Chicago Cubs Fan Guide to Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown
Sometimes for better, often for worse, the Chicago Cubs have a very prominent place in baseball history. This is undeniable, as they are one of the sport's biggest brands, and their imprint at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is expectedly massive. Let's take a look at what Cubs fans need to see and experience when they visit the Hall of Fame. First though … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Fan Guide to Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown
Chicago White Sox Fan Guide to Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown
The Chicago White Sox, via Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Black Sox affair of the 1919 World Series, brought us the most interesting and captivating moment in baseball history. They, along with the gamblers, also inspired the greatest book and movie in baseball history. With this in mind, you knew there was going to be representation at the Baseball Hall of Fame in … [Read more...] about Chicago White Sox Fan Guide to Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown
Revisiting Disco Demolition Night on its 40th Anniversary (Podcast)
"Disco Stu does not advertise," but I do. The Let's Get Weird, Sports" podcast is back with episode number three, centering on Disco Demolition night. Part of the Hammer & Rails Podcast Network, which is under the SB Nation umbrella, the latest edition of LGWS is the most popular episode yet, with 4,150+ listens and counting! And why not? It is a classic tale of a … [Read more...] about Revisiting Disco Demolition Night on its 40th Anniversary (Podcast)