In the words of Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz: "But if it wasn't for the Bronx. This rap sh** probably never would be going on So tell me where you from? Uptown, baby, uptown, baby." You'll recall Yankee Stadium was the backdrop for that music video, "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)." The song sampled Steely Dan's yacht rock classic, "Black Cow." It's true, hip-hop was born in the Bronx, … [Read more...] about Yankee Stadium Hosts Huge Hip-Hop 50th Birthday Concert Event
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52 Mickey Mantle Card Defaced, Loses Tens of Thousands in Value
The 43rd annual National Sports Card Convention, colloquially known as The National is currently ongoing and in town (suburban Rosemont, actually to be specific). You won't have to look hard to find a 52 Mickey Mantle card, as this convention inspires people to bring only their best and brightest cards to trade and sell. And the 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card (Topps; #311) … [Read more...] about 52 Mickey Mantle Card Defaced, Loses Tens of Thousands in Value
Five Most Iconic Baseball Cards of the 1980s
In this time of having to stay home more, and go out less (and even if you did go out more- where exactly are you going to go? What's open?) nostalgia is huge. With little to nothing to put in our calendars and look forward to, it's a time for looking back. Thus, I reflected back to when I was a hard core baseball cards collector: 1985-1992. Memories of opening up my first … [Read more...] about Five Most Iconic Baseball Cards of the 1980s
Aaron Judge Was Nearly Traded to Angels in Spring Training
Move over Mike Trout and sorry Shohei Ohtani, because Aaron Judge is now the face of Major League Baseball. And according to MLB Network host Harold Reynolds, just minutes ago, all three were very close to becoming teammates this spring. As Judge closes in on the single season home record for non-steroid freaks of nature who enlarged their heads during middle adulthood, the … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge Was Nearly Traded to Angels in Spring Training
Erling Haaland, Aaron Judge Simultaneously Chasing History in Respective Sports
In big time professional sports, few things are more epic than individual record chase. And when it involves scoring, even more so because, as the saying goes: offense sells tickets. And we're blessed to see not just one, but two of these individual milestones being pursued at the same time. We have super slugger Aaron Judge, of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball on … [Read more...] about Erling Haaland, Aaron Judge Simultaneously Chasing History in Respective Sports
25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Editor's Note: with the original publication that this article was posted on set for imminent extinction, we brought this post over to The Sports Bank before it gets deleted. It originally ran in the fall of 2018. The sports calendar is sort of imbalanced, but once it gets moving, it has a lot of velocity. For about four months in the summer you have pretty much nothing but … [Read more...] about 25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
How Sports Press Releases Killed Themselves By Morphing into Spam
Editor's Note: with the original publication that this article was posted on set for imminent extinction, we brought this post over to The Sports Bank before it gets deleted. It originally ran in the summer of 2010, and we have updated it in some places. Sports press releases are well-crafted statements that convey a highly controlled message to the masses. These days, many … [Read more...] about How Sports Press Releases Killed Themselves By Morphing into Spam
Sources: Yankees Pinstripe Bowl Finds New Naming Rights Partner
it won't be long until the Pinstripe Bowl, which is run by the New York Yankees and staged at Yankee Stadium, will be known by its new sponsored name. According to sources close to The Sports Bank, it will soon be known, officially as the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, ending a search for a new naming rights partner that began back in November. A press conference later today … [Read more...] about Sources: Yankees Pinstripe Bowl Finds New Naming Rights Partner
