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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball Umpire’s Hand Signals
In the late 19th century there was a DEAF baseball player in the Major Leagues named Dummy Hoy who was unable to hear the umpire calls of pitched balls, strikes and outs. This paved the way for the use of … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball Hall of Fame, dummy hoy, MLB, Sports Archives, sports history, Umpire Hand Signals
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Hockey’s Multi-Goal Power Play
Prior to 1956 in the NHL, a player taking a penalty was required to ‘do’ his time regardless of how many goals the opposing team scored while the player was in the box. Teams of the 1940’s and 1950’s, such … Continue reading
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Tagged detroit red wings, gordie howe, hockey power play, Maurice Richard, montreal canadians, NHL, Sports Archives, sports history
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball’s Infield Fly Rule
Tommy McCarthy, selected to be a member of Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1946, is credited with establishing baseball’s Infield Fly Rule. When there are fewer than two outs and with base runners on first and second McCarthy would purposely … Continue reading
The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – 2010 SF Giants win World Series!
The San Francisco Giants have finally proved that they are a team to be reckoned with. Having never won the World Series while in San Francisco, the last time the Giants saw the trophy was when they were based out … Continue reading
The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball’s Batting Donut
The batting “donut” is a heavy circular lead weight encased in rubber which is slid up to the barrel of the baseball bat. Before this invention, players waiting in the on-deck circle would swing 2 or 3 bats at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Batting Donut, Boston Red Sox, Elston Howard, History Lesson, New York Yankees, Sports Archives
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball’s Hit and Run
The “hit and run” play originated in major league baseball back in the late 19th century. It is officially credited to a couple of players who played for the Boston Beaneaters in the 1890s. Tommy McCarthy and Hugh Duffy also … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Beaneaters, Hit and Run, Hugh Duffy, Sports Archives, sports history, Tommy McCarthy
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Hockey Goalie Mask
On November 1, 1959, Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadians decided that he would protect himself by introducing the goalie mask. Today, with only a few rare exceptions, all goalies wear masks or some type of cage protection. Some goalies … Continue reading
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Tagged hockey goalie mask, jacques plante, montreal canadians, Sports Archives, sports history
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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Spotlight on Bo Jackson
Vince Edward “Bo” Jackson was really an amazing athlete in his day. Not only did he win the Heisman Trophy in 1985, but he also became the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American Sports, baseball … Continue reading
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Tagged Bo Jackson, Bo Knows, Heisman Trophy
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The Sports Archives – Bidding for World Cup 2018 and 2022 Turns Ugly!
There are 11 countries competing to host the next two World Cup tournaments and on December 2, in Zurich, 24 FIFA officials will make that decision. I wonder if those 24 FIFA officials are being sequestered. The World Cup venue … Continue reading
The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Eyewear is for Horses
Colonel Edward Riley Bradley, 1859-1946, was a horse owner, gambler and philanthropist. He was also somewhat of an adventurist and accumulated great wealth. One day, he attempted to enhance the vision of a nearsighted racehorse by fitting eyeglass blinkers over … Continue reading
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