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The Sports Archives – ‘Three Strikes; You’re Out!’ – How Baseball Got Started!
At the risk of assuming baseball started elsewhere, for purposes of this tidbit, we will presume the United States is the point of reference. Historically, however, two English games, Rounders and Cricket had influences on today’s sport of baseball. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Abner Doubleday, Alexander Cartwright, American Legion League, Babe Ruth League, Baseball, Baseball Archives, Baseball Blogs, Baseball Hall of Fame, baseball history, Boston Red Sox, brooklyn dodgers, cincinnati reds, Cooperstown, Cricket, Hank Aaron, history, Jackie Robinson, Little League, MLB, National Association of Baseball Players, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Rounders, sports, sports and leisure, Sports Archives, Sports Blogs, sports history, three strikes
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The Sports Archives – A Quick Primer Into Muay Thai Boxing!
History Muay Thai boxing, also known as the art of eight weapons, is a contact sport that was developed in Thailand and can be traced back close to a thousand years. As with most classical martial arts, the sport was … Continue reading
The Sports Archives – History Of The Game Of Tennis In The United States
In some respects a sport can be compared to a curve ball; as the ball is thrown, the batter views it in a certain path and then as the ball curves, the path of it is altered. The sport of … Continue reading
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Tagged history, history of US Tennis, Mary Ewing Outerbridge, National Lawn Tennis Association, Philadelphia Cricket Club, sports, sports and leisure, Sports Archives, Sports Blogs, sports history, tennis, tennis blogs, tennis coaching, tennis history, tennis news, United States, United States Tennis Association, US Open
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The Sports Archives – Games Our Ancestors Used to Play!
When we think about games and athletics today, we often end up thinking about things like football, handball and basketball. While these sports have a very modern feel to them, the truth is that our ancient ancestors played games that … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient Sports, Calcio Fiorentino, Combat sports, Early Sports, handball, human sacrifice, Jousting, Julius Caeser, Mayans, Medieval Europe, Medieval Times, Naumachia, naval battles, Pankration, Pitz, protective equipment, sports, sports and leisure, Sports Archives, Sports Blogs, sports equipment, sports history, sports injuries, Wrestling
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The Sports Archives – Top 4 Greatest Moments in Sports History!
Perhaps nothing else in the world unites people quite like sports. The unifying power of sports is most evident once every four years, when athletes and fans from every corner of the world come together to celebrate the Olympic Games. … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Football, Hockey, Olympics, Soccer
Tagged 1980 Winter Olympics, 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Al Michaels, Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken, China Women's National Football Team, Dallas Cowboys, Dwight Clark, Greatest Moments, Greatest Moments in Sports, Joe Montana, Jr., los angeles angels of anaheim, Lou Gehrig, Miracle on Ice, San Francisco 49ers, sports and leisure, Sports Archives, Sports Greatest Moments, sports history, The Catch, United States Women's National Soccer Team
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The Sports Archives – The World’s Oldest Football!
The latest issue of British stamps features famous landmarks from A to Z, including S for Stirling Castle…where the world’s oldest football was found in the private rooms of Mary Queen of Scots. Dating from the 16th century, and made … Continue reading
The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – NFL’s “The Catch”
One of the greatest moments in NFL sports history was a clutch play made by the San Francisco 49ers during the 1982 NFC Championship game. The Dallas Cowboys were battling the 49ers in an evenly played match and were up … Continue reading
The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Tennessee Titans “Music City Miracle”
In probably one of the greatest Wild Card Playoff games in NFL sports archives history, on January 8, 2000, the Tennessee Titans pulled out a squeaker over the Buffalo Bills by executing a kickoff return play, flawlessly, in the closing … Continue reading
The Sports Archives History Lesson – Tennis Great René “Le Crocodile” Lacoste
René Lacoste is well-known as designer of the shirts with the little crocodile emblem. Before Lacoste ever dreamed up the crocodile logo, he was playing tennis like a crocodile back in the 1920s and 1930s. He was known as one … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Tilden, Four Musketeers, Le Crocodile, Rene Lacoste, Sports Archives, sports history
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Football’s Taunting Rule
Excessive gyrations, spiking the football, and wild celebrations after scoring a touchdown were considered unsportsmanlike by the NFL. Consequently, the league decided to install the “Taunting Rule” which prohibited teams and players to exhibit this type of behavior. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, New York Jets Sack Exchange, NFL, Sports Archives, sports history, Taunting Rule
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