Sport: general

Canadian-born George "e;Mooney"e; Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League.

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Much has been written about Roger Maris and the historic summer of 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record yet little is known about the pitchers on the other side of the tale.

Part sport and part exercise, running boosts health, longevity, and mental well-being.

In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St.

How did Reggie Jackson go from superstar to icon?

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We expect sports to be fair and equal--everyone who tries out has a chance to play and everyone who plays hard has a chance to win.

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In the 1800s, New Orleans' local economy evolved from rural-agrarian into urban-industrial.

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The early Deadball Era featured landmark achievements, great performances by several of baseball's immortals, and a delightful array of characters.

Founded in 1869, the Chicago Cubs are a charter member of the National League and the last remaining of the eight original league clubs still playing in the city in which the franchise started.

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Roberto "e;Bobby"e; Maduro (1916-1986) was a visionary baseball team owner and executive.

Commercial aspects of college football and basketball during the mid- to late 20th century were dominated by a few "e;get rich quick"e; schools.

A lot happened in baseball in 1980.

Sports and competition have been film subjects since the dawn of the medium.

Much has been written about the legendary players and managers of baseball's Deadball Era (1901-1919).

Few players in the history of baseball suffered as many professional setbacks as Roy Sievers (1926-2017).

The names on the cast-bronze plaques hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame embody the history and drama of the sport--they are the royalty of baseball.

Entering the 1978-1979 season, the Boston Bruins had been one of the best teams in the National Hockey League for more than a decade.

The Page Fence Giants, an all-star black baseball club sponsored by a woven-wire fence company in Adrian, Michigan, graced the diamond in the 1890s.

The New York Yankees are baseball's most storied team.

The conclusion of the Sandy Koufax Era was a wild roller coaster ride for the LA Dodgers.

Atlanta insurance salesman George Burnett found himself at the center of a football scandal when he overheard a phone conversation between University of Georgia athletic director Wally Butts and University of Alabama football coach Paul "e;Bear"e; Bryant.

Like the age-old feud between the Montagues and Capulets in Romeo and Juliet, the enduring rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers makes for great drama.

At the turn of the 20th century, track and field in the U.

Built in 1912, Detroit's Tiger Stadium provided unmatched access for generations of baseball fans.

The All-America Football Conference and the National Football League battled for supremacy from 1946 through 1949.

As Lou Brock was chasing 3000 career hits late in the 1979 season--his last after 18 years in the majors--the St.

In 1967, in the midst of a nail-biting six-week pennant race, the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and White Sox stood deadlocked atop the American League.

In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest.

Over the past generation, kiteflying has evolved beyond a childhood rite of passage into a mainstream adult activity.

The 1908 American League pennant race was described as a "e;a fierce and fluctuating fight.

Few would dispute the pitching greatness of Sandy Koufax--but was Paul Pettit better?

During the 19th century, baseball was a game with few rules, many rowdy players and just one umpire.

Covering the post-Civil War period through the 1950s, this richly illustrated--300 photographs!

More than a century ago, the Philadelphia Athletics enjoyed a glorious five-season run under legendary manager Connie Mack, winning three World Series and four pennants from 1910 through 1914.

Tom Gamboa played baseball professionally, coached, scouted, managed in the minors and in Puerto Rico and coached in the majors with the Cubs and Royals.

From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever.

Bill Terry had some big shoes to fill in midseason 1932, when he took over managing the second division New York Giants for the iconic John McGraw.

The Cubs were at the end of the best five-season run of any team in history.

The history of baseball is filled with players whose careers were defined by one bad play.

For nearly 40 years, Ed Bolden dominated black baseball in Philadelphia.

The right to participate in sports and competitive athletics is more than an issue of fair play--it's a matter of human rights.

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"e;Orioles Magic"e; is a phrase fans still associate with the 1979-1983 seasons, Baltimore's last championship era, when they played excellent, exciting ball with a penchant for late-inning heroics.

Hal Trosky played first base (and was team captain) for the Cleveland Indians during the Great Depression.

Ford Frick is best known as the baseball commissioner who put the "e;asterisk"e; next to Roger Maris's record.