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When Hank Aaron Broke Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record
On April 8th, 1974, Hank Aaron broke one of baseball’s most hallowed records. Aaron hit his 715th career home run, surpassing the legendary Babe Ruth. In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how the record was broken, and the unprecedented pressure Hank Aaron overcame in becoming baseball’s career home run king. Early Beginnings… Read more
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What Happened To The Baltimore Colts?
For over 30 years the Colts football team called Baltimore home, so what exactly happened to make them suddenly decide to pack up and leave in the middle of the night? In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how one owner’s quest for a new stadium, and the fight that ensued, led to… Read more
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Super Bowl 1: A Super Quick History
On January 15th, 1967, the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs went head to head in the first ever match up between two rival football leagues, the AFL and the NFL. In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how the championship game came together, and what would eventually become known as… Read more
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What Happened To The Quebec Nordiques?
The Quebec Nordiques were one of the few WHA teams to merge with the NHL in 1979, where they would stay for the next 16 seasons. So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they called home for so many years? In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how a small… Read more
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What Happened To The Seattle SuperSonics?
The Seattle SuperSonics were the first major professional sports team in Seattle, and were a huge part of the sports scene in the pacific northwest. So what exactly led to the team leaving the city they called home for 40 years? In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how the sale of the… Read more
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Madison Square Garden: A Super Quick History
For over 140 years, the name “Madison Square Garden” has been synonymous with sports and entertainment culture in New York City. There’s actually been four different venues over the years that have carried the “MSG” name, and in today’s video we’re going to look back at how each of those arenas brought their own unique… Read more
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What Happened To The XFL?
In 2001, Vince McMahon, the mastermind behind the WWE partnered up with NBC to create a one of a kind, unique football league that had aspirations to one day challenge the NFL’s superiority. In today’s video we’ll take a look back at the XFL’s sudden rise to prominence and its even faster demise after just…
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