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What Led to the Rise and Fall of the Seattle Rainiers Baseball Team?
Long before Major League Baseball arrived in Seattle, the city was home to one of the most iconic minor league teams in baseball history: the Seattle Rainiers. The history of the Seattle Rainiers is a fascinating tale of resilience, success, and eventual decline. Originally formed in 1903 as the Seattle Clamdiggers, the team played in… Read more
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What Makes This Logo Great? The Milwaukee Brewers “Ball-In-Glove” Logo
Nearly 50 years ago, the Milwaukee Brewers introduced one of the greatest sports logos of all time, the iconic “Ball-In-Glove” logo. The design quickly became a modern classic and a symbol for the Brewers, the community around Milwaukee, and baseball fans alike. So why after almost two decades was the logo replaced, and why did… Read more
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Why Is Houston Oilers Owner Bud Adams NOT In The Pro-Football Hall of Fame?
In the late 1950’s, Bud Adams partnered with Lamar Hunt to establish the American Football League, which would challenge the rival NFL’s dominance and eventually spawn a merger between the two leagues. With that, Bud Adams legacy was cemented as an early founder who helped shape the NFL as we know it today. So why… Read more
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What Happened To The California Golden Seals?
In 1967 the California Golden Seals were included as part of a legendary expansion to the National Hockey League, placing NHL teams on the west coast for the first time. So why after nine seasons did the Seals leave the San Francisco Bay Area and move to Cleveland? In today’s video we’ll take a look… Read more
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What Happened To The Montreal Expos First Home, Jarry Park?
In 1969, a small baseball field in Montreal was transformed into a near 30,000 seat major league ready stadium. In today’s video, we’ll take a look back at how the Montreal Expos’ desperate search for a temporary stadium, found them transforming an amateur baseball field into their home that lasted for eight seasons. The Breakthrough… Read more
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The Birth Of March Madness: How Did It Start?
In 1939 a small basketball tournament was held, involving only 8 teams. This small tournament would later go on to become one of the biggest sports cultural phenomenons in history.. In today’s video, we’ll take a look back at how March Madness all got started and how a rival tournament nearly stole it’s thunder as… Read more
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What Happened To The Original Winnipeg Jets?
The Winnipeg Jets began as one of the original World Hockey Association franchises in 1972, rising quickly to become the most dominant team in the WHA. But, after joining the NHL in 1979 they immediately faced major growing pains, and struggled to recapture their WHA glory. So what turned a once powerhouse team into a…
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