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Top Ten Most Memorable Baseball Opening Days - compiled by sportsd historian Ken Siegel - April is synonymous with the start of baseball and Opening Day is uniquely special. It is a day where hope springs eternal. All teams are tied and all fans can still hope that this is their team’s year. Here is my list of the most memorable Opening Days in baseball history:
10. First Night Opener (... Continue reading
After starring as a linebacker under Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama, Lee Roy Jordan was selected as the 6th pick in the 1st round of the 1963 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Jordan played 14 seasons for the Cowboys until his retirement in 1976. He was named to the Pro Bowl Team 5 times during his career, and in 1989, he was added to the Cowboys’ “Ring of Honor.” Jordan is also a... Continue reading
Tony Conigliaro played 8 seasons in the majors during the years of 1964 to 1975, mostly for the Boston Red Sox. In 1965, in just his 2nd season and at just 20 years of age, Conigliaro led the American League in home runs with 32, the youngest home run champion in AL history. However, his career was substantially hindered when he was hit in the cheekbone by a pitch in 1967, causing severe injury... Continue reading
Tony Conigliaro played 8 seasons in the majors during the years of 1964 to 1975, mostly for the Boston Red Sox. In 1965, in just his 2nd season and at just 20 years of age, Conigliaro led the American League in home runs with 32, the youngest home run champion in AL history. However, his career was substantially hindered when he was hit in the cheekbone by a pitch in 1967, causing severe injury... Continue reading
GORDIE “MR. HOCKEY” HOWE DOMINATES HOCKEY FOR 6 DECADES - He was signed by the Detroit Red Wings when he was 16 and was soon teamed up with Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel in what would be called the "Production Line", one of the all-time great NHL combinations. He was an effortless skater with deceptive speed, tremendous strength and a powerful shot. He scored 20 goals a year for 22... Continue reading
The Dallas Cowboys were rebuilding when they selected Florida running back Emmitt Smith in the first round of the 1990 draft. He was a holdout the entire training camp and preseason, but reported to the Cowboys in time for the start of the regular season.
He rushed for 937 yards and scored 11 touchdowns to earn Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. In the following five year span of his career,... Continue reading
In 1973, the University of Pittsburgh’s star running back Tony Dorsett was 2nd in the nation in rushing, becoming the first freshman in 29 years to be named as an All-American. Two years later, Dorsett’s 303 yard game vs. Notre Dame was the highlight of his junior year in which he finished 4th in the Heisman Trophy voting. As a senior in 1976, Tony Dorsett rushed for 1,948 yards and 21 rushing... Continue reading
Bo Jackson was one of America’s most beloved two-sport athletes, having played professionally in both Major League Baseball and the NFL. After winning the Heisman Trophy as a running back at Auburn University, Jackson was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the #1 pick in the 1986 NFL Draft. However, he elected instead to pursue a career in baseball. Jackson started his MLB career with the... Continue reading
Very few 17th round draft picks have had as successful careers in the NFL as Bart Starr, who was selected in that round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Starr played quarterback for the Packers for 16 seasons, leading Vince Lombardi’s team to titles in 1961 and 1962 and to victories in the first two Super Bowls. Bart Starr was named the MVP of both of those Super Bowls and was... Continue reading
Top Ten All-Time NFL Running Backs .. comprised by sports historian Ken Siegel
In the midst of another exciting NFL season, what better time to consider who the all-time greatest running back is? Here is my top ten list:
10. Curtis Martin – Over 1,000 yards in all 10 of his first 10 seasons in the league, and led the league in rushing with 1,697 yards in 2004 at age 31. He is also # 4 on... Continue reading
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