Topic: National Football League

I have been a sports widow for a long time. I think it all started when I bought my husband his first set of golf clubs for Christmas. Golfers scramble for the "leader board" all year, hockey starts soon and my husband ...

History: Boston Red Sox

The Red Caps / Beaneaters (now Braves) were the first of the two Boston teams to enjoy dynasty type success. In 1912, the team changed the name for the last time to Braves, as it is still today, and they are now ...

Shea Stadium

The William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, also known as Shea Stadium, was the home of the New York Mets in New York City . Shea Is Gone but Not Forgotten The Met's new stadium, Citi Field , is scheduled to open in ...

Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson was a professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 17-season career for the New York Giants . Right/Right Uniform retired by the New York Giants (MLB) Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936 3rd for all time MLB ...

Cy Young

Cy Young (Denton T. Young) was a professional baseball player, born on March 29th, 1897 in Gilmore , Ohio . Cy Young won more major league games than any other pitcher in the history of the game. Cy Young pitched for five ...

Candlestick Park

Candlestick Park is a professional sports stadium and currently hosts the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . The park opened on April 12, 1960 when the Major League Baseball San Francisco Giants played host to the St Louis Cardinals ...
Inevitably, when baseball fans gather, the discussion turns to who's the best. Connor's most impressive season was in 1885, when Connor led the National League with a .371 batting average and 169 hits. Most impressive, however, was the fact that Connor struck ...
NCAA brackets are easy to understand, pick a winner and hope your team comes in. Understanding Vegas and the NFL is also easy, pick a team to stay within or win by x' amount of points and you are golden. Like the ...

John McGraw

John McGraw was a professional baseball player and manager, who spent 42 years in Major League Baseball . Muggsy Lifetime .334 hitter Jersey honored by the New York (San Francisco) Giants Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937 Born before ...

Biography: Christy Mathewson

Christy "Matty" Mathewson was born on August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, PA. Prior to his baseball career, Mathewson attended Bucknell University where he was the class president and played on the school's baseball and football teams. Unfortunately, Mathewson's success did not carry ...