90SecondReCap provides a quick daily sports history lesson to go along with each day's cap
February 22, 1980. The United States — a team of college players — faced the Soviet Union, winners of four straight Olympic gold medals. Midway through the third period, Mike Eruzione scored to give the Americans a 4–3 lead. The call still echoes decades later:“ Do you believe in miracles?” It was more than a hockey game. More than a goal. It was a moment that transcended sport. Greatest Olympic moment ever?
Ray Dandridge—the greatest third baseman to never play in the AL/NL—was born on this date in 1913.
Today, we remember Black Baseball legend Judy Johnson, the sixth Negro Leaguer enshrined in Cooperstown.
Nah, barely even anticipatory, but it does feel good that the topic of a video recorded a year ago today has actually come to fruition.Alex Bregman is the Cubs’ X-Man for this year—and the rest of the decade.Who’s your club’s X-Man, the big difference-maker to put the team over the top, or at least to get them off the bottom?
On this date in 1965, the Eighth Wonder of the World was unveiled. Sports would never be the same.
LeBron, Steph, and Spoon?
Today we remember the First Family of Black Baseball, led by Charles Isham Taylor, born on this date in 1875.
While many men have made their mark on baseball, the most outsized impact belongs to Curt Flood—a man whom the vast majority of today’s players have likely never heard of, one whom they owe an immense debt of gratitude.
Today, we remember the legendary Chet Brewer, long-time Negro Leaguer AND the first African-American to play in the Liga Mexicana, which would open its doors to more than 150 Black ballplayers over the following decade.
On this date in 1970, in a 152-123 Bulls romp over Phoenix, Tom Boerwinkle pulled down 37 boards—a total matched just once since the NBA/ABA merger in ’76.
On this date in 1957, news broke that Jackie Robinson was retiring from baseball—but NOT for the reason most people thought. Robinson
Caitlin Clark made her NCAA debut just five short years ago. To commemorate the date, I’m giving away this rare cap with the Indiana Fever logo to one lucky winner!