This is the thirty-seventh in a series of examinations of baseball-related legends and whether they are true or false. This week, we learn the strange tale of how Cy Young and Amos Rusie changed the life of Zane Grey, whether Deion Sanders played professional football and baseball on the same day and discover the time Rick Honeycutt oddly hurt his forehead in a game.
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April 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Baseball Urban Legends | No Comments
This is the nineteenth in a series of examinations of football-related legends and whether they are true or false. This week, we learn the story of how a future U.S. President essentially saved the game of football, reveal whether the creator of basketball also invented the football helmet and discover what future Hall of Fame quarterback was given away by a league commissioner because his current team was too good!
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April 12th, 2011 | Posted in Football Urban Legends | 2 Comments
This is the eleventh in a series of examinations of basketball-related legends and whether they are true or false. This week, we find out the truth behind Anfernee Hardaway’s unusual first name, learn the strange way that Bob Cousy ended up a Boston Celtic and learn the odd experiment the NBA tried out to slow down George Mikan.
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April 8th, 2011 | Posted in Basketball Urban Legends | 3 Comments
This is the thirty-sixth in a series of examinations of baseball-related legends and whether they are true or false. This week, we take a look at Brett Gardner’s rough start as a baseball player, Harry Heilmann’s strange journey to the Hall of Fame and Dale Holman’s strange journey from one minor league team to another!
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April 8th, 2011 | Posted in Baseball Urban Legends | 10 Comments
This is the eighteenth in a series of examinations of football-related legends and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of all the previous football legends.
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March 15th, 2011 | Posted in Football Urban Legends | 1 Comment
This is the seventeenth in a series of examinations of football-related legends and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of all the previous football legends.
In honor of the new NFL season, here’s a special edition taking a look at legends related to the 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints!
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September 6th, 2010 | Posted in Football Urban Legends | 1 Comment
This is the seventh in a series of examinations of soccer/football-related legends and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of all the previous soccer/football legends.
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September 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Soccer/Football Urban Legends | 4 Comments
This is the thirty-fifth in a series of examinations of baseball-related legends and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of all the previous baseball legends.
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September 1st, 2010 | Posted in Baseball Urban Legends | 4 Comments
This is the ninth in a series of examinations of legends related to the Olympics and whether they are true or false.
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August 16th, 2010 | Posted in Olympic Urban Legends | 5 Comments
This is the sixteenth in a series of examinations of football-related legends and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of all the previous football legends.
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August 13th, 2010 | Posted in Football Urban Legends | 4 Comments