Archive for December, 2012

What Happened When Patrick Roy Decided to Suddenly Play Forward in a Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: Patrick Roy once decided to just take the puck and skate up at the opposing team’s net. […]

Was Eric Lindros Really Once Traded to Two Different Teams at the Same Time?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: Eric Lindros was once traded to two different teams at the same time. Going into the 1991 […]

Does the “H” on the Canadiens’ Jerseys Stands for “Habitants”?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: The H on the Canadien’s jerseys stands for “Habitants” The Montreal Canadiens’ team nickname is the Habs, […]

How Did Tony Horton Comically React to Being Retired on a Trick Pitch?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Tony Horton had an amusing response to being retired by Steve Hamilton on a trick pitch. Steve […]

Did a Fan Actually HIT Wally Joyner With a Thrown Bowie Knife During a Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Wally Joyner was hit by a bowie knife thrown at him by a fan in Yankee Stadium. […]

Did Roger Bresnahan REALLY Invent the Shin Guard?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Roger Bresnahan invented the shin guard. Although you may have never heard of him, Roger Bresnahan is […]

Did Bo Schembechler Own a Domino’s Pizza Franchise in Columbus, Ohio During the 1980s?

Find out the answer in my latest ESPN.com column.

Did President Richard Nixon Call a Play in a Washington Redskins Playoff Game?

Find out the answer in my first column at ESPN.com.