Archive for July, 2013

Is Wilt Chamberlain Really in the Volleyball Hall of Fame?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Wilt Chamberlain is in the Volleyball Hall of Fame. Wilt Chamberlain was an amazing athlete. Just amazing. […]

July 29th, 2013 | Posted in Basketball Legends | No Comments

Was Derek Jeter Not Drafted by the Houston Astros in 1992 Over a Difference of $100,000?

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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: Derek Jeter was not drafted by the Astros in 1992 because of an Astros price limit for […]

July 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Baseball Legends | No Comments

Did Ken “Hawk” Harrelson Really Invent the Batting Glove?

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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: Ken “Hawk” Harrelson invented the batting glove. Before becoming the extremely popular (in Chicago, at least) announcer […]

July 18th, 2013 | Posted in Baseball Legends | 2 Comments

Did Augusta National Golf Club Change Their Rules to Keep an African-American Player From Possibly Qualifying for the Masters in 1962?

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This is the latest in a series of examinations of urban legends related to golf and whether they are true or false. GOLF URBAN LEGEND: Augusta National Golf Club changed their rules to keep an African-American player from possibly qualifying for the Masters in 1962. With the Augusta National Golf Club finally adding a female […]

July 16th, 2013 | Posted in Golf Legends | No Comments

Did a Seventeen Year Old First Partake in a Decathlon Just a Few Months Before Winning the Gold Medal in the Event?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the Olympics and Olympians and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Olympic urban legends featured so far. OLYMPIC URBAN LEGEND: A 17 year old took up the decathlon a few months before he won […]

July 15th, 2013 | Posted in Olympic Legends | 1 Comment

Did a British Athlete Have to Make a Quick Move Across the Globe to Qualify for the Olympics?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the Olympics and Olympians and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Olympic urban legends featured so far. OLYMPIC URBAN LEGEND: A British athlete had to make a quick (and strange) move to find a […]

July 12th, 2013 | Posted in Olympic Legends | No Comments

Did an Ejected Manager Once Sneak Back Into the Dugout Wearing a Disguise?

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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: An ejected manager sneaked back into the dugout during the game using a fake mustache and glasses. […]

July 9th, 2013 | Posted in Baseball Legends | 1 Comment

Did a Famous Boxer Take the Name of an Older Boxer to Get His Boxing Career Started?

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This is the latest in a series of examinations of legends related to boxing and whether they are true or false. BOXING URBAN LEGEND: Walker Smith took the name of an older fighter to sneak his way into competitive boxing at a too-young age. After moving to Harlem with his mother in 1933 when he […]

July 6th, 2013 | Posted in Boxing Legends | No Comments