Archive for February, 2016

Why Were Two Little League Teams Each Trying to Lose in the Final Inning of a Playoff Game?

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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: Two teams playing in the Little League World Series were both trying to intentionally fail in the […]

February 26th, 2016 | Posted in Baseball Legends | 2 Comments

Were the Cleveland Browns Named After Boxing Legend Joe Louis?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about football and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the football urban legends featured so far. FOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: he Cleveland Browns were named after boxer Jou “The Brown Bomber” Louis. The Cleveland Browns opened shop […]

February 19th, 2016 | Posted in Football Legends | No Comments

Did a Hall of Famer Really Leave a Letter to be Opened After His Death Revealing Whether He ACTUALLY Made a Famous Catch?

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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: A Hall of Famer revealed the truth behind a famous catch in a letter only to be […]

February 12th, 2016 | Posted in Baseball Legends | No Comments