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The Amazing History of Sports

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The Amazing History of Sports explores topics that explain the history & evolution of all sports. Our shows range from 15-45 minutes long, and topics range from the reasoning behind the tennis scoring system to why Americans call the sport soccer, not football. Join Don Darouse & Tommy Craig as they unveil lesser-known incredible sports topics. We strive to bring you topics that even a casual sports fan will enjoy.
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Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson were Yankee teammates, and even roommates when they first met as Yankee pitchers. Kekich and Peterson pulled off the most bizarre trade in sports history when they completely swapped lives, wives and kids included. Join Don and Tommy today for a ride through this bizarre story, and hear where both couples are today.…
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American Football has had roots in The United States since the early 1800’s; however, the earliest mentions of a game most similar to American Football date back to Europe. Tommy and Don go back to the early 1800’s this week to discuss the origins of American Football. Also, more of “what grinds my gears.”…
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Pro football is one of the youngest sports, only a century old, yet the NFL has grown to become the largest sports league in the world. Many would be surprised to find out that professional baseball team owners were the first ones to attempt the creation of a professional football league; however, they were motivated solely by money and their attem…
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Lamar Hunt, late owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, was the founder of the AFL and was monumental in turning the NFL into the powerhouse that it is today. The NFL Conference that we know today as the AFC, was once known as the AFL, American Football League, and operated completely independently of the NFL. Not only did they operate independently, the…
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Tensions were running high when the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians played on June 4, 1974. The Rangers and Indians has played a series a week prior, in which there was a bench clearing brawl. June 4, 1974 also just so happened to be 10 cent beer night in Cleveland! The perfect combination of a stadium full of drunk fans, along with tensions hi…
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The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world, but it had a difficult journey establishing itself as that top tier tournament. Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930, but we go back much further to discuss the origins of the World Cup, as well as the prior failed attempts to create a professional world-wide soccer tourn…
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The 3-Point Line completely revolutionized the game of basketball. This episode dives into the history of the 3-point line in professional basketball, starting with the American Basketball League in 1961. The 3-point line may seem like a staple in the NBA, but as recently as the 1970's, it did not even exist in the NBA. Join Don and Tommy as they s…
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There are undoubtedly records in sports that are deemed to be unbreakable, and today we are discussing some of the records that we believe are unbreakable. Whether it’s DiMaggio’s hit streak, or Cal Ripken Jr’s playing streak, these stretches of greatness are truly noteworthy. Join Don and Tommy as they certify records in sports as unbreakable.…
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Teams tanking for a better draft pick is nothing new to the world of sports. There are famous examples of teams intentionally losing to score iconic players in the draft that have caused the draft system to change several times throughout the years. Most notably, the 1983-84 Houston Rockets, whose tanking initiated the first NBA draft lottery. We w…
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UMBC was a 20.5 point underdog against Virginia and pulled off the impossible, becoming the first 16-seed to ever defeat a 1-seed. On this episode we debate the greatest upsets off all-time and where UMBC over UVA ranks within the biggest upsets ever. Tell us on Facebook or Instagram if you agree or disagree with our top upsets list.…
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