Category: Historical
This week in sports history; The events and the voices who called them, July 25-31st
July 25th On this day in 1961, The New York Yankees’ Roger Maris hits home […]
This Week in Sports History: Events and the voices who covered them; July 17-23
This Week in Sports History: Events and the voices who covered them; July 17-23 […]
Executive Jim Spence saw it all at ABC Sports, from pompous Howard Cosell to gentleman Keith Jackson
In the 1970s and early 80s during the height of ABC Sports, all decision-making […]
Billy Packer recalls NCAA title game, played 40 years ago tonight, hours after President Reagan was shot
Times were different in 1981, no internet, no cell phones and cable TV was an […]
Ali-Frazier I, 50 years ago, was tinged with emotion and contrasting racial views; Bob Costas remembers
This morning, Bob Costas reflects on the Fight of the Century, the rumble that […]
Boxing HOFer Steve Albert, ESPN’s Chris Berman, HBO’s Bryant Gumbel, others remember Ali-Frazier I
Ali-Frazier I, March 8, 1971.There’s been nothing like it since. In many ways it’s like […]
Tim Ryan was only English language blow-by-blow voice of Ali-Frazier; Troops listened on land and at sea
Tim Ryan, 81, is now retired. He’s hale, sharp, upbeat and living in Vancouver […]
50 years ago, March 8th, 300 million fans worldwide watched Ali-Frazier I, a fight with political overtones
It was called the Fight of the Century and the buildup was off the charts […]
Historic Calls, one-by-one: Hank Aaron’s 714th and 715th; Brennaman, Gowdy, Hamilton and Scully
We lost Hank Aaron this week at age 86. Although the bare numbers don’t support […]
Fifth in a series: Voices born 100 years ago: Longtimer Bob Wolff, called Don Larsen’s perfect game
BOB WOLFF November 29, 1920 – July 15, 2017 Bob Wolff spent eight decades […]
The NFL’s first prime time series: 50 years ago Monday Night Football hit ABC and wowed America!
Fifty years ago last September 21st, television and the NFL changed forever. Monday Night […]
The final resting places of heavenly and beloved sports voices: Allen, Gowdy, Harwell, Caray and others
Editor’s note: A longtime buddy of mine, Vince Gardino, and his brother Robert, often […]