Hack Wilson's 191 RBIs: An Unbreakable Record?
In 1930, Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs cashed in 191 RBIs, which is a record that still stands to this day. A number of players came close to breaking the record, including the likes of Lou Gehr...
When Wayne Gretzky Scored 215 Points in a Single Season and DIDN'T Win the Lester B. Pearson Award
During the 1985-86 regular season, Wayne Gretzky put together the finest season of his career, notching 52 goals and 163 assists for a total of 215 points. Despite setting the record for most poin...
How The Memphis Hound Dogs Almost Joined the NFL in 1993
The city of Memphis very nearly landed a NFL expansion team in 1993. The Memphis Hound Dogs, as they would have been known, were one of five finalists for a NFL expansion franchise. The other ...
The Three NBA Teams Who Came Back From 3-0 Down - Only to Lose
The Boston Celtics are on the verge of history, as they are looking to become the FIRST ever NBA team to come all the way back from 3-0 down in a series. Three teams have came back from 3-0 down i...
Ron Hextall's Incredible 113 Penalty Minutes In a Single Season
In his first three seasons in the NHL, goaltender Ron Hextall was an absolute savage. In his first three seasons in the league, Hextall notched 89, 104 and 113 penalty minutes, respectively. A...
Joe Nuxhall: The Story of the 15 Year-Old Who Played in the Major Leagues
Imagine this scenario taking place. In a game populated by the likes of Aaron Judge, Mike Trout and others - imagine them squaring off against a 15 year-old pitcher. This is what happened in 1...
The UFC Made Over $1 Million Per Day in Profit in 2022
The UFC and WWE are currently in the process of merging into a single company. Earlier this month, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. released a couple of filings that showed the numbers for both the U...
The Time a Patriots Fan Ran Onto The Field To Help Out on Defense
The date was November 3rd, 1961, and the Boston Patriots were playing at home against the Dallas Texans. The Texans were 3-5, while the Patriots were 5-3-1, though the Patriots would need a bit of...
"The Jim Brown Rule": How Jim Brown Changed The Game of Lacrosse - Forever
Jim Brown, who recently passed away at the age of 87, is widely regarded as one of the very best NFL players of all time. Did you know, however, that Brown also excelled in a number of other sport...
How Saskatchewan Almost Landed a NHL Team in 1983
In 1983, the province of Saskatchewan came very close to landing a NHL team. How close? The purchase agreement was signed, and all that stood in the way of the St. Louis Blues moving to Saskato...
The Story of The 107-90 Game Between The Meadville Bulldogs and DuBois Beavers
The highest scoring high school football game of all time belongs to a 256-0 game between Haven High School and Sylvia in the 1920s. The craziest high school football game score of all time? Th...
The Greatest Game of Patrick Mahomes' High School Career
The greatest game in the high school career of Patrick Mahomes actually resulted in a loss. The very last game in the high school career saw his team, the Whitehouse Wildcats, square off against t...
The Time A Young Wayne Gretzky Notched 13 Points in a Game - As a Defenseman
In 1971-72, a young Wayne Gretzky notched a total of 517 points in just 85 games. The crazy thing about this stat is that Gretzky spent most of this season playing as a defenseman. The reason?...
When Eddie Waitkus Won Comeback Player of the Year After Being Shot in the Chest
On June 14th, 1949, Philadelphia Phillies star Eddie Waitkus was shot in the chest by an obsessed fan. After nearly losing his life on the operating table, Waitkus made his triumphant return to th...
How The Vancouver Canucks Shocked The Rest of the NHL By Drafting Pavel Bure a "Year Early"
It was the 1989 NHL Draft, and the Vancouver Canucks were making their sixth round pick. With the 113th overall pick in the 1989 NHL Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected Pavel Bure, who would go ...
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