George Wright and Al Spalding are two of the most important figures in 19th Century Baseball. Both were stars on the field and successful entrepreneurs off of it. In this episode we interview Jeffrey Orens, author of Selling Baseball: How Superstars George Wright and Albert Spalding Impacted Sports in America.

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It's time for Part 2 of our great NY Athletes by Number, this time covering the numbers 34-67. Lots of baseball and football in this one, and some all time legends like Tom Seaver, and Lawrence Taylor. Who gets the nod at #42? Is it Jackie Robinson or Mariano Rivera? What about number 57? Mo Lewis or Johan Santana? You'll have to listen to find out!

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The last 15 years of Washington's NFL Team has included a name change, several coaching changes, several quarterbacks, and one of the most talented coaching staffs in recent memory. And, finally, in 2024, the first NFC Championship game appearance since 1991! Hear all about it in the second half of this two-part episode.

Check out Michael Silver's "The Why is Everything" for much more information on the Shanahan coaching tree of LaFleur, McVay, McDaniel, Morris, and Shanahan Jr.

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Digits Dynasty is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

HIGHLIGHTED SHOW - DIGITS DYNASTY

“Digits Dynasty” is an engaging podcast where we debate the greatest athletes to don each uniform number in sports history.

Each episode focuses on a specific number, featuring passionate discussions, stats, and anecdotes across all of sports history, that highlight the legends who wore it. From iconic moments to personal stories, we break down the impact these athletes had on their teams and the game itself.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

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Sports History Network Theme Song

This theme song was produced by Ron "Tyke" Oliver of Music Meets Sportz

From 1982-1991, the Washington Redskins appeared in four Super Bowls, winning three. But in the early 1990's, they embarked on a three decade saga of losing and instability. In this first half of a two part episode, we discuss the years 1992-2008 and the many problems that befell the team during that time.

For further reading check out this ESPN timeline of Dan Snyder's time in Washington: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35904912/commanders-owner-dan-snyder-tumultuous-tenure-washington

Also, check out Adam Lazarus' great book on the 1980's Redskins dynasty.

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GP Soccer Podcast is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

HIGHLIGHTED SHOW

Giovanni Pacini is a noted expert in the game with significant expertise in the areas of player and coach development.

He is a United Soccer Coaches Master Coach, member of its National Staff, and National Goalkeeper Staff. He is a USYS East Region Staff Coach and is the GK Coach at Regis College (MA).

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

Mentioned in this episode:

Sports History Network Theme Song

This theme song was produced by Ron "Tyke" Oliver of Music Meets Sportz

In the first of what will be a three part series of episodes, Andrew and Dan discuss the best players in New York professional sports history to wear #'s 1-33. We've got Knicks, Nets, Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Devils, Rangers, and Islanders. And even some Dodgers and (baseball) Giants! Messier or Simms? Manning or Frazier? Munson or Monroe? The only way to find out is to listen!

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Joined by many of our Sports History Network colleagues, Andrew and Dan discuss the lives and legacies of Al Attles, Joe Schmidt, Mercury Morris, Dikembe Mutombo, Pete Rose, Billy Shaw, Luis Tiant, Fernando Valenzuela, Dub Jones, Bela Karolyi, Bob Love, Lou Carnesecca, Rocky Colavito, Rickey Henderson, and Greg Gumbel.

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Andrew and Dan embark on another random team challenge, where we select a historical team at random and then record a podcast about that team. This time we land on the 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Joined by many of our Sports History Network colleagues, Andrew and Dan discuss the lives and legacies of Frank Ryan, Golden Richards, Andy Russell, Larry Lucchino, O.J. Simpson, Whitey Herzog, Carl Erskine, Jimmy Johnson, Jim Otto, Bill Walton, Larry Allen, Chet Walker, Jerry West, Willie Mays, and Orlando Cepeda.

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear. Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports