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Waxing Nostalgic ... by Scotty T. I realize that we can't live our lives in the past. But, it has also been stated, that those who don't choose to learn from history will be condemned to repeat it. Once and again it is fun to take a look back and see how sports has evolved or in some cases devolved. Here are a few remember when's..... Remember When: - World Series games were played by the light of day - Athletes didn't refer to themselves in the third person - Forty home runs led the league - Defensive Backs and Wide outs used Stick'em - Place kickers kicked the ball straight on, Mark Mosely may have been the last - NBA players actually wore "shorts" - There was no such thing as a "three point shot" - Boxing's heavyweight division was interesting - Men's tennis had colorful characters - Soccer was boring..... oh, scratch that, it still is - The NHL had teams in Canada - Stadiums didn't have skyboxes and had names that actually meant somthing - More than seven teams had a chance to win the World Series at the start of a season - The NBA didn't play until late June - Teams traded players because of talent and not salary cap considerations - High School hoop talents went to college - ESPN didn't exist or only had one channel - Athletes had to take second jobs - It actually mattered to the players who won All Star games - The first pro sporting event you ever attended - Dick Vitale didn't call NCAA hoops. NO? Me either - University athletics didn't have sneaker deals - NC St. beat Houston's Phi Slamma Jamma; can you name their five starters - Jordan played at UNC and wore converse - Ralph Sampson's Virginia team lost to Chaminade - Jim Bouton's "Ball Four" was controversial - LT broke Theisman's leg on MNF - Notre Dame's football program was good LOL - There was no overtime in college football - The Raiders were located in Los Angeles - Ex athletes weren't automatically thrown in a broadcasting booth - The Harlem Globetrotters played on Scooby Doo and Giligan's Island - Astroturf was only found on our front porch - Heisman trophy winners went on to productive pro careers - MLB really had a commish - NBA teams normally scored more than 100 points per game - Harry Caray wasn't drunk; once again, me either - There was no such thing as a ACL or MCL tear - MLB had their "Game of the Week" - Mel Allen did "This Week in Baseball" with his TWIB Notes - Secretariat won the triple Crown - Bucky Dent's HR defeated the NY Yankees - Bill Buckner's error cost the Red Sox Game Six - Bo Jackson ran over Brian "the Boz" Bosworth on MNF - When it wasn't about the money |
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