The Rise & Fall of the Celestial Comet – Podcast #176 Published on July 19, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Hoaxes, Podcast, Sports In 1941, the Plainfield Teachers College football team was unstoppable. That was until a reporter exposed a shocking secret about the team and their storybook season was brought to a grinding halt.Click to Read More...
Salem Trade School Interview Published on February 25, 2019 Posted in: Forgotten History, Podcast, Schools & Education, Sports, Unbelievable An interview with John Murphy - His father was a member of the Salem Trade School football team back in the 1920's.Click to Read More...
The Salem Trade School – Podcast #90 Published on January 27, 2016 Posted in: Fraud & Deception, Hoaxes, Podcast, Schools & Education, Sports The Salem Trade School had the worst high school football team in the Boston region back in the 1920's. But they had a big secret...Click to Read More...
Porpoise Dies Playing Baseball Published on July 1, 2015 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Death and Murder, Sports, Tidbits Sad news came out of Marineland, Florida in 1957 when it was reported that a porpoise named Algae had accidentally swallowed a rubber ball and died.Click to Read More...
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson – Podcast #21 Published on May 7, 2009 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast, Sports Jackie Robinson is best remembered for being the first African American to play for one of the Major League baseball teams, but his 1944 court-martial for his refusal to "go to the back of the bus" nearly derailed his career.Click to Read More...
The Spirits of St. Louis – NBA’s Most Profitable Team – Podcast #15 Published on July 5, 2008 Posted in: Money & Financial, Podcast, Sports The long-defunct Spirits of St. Louis basketball team may actually be one of the most profitable of all time, earning more annually than most likely any team in the NBA.Click to Read More...