Tag Archives: sports history

The College Football Power Conference That History Forgot

Posted on May 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

While randomly looking up sports articles, as I am wont to do from time to time, I came across the unbelievable story of a team with a chain of victories likely to be unequaled for all time. The Sewanee (now … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Field Guide To Sports Metaphors

Posted on May 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Field Guide To Sports Metaphors: A Compendium Of Competitive Words And Idioms, by Josh Chetwynd [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/10 Speed Press in exchange for an honest review.] No one can accuse … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Amateurs

Posted on May 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Last Amateurs, by John Feinstein Having listened to an audiobook by the author previously [1], I was intrigued by the author’s humane touch and interest in more obscure aspects of sportswriting, and I thought it would be worthwhile to … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Where Nobody Knows Your Name

Posted on April 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In The Minor Leagues Of Baseball, by John Feinstein Admittedly, my personal familiarity with minor league baseball is fairly slight. I once went to a game with a girl I was dating at the … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Super Bowl 50

Posted on February 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

9:15AM (all times are in Pacific Standard Time): So, although I tried a liveblogging experiment fairly recently where I discovered that I do not enjoy liveblogging from my phone [1], I thought it would be worthwhile to attempt the experiment … Continue reading →

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Billy Pierce Sings The Blues

Posted on August 5, 2015 by nathanalbright

Last week, Billy Pierce, a hall of fame-worthy retired left-handed pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox for most of his baseball career, died at a good old age from gallbladder cancer. Although I do not write a series … Continue reading →

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Triple Threat

Posted on May 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Among the many sports I pay at least some attention to is horse racing. While I have only ridden a horse twice in my life, both times at the Feast of Tabernacles more than 20 years apart, I did grow … Continue reading →

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When Winning Isn’t Enough

Posted on December 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today there were two stories, one from college football and one from the NFL, that demonstrated winning is not enough for someone, even a very successful coach, to keep their position secure. These two examples demonstrate the pitfalls and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Evel: The High-Flying Life Of Evel Kinevel: American Showman, Daredevil, And Legend

Posted on November 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

Evel: The High-Flying Life Of Evel Kinevel: American Showman, Daredevil, And Legend, by Leigh Montville This book was one of a set of books either given or loaned to me by one of my many book-loving friends [1], presumably because … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be The Reason Why Everyone Hates Your Team

Posted on October 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

Although I have had my attention elsewhere during the past few days (and for the next few days as well) [1], today there were at least two incidents related to sports that I feel it necessary to comment on. As … Continue reading →

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