1989 Miami-Florida State: Seminoles Win A Battle; Canes Win A War
Read about the 1989 Miami-Florida State game, where the Seminoles continued their red-hot play and temporarily derailed the Hurricanes run to a national title.
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The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1978 Cincinnati Reds
The Big Red Machine was the National League’s pre-eminent team in the 1970s, including World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. In ’77, they took a step back and came up short of the postseason. The 1978 Cincinnati Reds were another good team, but when they too came up short, the organization changed course and […]
The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Become A Contender
After two years of improvement, the 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates made a legitimate run at the postseason before falling short. Read the season-long narrative.
The Top 6 Stories Of 2008 Big Ten Football
It was a year that produced Joe Paterno’s last major bowl, a prime-time battle in Columbus and a new era in Michigan. Read about 2008 Big Ten football.
1978 Clemson Football: The Tigers Get Back On The Map
Clemson football had been in a funk for about a decade. The great Frank Howard had built the program to greatness in the mid-20th century, but the end of his career in the 1960s was marked by a slow decline. Two successors tried to achieve a restoration, but more mediocrity followed. Then Charley Pell arrived […]
The 1990 New York Mets Come Up Just Short & And An Era
The 1984-90 run in old Shea Stadium was the best in Mets history. The 1990 team was the last edition of those excellent teams. Here’s their story.
John Robinson & Eric Dickerson Lead The 1983 Los Angeles Rams Back To The Playoffs
It was a new era for the Los Angeles Rams with the combo of first-year head coach John Robinson and rookie running back Eric Dickerson. Read the season-long narrative.
The Long Season Of The 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates
1984 marked the end of a long run of baseball success in Pittsburgh, as the Pirates had their first losing season in a full 162-game schedule since 1968. The 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates slammed the door on anyone who doubted that an era was over–the franchise suffered its worst season in over thirty years on the […]
1981 San Francisco 49ers: The Drive, The Catch & The Goal-Line Stand
The era of Bill Walsh and Joe Montana effectively came of age in 1981 when the 49ers won a Super Bowl with some of NFL lore’s greatest moments.
The Year In 1979 Sports: Steel City Supreme; Magic & Bird Arrive
The year in 1979 sports was centered on the city of Pittsburgh, highlighted by the arrival of basketball’s two biggest stars and home to other seasons that looked an awful lot like 1978… GREAT 1980s SPORTS MOMENTS STEEL CITY CHAMPIONS A World Series-Super Bowl parlay is rare, but the city of Pittsburgh pulled it off […]
1984 Pittsburgh Pirates: The Curtain Comes Down A Winning Era
Where the 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates were at in the historical arc of their franchise was a pertinent question coming into the season. They won the World Series as recently as 1979. Their only losing season since 1968 was in the strike-shortened year of 1981. They had been in first place as late as September in […]
1992 Big Ten Football: One More Time For Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines were at the peak of their power and ran to a fifth straight conference title behind Tyrone Wheatley. Read about these and other highlights of 1992 Big Ten football.