Sports Articles

  • Today in Sports History…July 18

    It was way back on July 18, 1897 that Chicago White Stockings (later changed to Chicago Cubs) first baseman Hall of Famer Adrian “Cap” Anson, was the first player in baseball history to record 3,000 hits. Anson was born on April 17, 1852 in Marshalltown, Iowa and died on April 14, 1922 at age 69 Read more

  • Grady Jarrett’s Deal Done

    So it came down to the final hours for Atlanta Falcons DT Grady Jarrett to get his big payday. Jarrett’s rookie contract was up and he had already signed his franchise tag that would pay him the 2019 season of $15 million if he didn’t reach a deal by 4pm on yesterday. Well, by 2pm, Read more

  • Football Just Around the Corner

    It’s just about that time of year where baseball is at its mid point of the season and football is just around the corner. The Atlanta Falcons Training Camp is opening up on Monday, July 22 and that practice and seven more after it will be open to the public free of charge. If you Read more

  • Acuna Jr wows at Home Run Derby in Cleveland

    At the beginning of Monday night‘s Home Run Derby the prediction was the final round would come down between rookie sensation Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero, Jr and All-Star and reigning rookie of the year Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna, Jr. Well, half of the prediction game true as Guerrero, Jr faced off against New York Mets Read more

  • Today in sports history…July 3

    Since tomorrow is Thursday, July 4, I thought I would write my piece of ‘Today in Sports History’ today on July 3. I am going very old school with this little bit of sports history. The date was July 3, 1912, and New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard ties Tim Keefe 1888 record by winning Read more

  • Braves will send three to the city that rocks

    The 2019 MLB All-Star game is right around the corner in Cleveland, OH to be played Tuesday, July 9. This year the Atlanta Braves could have had a least eight starting position players go, but reigning Rookie of the Year CF Ronald Acuna, Jr. will make his first appearance and will start in CF. First Read more