Retro Sports

  Philadelphia Football Slay Unisex T-Shirt in Green: He's shutting 'em down and taking names! Crafted for comfort and style, this unisex shirt embodies the laid-back spirit of Football fans everywhere Made from a premium blend of cotton and polyester, this tee offers ultimate...

Braves Field opened as the home of the city's National League team in 1915, three years after Fenway Park. Indeed, the city's American League team played select games at Braves field due to the greater seating capacity.  In 1953, the Braves moves to Milwaukee....

Pro football in Miami dates back to 1946 and the Miami Seahawks who were charter members of the All-America Football Conference. They only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved to Baltimore...

The 1994 baseball season was cut short by a player's strike that dragged on into fall and resulted in the cancellation of the post season. When the strike began, Montreal was in first place with a record of 74-40, the best record in the...

Though they finished second in their division, San Francisco went on to capture the 2014 pennant and the world championship. 

After beating Cincinnati in the league championship series, Pittsburgh went on to win the 1979 world championship. The team called itself The Family after a popular song of the day. That same year, the city's football team also won a world championship, making Pittsburgh...

After beating San Francisco in the league championship series, Pittsburgh went on to win the 1971 world championship. 

George Foster, Cincinnati Red's outfielder and 1977 National League MVP, was one of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era. He was a key piece of the Big Red Machine and in 1977 achieved career highs with 52 home runs,149 RBIs, 124 runs...

The Palace of the Fans was the Reds home from 1902 until 1911. In 1912, the club moved into Redland Field (on the same site). That ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home...

The Havana Sugar Kings were a AAA minor league baseball team based in Cuba's capital from 1946 to 1960. They were members of the International League and their parent club was The Reds. Their home field was El Gran Estadio del Cerro (also known as Gran Stadium)...

Built in 1912 as Redland Field, the Cincinnati Reds home ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home of the Reds until 1970 when they moved into Riverfront Stadium. One of the most iconic parts...

In 1998, Atlanta finished with a record of 106 and 56. They won the pennant but lost the championship. Despite not winning a title, they are regarded as one of the best teams ever. 

In 1997, Cleveland won the pennant and returned to the championship where they lost to Florida in a heartbreaking Game 7. The club, though, is one of the most beloved teams in Cleveland sports history. 

In 1993, finished with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. They won their second consecutive championship and remain one of the most beloved sports teams in Canadian history.

In 1991, Minnesota went from worst to first to capture the pennant. They beat Atlanta in the championship, a team that had also gone from worst to first. 

In 1991, Atlanta went from worst to first finishing with a record of 94 and 68. They won the pennant but lost the championship to Minnesota, who had also gone from worst to first.

In 1988, Los Angeles finished 94-67 and won the championship over Oakland. They are regarded as one of the best teams ever. 

In 1989, Chicago's Northsiders finished a with a record 93–69. They captured the division, but failed to win the pennant. Still, they were an entertaining team and one of the most beloved in franchise history. 

In 2002, Oakland finished 103–59, including a 20-0 run in late summer. They won the championship and are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever. 

In 1989, Oakland finished with 99 wins and 63 losses They won the championship and are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever. 

Their 1984 Cinderella season was caught short in the League Championship Series, but in 1985, Kansas City finished 91–71 and won the championship. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever. 

In 2006, the St. Louis baseball season started out with a bang, as the team raced out to a 31-16 record by late May. They finished 83-78 record but went on to win the World Series and are considered to be one of the greatest teams...

In 1927, New York won their fifth pennant with a record and finished with a record of 110–44–1. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

The New England Whalers were charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played 7 seasons in that league starting in 1972. The team made the playoffs in every season, won three straight Eastern Division Titles and won the Avco World Trophy defeating...

The Stingers were Cincinnati's only major league hockey team. The team played at Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena) from 1975 to 1979, and they were members of the World Hockey Association (WHA). When the WHA merged with the National Hockey League in 1979,...

The Calgary Cowboys began as the Philadelphia Blazers in the inaugural season of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team moved to Vancouver in 1973, keeping their nickname. In 1975 they moved to Calgary and became the Cowboys. They folded in 1977.

The Stingers were Cincinnati's only major league hockey team. The team played at Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena) from 1975 to 1979, and they were members of the World Hockey Association (WHA). When the WHA merged with the National Hockey League in 1979,...

The original Jets were charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. They caused quite a stir when they signed superstar Bobby Hull to a million dollar contract. They were runners-up in the league's first championship final, but won in 1975 and...

The original Jets were charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. They caused quite a stir when they signed superstar Bobby Hull to a million dollar contract. They were runners-up in the league's first championship final, but won in 1975 and...

The original Minnesota Fighting Saints were charter members of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team played its home games in St. Paul, while the rival NHL Minnesota North Stars played in suburban Bloomington. The Fighting Saints folded halfway through the 1975-76 season....

The original Minnesota Fighting Saints were charter members of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team played its home games in St. Paul, while the rival NHL Minnesota North Stars played in suburban Bloomington. The Fighting Saints folded halfway through the 1975-76 season....

The Boston Braves hockey team was established in 1971 and named for the city's former baseball team. They played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for three seasons and were the farm team of the Boston Bruins. For three years, Boston had three hockey...

The New England Whalers were charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played 7 seasons in that league starting in 1972. The team made the playoffs in every season, won three straight Eastern Division Titles and won the Avco World Trophy defeating...

The Michigan Stags played in the World Hockey Association arriving in Detroit in 1974. They were previously the Los Angeles Sharks from 1972 until their move to the Motor City. Halfway through their only season in Michigan they moved to Baltimore and became the...

The original Minnesota Fighting Saints were charter members of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team played its home games in St. Paul, while the rival NHL Minnesota North Stars played in suburban Bloomington. The Fighting Saints folded halfway through the 1975-76 season....

 The Cleveland Crusaders were charter members of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team played first at the old Cleveland Arena before moving to the Coliseum in 1974. In 1976, the team moved to Minnesota to become the second incarnation of the Fighting Saints. 

Founded in 1972, the Los Angeles Sharks were charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The team was originally going to be called the Aces, but when the San Francisco Sharks were transferred to Quebec to become the Nordiques before the start of...

Charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA), the New York franchise began as the Raiders. Before the start of their second season, they became the Golden Blades. After only 20 games, they were taken over by the league and moved to Cherry Hill,...

The New York Raiders were a charter franchise of the World Hockey Association and first hit the ice with the rest of the league in 1972. The team, however, could not compete for fans with the established New York Rangers of the National Hockey...

The Denver Spurs were a bit of an oddity in the World Hockey Association (WHA), which debuted in 1972. The Spurs actually began in four years earlier as members of the Western Hockey League. When that league folded in 1974, the Spurs joined the...

After debuting with the rest of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, the financially struggling New York Raiders became the New York Golden Blades in 1973 under new ownership. That lasted just 20 games before the league took over the team and moved...

Vancouver was the the third stop for the charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA), who began as the Miami Screaming Eagles. The team never played in South Florida and instead moved to Pennsylvania and became the Philadelphia Blazers before the WHA's inaugural...

"Positive waves" was a slogan used by the Indianapolis Racers hockey team who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. In 1979, the Indianapolis Checkers were granted an expansion franchise in the Central Hockey League.

They started in 1972 as the New York Raiders, a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA). They became the New York Golden Blades a year later, but 20 games into their second season they became the Jersey Knights. In 1974 they became...

The Stingers were Cincinnati's only major league hockey team. The team played at Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena) from 1975 to 1979, and they were members of the World Hockey Association (WHA). When the WHA merged with the National Hockey League in 1979,...

McNichol's Sports Arena opened in 1975 and was the home to several Denver sports teams including the city's pro basketball team. Other tenants included the Avalanche, Rockies, Spurs, Flames, and Grizzlies hockey teams, as well as the Denver Dynamite indoor football team and indoor...

The Chicago Cougars were members of the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. They played their home games at the now demolished International Amphitheater on the South Side. Their mascot was a giant cartoon cougar called Clawford.

The Phoenix Roadrunners were the Arizona capital's first pro hockey team when they began play in the Western Hockey League in 1967. In 1974, they moved up to the majors when they joined the World Hockey Association before folding in 1977. Over the years,...

The Florida Blazers of the World Football League started off as the Washington Ambassadors, though they never played a down in the nation's capital. Unable to secure a stadium there, the team wound up in Central Florida and made it all the way to...

The Detroit Wheels were charter members of the World Football League in 1974 but played in only 14 games of the 20 game schedule before folding. Things became so dire toward the end, a home game against the Portland Storm was relocated to London,...