Classic Sports Journal

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Welcome to Classic Sports Journal!

  Where legends still suit up...and each season tells a story.

          

       Welcome to CSJ - where you can follow the histories of MLB, NFL, and NBA, year by year, and find out what you know, forgot, or never knew! Quick quiz: can you name the 3 MVPs of 2023? How about 2024? See what I mean?

 

       Something draws you to sports. You saw excellence - and marvel when a seasoned vet or two continue displaying his skills. Dare you turn the channel when Ohtani’s at bat, or when Mahomes is back to pass, or there’s 0.04 on the clock and Stephen Curry has the ball? Maybe it's because they can do what we can't. And we know it.

 

       Legends? Yes, they’re here. Check out Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays…. or Nagurski, Montana, or Brady? Can’t leave out Russell, Magic, Bird, Jordan, and Bryant. These are all short lists! How so? There’s plenty to draw from: the NL is 150 years old (AL 125); the NFL began in 1920 (officially 2 years later), and after merging with a competing league, the NBA was officially born on August 3rd, 1949. Lots of teams, lots of changes, and a whole lotta names!

 

       There must be at least 1 team you are most interested in! Yankees, Dodgers...Red Sox? Giants, Rams, Lions, Bears...Cowboys? The Cavs, Spurs, Warriors...? They’re all here - even the obscure ones (the AL's St. Louis Browns, the NFL’s Chicago Cardinals, and NBA’s Seattle Supersonics). Nothing is left out.

 Now that you’re here… it’s time to take a few 30-minute vacations and fill your heart with the sport(s) you love.

Check out the list of E-books on MLB (AL & NL), NFL and NBA

What others have said...       

       I find this reading extremely addictive...disappearing into the fond memories of so many games watched and listened to throughout my life...the amazingly detailed accounts and statistics of games and team’s past is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.                                                                                                                                                            Gary Reynolds, Wheaton

 

       Anyone with a love of baseball or football would enjoy these e-books, especially the ability to drill down into specific sections or by names and chat with their father and son, and with buddies over a few beers.     Jack  Powers, Oak Park

 

      Brian Aldridge has written original books on  Baseball , Football, and Basketball that appear every generation or so. His understanding of these sports is second to none.                                                                                                         Ned Herbert, Wheaton

What's CSJ All About?

  

     While paging through my dad’s leather-bound  Pictorial History of American Sports (H.A. Schneider; copywrite 1952), I came across a drawing of Babe Ruth allegedly pointing at Wrigley Field’s center field (1932 World Series). Well, the story has it that he was telling the Chicago Cubs the location of where his home run was going to land. And yes, he homered in that direction and his Called Shot made this history book. Okay, who won (Yanks swept 4 games)? The Cubs were in the World Series? Yes, and they were quite good then.

       Stars of all types (and fleet animals like Man O’ War and Seabiscuit) were listed by their respective eras. Since it’s a large, thick book, one must bypass pics of barnstorming basketball teams (NY’s Original Celts), a write-up of NHL’s original six hockey teams, dramatic shots of Olympic champions, and drawings of legendary heavyweight boxers (i.e. Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney).

 

     

       Then there’s Babe, standing at the plate, pointing north with his right arm extended. In 1932, the NL and the AL totaled 20 teams. Teams traveled by train; uniforms were wool, helmets were not mandatory until the 1950s, and  it took the wizardry of a Dodgers GM and the remarkable courage of a rookie 2B  that Black players finally returned to the majors. [Note: 2021: MLB recognized the various  Negro League teams from 1920-48 a major league].

       So, let’s bring you up to speed! Let each season of each sport tell a story. Like dad’s book, something might catch your eye. It might be a particular season, or game, or when you find and follow a childhood hero. They didn’t disappoint you then – and they won’t disappoint you now either.

       Note: CSJ's menu lists over 30 e-books. Where to start? How's this: scroll down and choose a Journal Note or two (or 3 or 4!). They are free...and each will give you a foretaste of the changes each sport endured.  

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      These are Category One journals - where you can track every twist and turn across MLB, NFL, and NBA history.        So ,make this is personal. You did witness excellence; you saw what few others could ever do. Make this your time to follow your teams and long-held heroes.                             They'll  return if you let them. 

Sports history isn’t old—it’s alive, and it’s ours.

 

       Enjoy your journey and share this with others along the way!