First Ever World Cup Matches Played, NFL owners swapped their teams, and NASCAR's Davey Allison died - This DiSH for July 13

First Ever World Cup Matches Played, NFL owners swapped their teams, and NASCAR's Davey Allison died - This DiSH for July 13

In 1930, France beat Mexico 4-1 and the US beat Belgium 3-0 in the first ever World Cup matches ever played. In 1972, Baltimore Colts' owner Carroll Rosenbloom traded his franchise to Robert Irsay in exchange for the Los Angeles Rams. In 1971, Oakland A's Reggie Jackson belted a 539-foot home run in the All-Star game. In 1993, NASCAR driver Davey Allison died the day after crashing his helicopter.

Inside the Greatest Moment in Denver Broncos History

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Harv Interviews Kent Washington-Pro Basketball Player

Total Sports Recall (TSR) is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/]. TOTAL SPORTS RECALL HOMEPAGE [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/total-sports-recall] EPISODE SUMMARY This episode originally aired on April 2024. Harv interviews Kent Washington who was the first African-American professional basketball player to play in Poland. Kent explains the difficulties and popularity he attained while playing overseas. TOTAL SPORTS RECALL BACKGROUND Host Harv Aronson brings you an array of sports history topics recalling great moments and athletes from sports yesteryear. No sport is left alone with an emphasis on football and baseball but there will be reflections on past boxing, mixed martial arts, basketball, golf, and an occasional hockey memory. Harv Aronson has been an established sportswriter with one published book under his wing and brings with him nearly 55 years of sports knowledge and exposure to sports as a fan. With a degree in communications and journalism, Harv will be using his radio voice to entertain listeners with popular stories and events from the past as well as some surprises. Some podcasts will bring interviews with a sports personality and perhaps the opportunity for listeners to join in on the show. HOSTS - HARV ARONSON Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa. You can listen to Harv’s Total Sports Recall Podcast [https://totalsportsrecall.captivate.fm/], which is also available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. He currently writes for AbstractSports.com, the Sports History Network [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/author/harv-aronson/], and the magazine Gridiron Greats. Harv wrote the published book "Pro Football's Most Passionate Fans" and as a professional writer has had articles published in an array of sports publications. Harv loves all sports but football and baseball are at the top of his interest. His passion is for sports history. Visit Harv’s portfolio at https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall [https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall]. You can contact Harv using his official podcast email address which is totalsportsrecall@gmail.com [totalsportsrecall@gmail.com]. You may also reach out to Harv on X using the handle @TotalSportsRecl [https://x.com/TotalSportsRecl]. Leave a voice message for the Total Sports Recall podcast to be aired at a later date. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TotalSportsRecall]

Harv Aronson interviews Steelers quarterback Terry Hanratty

Total Sports Recall (TSR) is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/]. TOTAL SPORTS RECALL HOMEPAGE [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/total-sports-recall] EPISODE SUMMARY This interview is from April 10, 2024. Terry Hanratty discusses Notre Dame and Steelers career and much more. TOTAL SPORTS RECALL BACKGROUND Host Harv Aronson brings you an array of sports history topics recalling great moments and athletes from sports yesteryear. No sport is left alone with an emphasis on football and baseball but there will be reflections on past boxing, mixed martial arts, basketball, golf, and an occasional hockey memory. Harv Aronson has been an established sportswriter with one published book under his wing and brings with him nearly 55 years of sports knowledge and exposure to sports as a fan. With a degree in communications and journalism, Harv will be using his radio voice to entertain listeners with popular stories and events from the past as well as some surprises. Some podcasts will bring interviews with a sports personality and perhaps the opportunity for listeners to join in on the show. HOSTS - HARV ARONSON Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa. You can listen to Harv’s Total Sports Recall Podcast [https://totalsportsrecall.captivate.fm/], which is also available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. He currently writes for AbstractSports.com, the Sports History Network [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/author/harv-aronson/], and the magazine Gridiron Greats. Harv wrote the published book "Pro Football's Most Passionate Fans" and as a professional writer has had articles published in an array of sports publications. Harv loves all sports but football and baseball are at the top of his interest. His passion is for sports history. Visit Harv’s portfolio at https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall [https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall]. You can contact Harv using his official podcast email address which is totalsportsrecall@gmail.com [totalsportsrecall@gmail.com]. You may also reach out to Harv on X using the handle @TotalSportsRecl [https://x.com/TotalSportsRecl]. Leave a voice message for the Total Sports Recall podcast to be aired at a later date. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TotalSportsRecall]

Baseball's First All Star Game with Randall Sullivan

Just in time for this year's Midsummer Classic, author Randal Sullivan joins us to talk about the first ever MLB All Star Game in 1933. Check out his book, "The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads". [https://www.amazon.com/First-All-Star-Game-America-Crossroads/dp/0802167365/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19GJFEEQC2VQL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-71WTrnSNmSCFbM5h-UL3PqslHYiCAXEOAY2S_kfsgcCm-ubaTEqYvoMQXRrfQqVwoj1PKbcNBIlHU9M9f27LYDV97lcIM-wnS69RkqfgfCxQ2moGE2blJLSmNiuX2aV6fHbNa-r5HW_Pr6Jiyo8B4s-WkNBlWzUouzoDx_txEhygYz62f2VKja1ObbHHXWaMehr7vgMRdrCQXTCguJ3VRdTHh0Odk-v0IJTwyv4uoQ.TSbhDrS7R7um6Dy1ajwNhmvOHwI5NUydfE8RvKXooSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=randall+sullivan+the+first+all+star+game&qid=1783887242&sprefix=randall+sullivan+the+first+all+star+game%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1], and learn about the exploits of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Frankie Frisch, John McGraw, Connie Mack, and many more.