The Amazing History of Sports
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The Amazing History of Sports
The Amazing History of Sports explores topics that explain the history & evolution of all sports. Our shows range from 15-45 minutes long, and topics range from the reasoning behind the tennis scoring system to why Americans call the sport soccer, not football. Join Don Darouse & Tommy Craig as th...
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28 ఎపిసోడ్లుThat'll Be 30-Love
Love-15-30-40-Match! Why is tennis scored this way? Who came up with this unique scoring system and when did it start? Where does the term Love com...
Strikeout = K?
Why is a strikeout scored as "K"? We discuss the origins of the box scoring system in baseball, and the reason Henry Chadwick decided to use "K" for...
The Structure of Baseball
3 outs, 4 balls, 9 innings, and 9 players all explained on this episode. Early days of baseball consisted of constant trial-&-error in order to perfe...
It's Football, Not Soccer
Do you call it football or soccer? Today we discuss where the word "soccer" came from and why American's refer to the game as soccer, and not football...
Birdie, Bogey, Eagle, & More
Birdie, Bogey, Eagle! These are all terms that golfers regularly use today, but where did they start? We take a dive into Scottish history to determin...
The Most Bizarre Trade Ever
Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson were Yankee teammates, and even roommates when they first met as Yankee pitchers. Kekich and Peterson pulled off the mo...
American Football Origins: The Start (1/3)
American Football has had roots in The United States since the early 1800’s; however, the earliest mentions of a game most similar to American Footbal...
American Football Origins: Pro Football (2/3)
Pro football is one of the youngest sports, only a century old, yet the NFL has grown to become the largest sports league in the world. Many would be...
American Football Origins: AFL-NFL Merger (3/3)
Lamar Hunt, late owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, was the founder of the AFL and was monumental in turning the NFL into the powerhouse that it is toda...
That Time a Kicker Won the NFL MVP
Yes, you read the title correctly! This episode Tommy and Don discuss the year in which the NFL gave their MVP award to a kicker. Mark Moseley is un...
The Ice Bowl
Played on December 31, 1967, The Ice Bowl is the coldest game ever played in NFL history. While you have certainly heard of The Ice Bowl, today we pre...
College Football National Champion
Today we look back on the history of how the National Champion has been decided in college football. We travel back to the 1800's to look at how some...
The Heisman Memorial Trophy
Don and Tommy discuss the history of The Heisman Trophy on this episode of TAHOS. Today you will learn how the trophy came to be, who is making the p...
History of All-Star Games
All-Star Games date back to the early 1900's in American professional sports, and today we dive into the origins and history of the four major All-Sta...
Bizarre Events: 10 Cent Beer Night & The Richard Riot
Tensions were running high when the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians played on June 4, 1974. The Rangers and Indians has played a series a week pr...
FIFA World Cup History
The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world, but it had a difficult journey establishing itself as that top tier tournam...
The 3-Point Line
The 3-Point Line completely revolutionized the game of basketball. This episode dives into the history of the 3-point line in professional basketball,...
Triple Crowns, Grand Slams, and Perfection
Whether it's the Triple Crown or the Perfect Game, some events in sports only happen once every few decades. Today we discuss some of the rarest event...
Most Unbreakable Records in Sports
There are undoubtedly records in sports that are deemed to be unbreakable, and today we are discussing some of the records that we believe are unbreak...
Sports Superstitions: Rally Caps & Playoff Beards
Today we are discussing some of the oldest superstitions in sports, such as the rally cap and hockey playoff beards. There are also some strange supe...
The History of Lacrosse
Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America. The original version, stickball, has been played by Native Americans since the 12th century and i...
Unfitting Team Names
Some team names simply do not fit based on the team's geographic location. Have you ever wondered why the Lakers are named that, or how about the Jazz...
Worst to First: History of Tanking
Teams tanking for a better draft pick is nothing new to the world of sports. There are famous examples of teams intentionally losing to score iconic p...
UMBC Over UVA: Where Does It Rank?
UMBC was a 20.5 point underdog against Virginia and pulled off the impossible, becoming the first 16-seed to ever defeat a 1-seed. On this episode we...
Shoot the Ball!
The NBA was only a few years old and struggling to draw fans. Today you'll learn why the shot-clock saved the NBA and how it transformed basketball i...
Just Do It!
Nike claimed 50% of the US athletic shoe market within a decade of creating their first shoe. You will not believe what Phil Knight, the founder of N...
The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the most iconic trophy in sports, and today we are discussing it's incredible history! Join Don and Enrique as they take you back t...
The History of the Olympics
Today we are discussing the history of the Olympics, from the Ancient Games to the Modern Games. We will take you from 776 BC to 2018, and tell you s...