Hafey cycles through the Phillies
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Fri, 2026-08-21 11:15
Chick Hafey helped contribute to the Year of the Hitter by recording a cycle for the Cardinals on Aug. 21, 1930.
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According to the Chinese zodiac, 1930 was the Year of the Horse. On the diamond, however, it was aptly titled the Year of the Hitter.
The start of the decade ushered in power hitting across the American, National and Negro National Leagues as owners employed a livelier ball to boost...
Tampa Bay enters 2026 with a new offensive coordinator.
The Los Angeles Chargers had their $30 million offseason signing, Tyler Biadasz, get carted off the field during practice. The post Chargers Lose Tyler Biadasz With Devastating Injury As OL Injury Woes Continue appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Bears RB Kyle Monangai is week-to-week after hyperextending his right knee in practice, Ben Johnson said. His status for the season opener remains uncertain.
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There are plenty of NFL veterans who are still looking for homes in August. We’ve already seen Deebo Samuel sign with the San Francisco and Stefon Diggs sign with the Washington Commanders to help bolster receiver rooms. Around this time, you’ll see signings like that. Some front offices have seen their teams take the field […]
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With the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 training camp over, we’re continuing our review of the summer so far. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be grading each position group and player who took part in camp. Unlike our camp awards, this evaluation will include preseason action in addition to the practices we observed. We’ll begin with […]
In honor of Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Chucky returning to the broadcast booth to call the Chiefs-Bucs worthless preseason game on Saturday, Joe will have a daily story about Chucky in the lead-up to the game. It’s interesting to Joe […]
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Legendary Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly retired on January 13, 1997. It has been almost three decades, but the town still remembers him. To honor his legacy, Buffalo gifted Kelly a football field with his name. On August 18, the former quarterback was there at Jim Kelly Field at Alumni Park to inaugurate the venue. […]
The post Jim Kelly Receives Football Field Named in His Honor as NY Town Celebrates Bills Legend 40 Years After NFL Debut appeared first on EssentiallySports .
OXNARD, Calif. — Tuesday’s joint practice between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints came close to being called off. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer and Saints coach Kellen Moore agreed on the field that another incident or two would end the session early. Donovan Ezeiruaku was thrown out for throwing a punch. It was […]
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams does not care what people think about his painted nails. It has arguably evolved into his personal expression and identity in the NFL. How did it all start? He went to a nail salon with…
Fernando Mendoza was back sharing first-team reps with Kirk Cousins at practice today, and...
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The Cincinnati Bengals don’t typically do much wheeling and dealing, but we have seen them be a bit more aggressive in that regard in the Zac Taylor era. We could see them pull something similar off as they reportedly have asked about Green Bay Packers corner Carrington Valentine, according to Easton Butler. The Pittsburgh Steelers […]
The recently engaged Justin Herbert had his fiancée at training camp with him on Tuesday.
Todd Monken might not yet have decided whom to hand the QB1 keys to; however, he is protective of his quarterbacks. The head coach got upset about a player taking a nasty hit on Shedeur Sanders at practice. The punishment ended up being shared by the whole team. “Todd Monken got very angry at the […]
The post Todd Monken Gives a Tongue-Lashing as Browns HC Cancels Practice Early After Nasty Hit On Shedeur Sanders appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Is Mark Sterling okay? That was the question everyone wondered after watching ROH TV when Sterling was kicked off the apron by Komander. Sterling fell to the floor, but instead of landing on his back or stomach, he landed on his head and neck, hitting the scorpion pose in the process. Sterling took to social …
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CeeDee Lamb has found himself at the center of a new off-field storyline. And this story includes rising rumors around the Cowboys wide receiver’s dating life. However, scrutiny arose when netizens began to identify the lady as Megan Denise, the former partner of the Cowboys’ new teammate Von Miller. According to Sideline Confidential, Lamb and […]
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After the Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants in their first preseason game, we have some more tangible play on which to base early evaluations of players on the Vikings’ roster. So which players helped their cause on Saturday- and which ones hurt it? Here is a stock market report for the Vikings as […]
DALLAS — Jerry Jones has been the general manager of the Dallas Cowboys since 1989. Nobody else has held the title in the 37 years since. Troy Aikman was the first overall pick of the draft Jones ran that spring. Three Super Bowl titles followed over the next seven seasons. The last of them came […]
DALLAS — Jerry Jones has been the general manager of the Dallas Cowboys since 1989. Nobody else has held the title in the 37 years since. Troy Aikman was the first overall pick of the draft Jones ran that spring. Three Super Bowl titles followed over the next seven seasons. The last of them came […]
As the NFL season inches closer, HBO's Hard Knocks has been giving fans an inside look into the Seattle Seahawks' training camp as they prepare to defend their Super Bowl victory.
With a joint practice against the Cincinnati Bengals looming, the Chicago Bears held a spirited and live practice at Halas Hall today, and at least two fights broke out! CHGO’s Greg Braggs shared that “Austin Booker and Cole Kmet had to be separated after a physical run in 11-on-11s.” And the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs […]
OXNARD, Calif. — Shortly after officially signing with the Dallas Cowboys, veteran linebacker Von Miller spoke to reporters about his decision to come home at his introductory press conference Tuesday. The one-year deal earns Miller a base salary of $5.5 million, which could balloon to $7.5 million with incentives. “It’s really cool,” Miller said of […]
An MLB umpire is in concussion protocol after a baseball hit his face mask on Tuesday during a matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians.
Caleb Williams did his best impression of a Chicago Bulls legend during training camp on Tuesday.
Not many teams in the NFL utilize the fullback position as they did 20 years ago, but let’s imagine the Cincinnati Bengals manage to utilize one this season. It’s actually conceivable, and it comes in the form of a seventh-round draft pick. Landon Robinson was seemingly on the Bengals’ radar from the Senior Bowl. Sure […]