Conservatives are Driving Americans Away from Religion
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Continuing with the old time baseball players: Candy Cummings 1848-1924 Candy Cummings, at first glance, appears to be one of the least qualified pitchers in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His major league won-lost record is usually listed as 21-22, because most career totals begin with the formation of the National League…
Every season fans around the country are found to be rooting for a mid-major team to make a deep run in the NCAA tourney. Here are a few teams that would be considered legitimate possibilities in the 2014-2015 basketball season. Harvard- Coach Tommy Amaker knows how to coach and recruit. Freshman Chris Egi will anchor…
How does a guy in a mountain lion suit inspire a shrine, a book, and 107,000 screaming fans? There’s something about mascots that stir up powerful emotions. Penn State’s Nittany Lion is a larger-than-life symbol of the pride that fans feel, says Jackie Esposito, University Archivist and co-author of The Nittany Lion: An Illustrated…
I am currently doing profiles on major league baseball players that were born in Illinois. I am attempting to highlight them on their birth date. “Junior” Thompson was born Eugene Earl Thompson in Latham, Illinois on June 7, 1917. He was a right…
There are some good non-conference games to pay attention to early in the College Football season. Ole Miss vs. Boise State in Atlanta (Aug. 28) This is an early peak of Boise State to see if they are a legitimate team again this season against a defensive-minded Ole Miss. Penn…
Continuing the series. George Moriarty George Joseph Moriarty was bon on July 7, 1884 in Chicago near the Union Stock Yards. He went on to become a major legue third baseman along with an umpire and manager in the major leagues. He made his debut on September 7, 1903 at the age…