Unsolicited Sports History

Unsolicited Sports History

History of sports you did not need or even ask for. Ben Darnell takes up your time by telling you the great sports stories of the past that have been forgotten by time.

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Preakness

May 24, 2022 • 5 min
The name of the race is a story within itself.
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Peach Baskets

May 6, 2022 • 15 min
The story of the first basketball game ever played is the story of how basketball was invented. Students beat teachers 5-1 using peach baskets as rims (no backboards). Where was the game actually played?
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1 vs 5

March 3, 2022 • 12 min
Growing up in Indiana, basketball is somewhat your identity. It's March and I found a great story that reminds me of playing with my best friend. West Coast Christian beat Santa Cruz 1v5.
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222-0 Biggest College FB Blowout EVER!

October 7, 2021 • 18 min
Georgia Tech destroyed Cumberland College into nonexistence.
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The "British" Open

July 20, 2021 • 12 min
The origin of the Open Championship is a major turning point for the game of golf and its popularity. It is the era where golf went from private to public.
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How the Red Sox Created Our National Anthem

July 6, 2021 • 11 min
Before you go spouting off your national anthem opinions, maybe you should learn a bit of the history of how it all started.
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Tour de France Cheating

July 2, 2021 • 16 min
Ben's only friend that rides religiously and follows the Tour de France is Tommy Gunn from NC. After a mysterious mishap of stage 1, Ben does not think it was all a mistake... especially after knowing the history of this race. USH school's Tommy on how this race has been based on cheating since day 1.
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Gerald Ford and How Football Shaped America

April 8, 2021 • 8 min
I tell my favorite Michigan football story to one of my favorite Michigan-native teammates. The 1934 Michigan Wolverines' 1-7 record is more than meets the eye.
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Big East Mascots

March 15, 2021 • 13 min
The Mascot's history is a sneak-peak of the athletic department's history. I school Mike Crispino, voice of UCONN, on Big East Mascots before he starts broadcasting the MSG spectacle.
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The Vinoy & Cooperstown

October 25, 2020 • 14 min
The ghosts of baseball are my favorite. They are a lot friendlier than the others.
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Small College Haunting

October 25, 2020 • 8 min
Next time you want to take in some New England college hockey, beware! You may be in the presence of a ghost.
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El Futbol Ghosts

October 25, 2020 • 11 min
Of course the oldest sport in the world has ghosts hanging around.
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Football Ghost Stories

October 25, 2020 • 11 min
Pro-College-High school. The haunting is across the board in the game of Football in America.
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80's/90's Playgrounds

September 13, 2020 • 20 min
COVID-19 has to be challenging for elementary schools to deal with. I argue that these kids are actually living in much safer times. I call my 1st grade teacher out of the blue to discuss the history of playground equipment and how deadly it use to be.
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Sir Barton's Crown

June 15, 2020 • 12 min
Who won the first triple crown? Was it a crown? Why those races? Who is Sir Barton?
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1995 Opening Day

June 4, 2020 • 8 min
25 Years ago, MLB had to come back and face the fans after denying them baseball in 1994. Here is how it went down.
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The History of UCONN's Jonathan

May 17, 2020 • 13 min
It took stealing another school's mascot to come up with one of their own. This is the story of how UCONN got Jonathon.
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My Dad was a Pinball Addict

April 24, 2020 • 10 min
A short history of illegal pinball and how my dad got caught up in it.
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Dummy & Silk

March 25, 2020 • 7 min
Why do Umpires do the things they do?
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The Sign Stealing Dark Blues

March 20, 2020 • 7 min
Where did sign-stealing in baseball begin? Hartford, CT
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