Sometimes it can be hard to realize that the NBA is more than just the dazzling play of a few superstars. For every LeBron James, there are a host of players working behind the scenes to help their teams win games. This series will focus on these players, guys whose good play has slipped through…
1846: First Organized Baseball Game On this date 173 years ago, the first organized baseball game was played. The New York Knickerbockers played against the New York Nine in a public game that used Cartwright’s rules. The Nine defeated the Knickerbockers by a score of 23-1 at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey. 1941-42: Joe…