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Babe Ruth’s Jersey, worn in 1920 when he was with the Yankees, sold for $4.4 million dollars just the other day? This set a record as the highest price paid for any item of sports memorabilia. And it’s not just the Sultan of Swat’s jersey that has a heavy price tag; his home run balls, […]
Second Jewel in the Crown—The Preakness Stakes
With I’ll Have Another capturing a victory in the Kentucky Derby, every horse racing fan’s thoughts have turned to The Preakness Stakes to see if this wonderful horse will be able to capture that precious second jewel in the Derby Crown. Located in Baltimore, The Preakness Stakes are run at the Pimlico Race Track which […]
From Lucky Pennies to Good Luck Bats — Baseball Superstitions
We’re all a little superstitious, I mean, come on who doesn’t have something special that brings us luck. And professional athletes are known for their rituals and superstitions. From the number on their jerseys, to the meal they eat the night before a game, baseball players have some very colorful and endearing superstitions. Did you […]
Crowning Glory–The Sport of Kings
Dust off your hats and get your Mint Julep cups down from storage. Saturday, May 5th marks the start of the Triple Crown of American Horse Racing, The Kentucky Derby (Race for the Roses). This ‘Fastest Two Minutes in Sports’ (1-1/4 miles of dirt track) occurs at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Here you will […]
What’s In A Name?
As we approach Baseball season, I thought it would be great fun to take a look back at what the nicknames of some of the famous baseball players were known by. Hank Aaron – Hammer Johnny Bench – Little General Ty Cobb – The Georgia Peach Dizzy Dean – The Great Man Joe DiMaggio – […]
Just a month away—Spring Training
Forget daffodils and the Easter Bunny, to the die-hard baseball fan, Spring Training is what marks the real beginning of spring. The earliest Spring Training on record occurred when the Red Sox and White Sox organized baseball camps in New Orleans in 1870. The Washington Capitals National League team followed by holding a four day […]
Let’s Go Racing! – The Daytona 500
This Sunday, February 26th is a date that every NASCAR fan has been waiting for since last November. At 12pm, this year’s Sprint Cup Championship will rev up and go, starting at the birthplace of stock car racing, Daytona Beach Florida. Back in the 20’s and 30’s, Daytona Beach because the place to set land […]
Are you ready for some football?
It’s just a few short days until the football game to end all football games, Super Bowl XLVI, scheduled to kick off 6:30pm on Sunday, February 5th. But the celebrations and events created specifically around the Super Bowl started as early as last Friday, turning this event into something well and above just another bowl […]
2012 Travel Trends
Are you interested in your family history? One of the biggest trends emerging for this year’s travel scene are custom designed trips letting you explore your roots by visiting the places where your family came from. Interest in this type of family vacation that combines great adventure with education has been sparked by the hit […]
2012 Top Travel Spots
Happy New Year’s everybody. 2012 has some very exciting travel opportunities coming up; some of them are once in a lifetime events. London is going to be the top spot to be this year. Not only are the Summer Olympics taking place there from July 27 to August 12, but this year marks Queen Elizabeth’s […]