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Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network.

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Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network.

    1984 Detroit Tigers (40th Anniversary of Last World Series Championship)

    1984 Detroit Tigers (40th Anniversary of Last World Series Championship)

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
    EPISODE SUMMARY
    Forty years ago, the baseball world witnessed one of the best seasons a Major League team ever had. I’m not sure I would rank this team in the top ten all-time, but surely they rank in the top fifteen. I’m talking, of course, about the 1984 Detroit Tigers.
    You can read the full blog post here.
    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND
    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.
    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time
    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    • 11 min
    Kansas City Royals (1976 Thru 1985)

    Kansas City Royals (1976 Thru 1985)

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
    EPISODE SUMMARY
    After the Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland in 1968, the City was hungry for another baseball team. They got one just one year later. As all expansion teams do, they struggled in their first two seasons, going 69–93 in 1969 and 65–97 in 1970. But they had some talented young players, most notably, centerfielder Amos Otis and left fielder Lou Piniella, who won Rookie of the Year in 1969.
    In 1971, only their third year in the league, the Royals finished the season with an 85–76 record. In 1973, they upped their win total to 88; in 1975, they improved their record to 91 wins and 71 losses. With talented young players like first baseman John Mayberry, third baseman George Brett, and pitcher Dennis Leonard, it was only a matter of time until the Royals won the AL Western Division. They did precisely that in 1976.
    You can read the full blog post here.
    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND
    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.
    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time
    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    • 13 min
    The Bizarre season of the 1970 St. Louis Cardinals

    The Bizarre season of the 1970 St. Louis Cardinals

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
    EPISODE SUMMARY
    After winning the NFL Championship in 1947 and compiling a combined 21–5 record in 1947 & 1948, the Chicago Cardinals fell hard, having only two winning seasons in the next eleven seasons.
    The team moved to Saint Louis in 1960, giving them new life, as they had five winning seasons and only four losing seasons. In 1964, the Cards finished the season with a 9–3–2 record, but unfortunately, it was only good enough for second place in the Eastern Conference as the Browns finished with a 10–3–1 record and went on to win the NFL Championship.
    From 1965 to 1969, the team bounced up and down like a yo-yo, with a bad season in 65, a good season in 66, bad in 67, good in 68, and terrible in 1969, finishing 4–9–1.
    Cardinal fans didn't expect to have much to cheer about in 1970, but they were in for a surprise. The season didn't start too well. Receiver John Gilliam and tight end Jackie Smith gained over 100 yards, but the Cards allowed six sacks and turned the ball over four times. The result was a 34–13 loss to the Rams. Dating back to the 1969 season, it was their sixth loss in their last seven games......
    You can read the full blog post here.
    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND
    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.
    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time
    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    • 13 min
    1967 Los Angeles Rams

    1967 Los Angeles Rams

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
    EPISODE SUMMARY
    From 1956 to 1965, the LA Rams were not a good football team, posting just one winning season in 1958. But things began to change in 1966 with the hiring of George Allen as Head Coach. Allen had been the defensive Coach of the Chicago Bears.
    Allen's hiring paid off immediately, as he took a team that had finished the 1965 season with a dismal 4–10 record to an 8–6 record in 1966.
    The 1967 roster was loaded with talented players. They had two future Hall of Fame players on defense, Merlin Olsen at defensive tackle and David "Deacon" Jones at defensive end. They also had a future Hall of Fame offensive guard in rookie Tom Mack.....
    You can read the full blog post here.
    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND
    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.
    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time
    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    • 15 min
    The Weightlifting Career of an Average Joe (Part 6)

    The Weightlifting Career of an Average Joe (Part 6)

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
    EPISODE SUMMARY
    This is part 6 (and the last) of Mark Morthier's weightlifting journey. If you like the weightlifting episodes, Mark has a whole feed dedicated to old-school weightlifting, called :
    NO-NONSENSE, OLD-SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY
    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND
    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.
    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time
    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    • 19 min
    The Weightlifting Career of an Average Joe (Part 5)

    The Weightlifting Career of an Average Joe (Part 5)

    Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.
    EPISODE SUMMARY
    This is part 5 of my weightlifting journey.
    YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND
    Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.
    No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time
    Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

    • 15 min

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