R.I.P. Curtis Brown

Curtis Brown played very few professional games in the state of Missouri, but the St. Charles native played collegiately at the University of Missouri.  After compiling over 1500 all-purpose yards in two playing seasons which also saw him land in a few top 10 categories for the Big 8 Conference, Brown was drafted in the third round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills- 59th overall. October 7,1970 photo courtesy of Buffalo News Curtis...

Born In Missouri: Carl Hubbell

Carl Hubbell may not be associated to Missouri by many people, but he was born in Carthage, MO on June 22nd, 1903.  He would later move to Meeker, OK and from there would become a multi-time All-Star for the New York Giants baseball club.  He was most famous for his screwball pitch though the pitcher intially didn't impress Detroit Tigers pitching coach George McBride or Ty Cobb who was the manager in addition to a player for Detroit. ...

1940 All-Star Game

     The 1940 All-Star Game was the 8th annual Summer Classic and the first held in the state of Missouri.  Held at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis on July 9th, the National League proved to be the dominant team as they bested the American League 4-0, in the first ASG shut-out.  NL Pitcher Paul Derringer of Cincinnati Reds picked up the win while Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees picked up the loss.  A crowd of...

Introduction

I decided to create a blog dedicated to Sports History in the state of Missouri.  I don't have a specific schedule of when I plan to post, and right now I'm not sure what my first post (besides this one) will be.  However I have a few ideas.  In the future, I will take a look at teams that have called Missouri home.  Sure, I will feature the Cardinals and the Chiefs, but it goes way beyond that.  Teams like the St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Monarchs, Mid-Missouri Mavericks, Joplin Miners, and more.  If I can find information...