James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 as an exercise program for college men, which was soon adapted for college women. But that caused a backlash. Medical professionals, religious leaders, and education experts said basketball was “unhealthy, unladylike, and inappropriate for young ladies.” It was even thought that exercise, like running, would prevent …
St. Louis had been at the epicenter of bowling for decades, with some of the world’s top bowlers having grown up on the lanes in Missouri or moved here to perfect their craft. It only made sense then, that a hall of fame to celebrate their achievements be based in the city where they became …
The manager of the former St. Louis Browns, Chris von der Ahe, was essentially kidnapped and taken by train to Pittsburgh on this date in 1898, according to an archival report in the New York Times.
Sportswriter Matt Crossman was not prepared for the surprising spectacle he encountered on his first visit to watch St. Louis’ professional soccer team, CITY SC, play at CITYPARK. Matt’s first sign it was going to be a different day was the shoes.
The puck stopped here on this day in 1983, when the CEO of Ralston Purina decided the company should focus on pet food products, not hockey and sell the St.Louis Blues.. Fans were shocked when the deal was announced with the small town of Saskatoon, Canada, which had fewer than 200,000 residents. The NHL was …
When brothers Frank and Stanley Robison took over baseball’s St. Louis Browns in 1899, they decided to change the team’s name – and its uniforms. The team would be known as The Perfectos, and the trim on its uniforms would now be red, instead of brown Legend has it St. Louis Republic baseball scribe Willie …
On March 4, 1928, the Bunion Derby, an 84-day footrace along the 3,422 mile length of the new Route 66 began.
This sled dog article ran in the January/February 2019 issue of Missouri Life. Now they have opened Sled & Breakfast! A sled dog-themed doggy daycare, boarding, and training facility! Eight-foot fences, concrete borders along the edges of the fences, and multiple play yards!
Birthday of sportscaster and analyst, Joe Buck from St. Louis.
St. Louis steelworker Sonny Liston had only been boxing for eight months when, on this date, he won the Golden Gloves heavyweight crown.
Pro basketball player and Mizzou coach Stormin’ Norman Stewart was born in Shelby County.
On this date, Sikeston High School toppled Kennett in football, 147-0.
The University of Missouri football team played the Kansas Jayhawks for the first time beginning one of the oldest football rivalry in the nation. It ended in 2012 when Missouri joined the SEC and Kansas refused to play against Missouri.
Henry Armstrong—the only man to ever hold three championship titles at the same time—won his first title (Featherweight) on this date. He was a lifelong St. Louis resident.
Opening day of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Yankees.
Baseball Hall of Famer Roger Maris was born on this day. He played for both the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Rams were in the Super Bowl vs. the New England Patriots in a game which spawned a scandal.
The Kansas City Chiefs appeared in the nation’s very first Super Bowl.
The University of Missouri played its first football game against another school—Washington University in St. Louis.
The Kansas City Royals were the World Champions of Baseball after beating the St. Louis Cardinals.
The American League approved the transfer of Philadelphia’s Athletics to Kansas City.
It was the opening day of the World Series where St. Louis Cardinals faced off against the New York Yankees. This was the first World Series ever for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Country Boy is Mark’s second book, following his 2016 memoir, On the Eighth Day, God Made Baseball. Mark, who used to enter games to John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” describes his latest work as a coming-of-age nonfiction story about how his character formed while growing up in Missouri.
It took about a decade for pickleball to sweep Missouri. With more than 100 locations developed since 2010, Missouri might just have the fastest-growing pickleball community in the country.
The Kansas City Monarchs beat Babe Ruth and his all-star team in Kansas City.
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