Reliving sports history … One season at a time
Baseball
Oyster Joe Martina of the Washington Senators
Joe Martina, known as “Oyster Joe”, was a right-handed pitcher and a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. He spent 22…
Football
Johnny Unitas with the San Diego Chargers in his final season
Johnny Unitas was traded from the Baltimore Colts to the San Diego Chargers on January 20, 1973, in a transaction that…
Basketball
Larry Bird drafted by Red Auerbach
Larry Bird was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the sixth overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft. He did not sign…