On June 17, 1962, at the U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship, Jack Nicklaus won his first major title by three strokes in an 18-hole playoff with Arnold Palmer. He would go on to become one of the greatest golfers of all time, winning 117 professional tournaments in his career, and a record eighteen major championships. I’m in a Continue reading “This Week in Sports History: June 17, 1962”
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Episode 24: MLB, Dumbest Contracts, NFL, Lefty Wins PGA, NCAA Softball
Episode 24 kicks off with some MLB news, and the dumbest contracts ever in sports! Scott Kazmir pitched against a team that is paying him a deferred salary. Say what? When the Giants pitcher went up against his deferred salary paying Dodgers, how did it go? Are there more deferred contracts in sports, you betcha.Continue reading “Episode 24: MLB, Dumbest Contracts, NFL, Lefty Wins PGA, NCAA Softball”