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The Warrior's First Championship in the Bay Area
This past week, the Golden State Warriors added another world championship to their trophy case, defeating the storied Boston Celtics in...

David Hegler
Jun 20, 20224 min read


The Roads to and from Cooperstown
Day 0 The eve of any great journey always brings about reflection. Just three years ago, I found out that my great grandpa's picture is...

David Hegler
Jun 11, 202218 min read


The NBA Finals 1964: The San Francisco Warriors vs the Boston Celtics:
In recent years, the Golden State Warriors have wowed fans from all across America with their scoring pyrotechnics, joyful personalities...

David Hegler
May 29, 20224 min read


Gene Tenace
The Oakland A's of the 1970's were the dominant team of the decade with a cast of characters large enough to fill a Broadway production....

David Hegler
May 23, 20224 min read


Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd was one of the most decorated recruiting prospects to come out of the Bay Area in the 1990’s. Despite receiving a vast amount...

David Hegler
May 18, 20224 min read


The Giants-Dodgers Rivalry
As the years go by and the seasons change, two teams remain deeply entrenched in their hatred for one another. Rivalry in and of itself...

David Hegler
May 4, 20226 min read


Al Gallagher
To even get to the major leagues is a tremendous accomplishment in and of itself. However, there are moments in time where an individual...

David Hegler
Apr 9, 20224 min read


The Little Team that Almost Could
Every year during March Madness, there are usually one or more teams that seemingly come out of nowhere to produce a major upset that...

David Hegler
Apr 2, 20224 min read


Phil Woolpert
The 1955-1956 University of San Francisco basketball team won back-to-back national titles while losing just once in those two years. Led...

David Hegler
Mar 26, 20224 min read


The Legacy of Frankie Campbell
When the movie Cinderella Man came out in the Summer of 2005, audiences from all over the world were introduced to boxer Maz Baer, a...

David Hegler
Mar 19, 20223 min read


Jim Pollard
Before the Los Angeles Lakers stole the hearts of people all over the West Coast with their high-flying offenses and championship winning...

David Hegler
Mar 5, 20223 min read


Dick Vermeil
Wine making is a long. intricate process which thrives on hard work and dedication. Coming from a wine making family in Napa Valley, Dick...

David Hegler
Feb 17, 20228 min read


Chris Burford
Northern California has produced many football players who have played on the sport's biggest stage, the Super Bowl. From Lynn Swann to...

David Hegler
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis
The Boston Red Sox of the 1910's were historically great with players such as Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth dominating the competition. In...

David Hegler
Feb 9, 20226 min read


The 49ers vs the Rams: A Musical Outlook
It is well known that California is the birthplace of many bands and genres of music. However, the two cities most responsible for this...

David Hegler
Jan 30, 20226 min read


The Trolley League
Once upon a time, in a land not far from the Pacific Coast League was a breeding ground for future ballplayers as well as ballplayers...

David Hegler
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Norm Van Brocklin
One of the best quarterbacks of the 1950's was Norm Van Brocklin. Nicknamed "the Dutchman", the product of Walnut Creek, California was...

David Hegler
Jan 20, 20225 min read


Eddie LeBaron
Few positions in sports are as glamorous as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Signal callers such as Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Tony...

David Hegler
Jan 13, 20224 min read


John Madden
Few men have impacted the game of football like John Madden. He traveled quite a journey from Daly City, California to Canton, Ohio....

David Hegler
Jan 6, 20226 min read


Bob and Dan Fouts: A Lifetime of Football
Any 49ers fan who tuned into the game on the radio in the 1950's looked forward to listening to that region's power-duo, Bob Fouts and...

David Hegler
Dec 29, 20216 min read
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