Tag Archives: History Kicks Ass

History Kicks Ass: Rocky Bleier

November 11, 2009 – 6:47 pm

Today we have a special History Kicks Ass in honor of Veterans Day.  Rocky Bleier is the kind of badass that legends are made of.  He was a member of the 1966 Notre Dame national championship team, and the captain of the team in his senior season of 1967.  He was a promising rookie in [...]

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History Kicks Ass: Rusty Kuntz

August 5, 2009 – 9:28 am

That’s right.  Rusty Kuntz.  This is a real person.  A person who played baseball.  A person who is currently the first base coach for the Kansas City Royals, with the name “Kuntz” displayed proudly across the back of his jersey.  He had a short and relatively undistinguished 7 year career in the MLB, playing for [...]

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History Kicks Ass: Urban Shocker

July 27, 2009 – 12:28 pm

Welcome to the first installment of History Kicks Ass, where we will try to pay homage to the rich history of sports. This week: Urban Shocker. Do I even need to write anything else? Seriously, the guy’s name was Urban Shocker. No, he did not lead an elite anti-gang task force. And no, he is [...]

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