Day 77: The Criminal Mind of Dutch Schultz

originally published March 17, 2012 Dutch Schultz. The name just oozes gangsteriness. So did the man. Born in 1902 with the decidedly less menacing name of Arthur Flegenheimer, Schultz was traumatized by his father’s departure when he was fourteen. He left school to find work, hooking up with Schultz Trucking in the Bronx. At the […]

Day 59: The A-Z List Of Defunct Sports Franchises

originally published February 28, 2012 A – Philadelphia Athletics (1860-1876) – This team, which bears no relation to today’s Oakland team, finished with a record of .500 or greater for all but its final year in the National League. In 1876 they were horrible, and at one point refused to head out west for a […]