Rising Apple is a blog about the New York Mets baseball team that was started in 2011. It is part of the Fansided series of sports blogs. The name "Rising Apple" is from the New York…
New York Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson became known as "Mr. October" when he belted three home runs in one World Series game in October 1977. With the World Series taking place later on…
Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson was called Mr. October in October 1977; he hit three home runs in the final game to seal the Yankees' World Series victory that year. The nickname "Mr.…
Many football games played on a muddy field have been called a "Mud Bowl." On January 23, 1983, the New York Jets played the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship game, at the Miami…
"Murderers' Row" is a true New York City term. It grew from the infamous "Tombs" prison (long demolished) in the 1800s. In the 1920s, "Murderers' Row" was…
The New York Mets baseball team is sometimes called the "Mutts" (dogs), usually by Yankee fans or other non-fans of the club. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mutts muttsa…
The New York Mets baseball team was founded in 1962. The "METS" backronym of "My Entire Team Sucks" has been cited in print since at least 1994 and 1998, usually used by fans of…
College football's season ends with a series of bowl games, but there is no playoff system. A national champion is declared by the sportswriters, but not through a championship tournament. The…
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed the "National Felons League" by those who've…
Many people believe that the National Football League (NFL) is fixed, like professional wrestling. The NFL is sometimes nicknamed the "National Fixed League." "The National Football…
The New Jersey Nets basketball team is proposed to become the Brooklyn Nets in a few years. A new arena is being planned. The same "Nets" team nickname will be used. No new logo has been…
The annual New York 7s (seven-a-side) rugby tournament has taken place (since 1959) on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The tournament used to be held at Van Cortlandt Park (in the Bronx), but…
New York's entry in World Team Tennis was originally called the New York "Sets," after the "Mets" and "Jets" and "Nets." The team moved from Long…
New York CIty has a "biathlon" and a "triathlon." The "triathlon" was organized by Daniel Doctoroff, the man also behind New York's 2012 Olympic bid.…
Major League Soccer announced in May 2013 that it would have its 20th team -- the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) -- for the 2015 season. The NYCFC is jointly owned by the New York Yankees (a…
The New York Marathon (started in 1970) has grown into one of New York City's greatest sporting events. It's usually won by some runner from not from New York, but whatever.…
The "Hudson River Derby" (or "New York Derby") is a soccer match between the New York Red Bulls and the New York City Football Club (NYCFC). NYCFC was formed in 2013 and played…
Horseracing's "Triple Tiara" for fillies takes its name after the "Triple Crown" races. The races had been known as the "Filly Triple Crown" since at least 1961.…
The "New York game" referred to baseball under the Knickerbocker rules of 1845. This was the birth of modern baseball, in comparison to the "town ball" then played in New…
The New York Open Judo Championship has been an annual event since the 1980s. Judo is not a major sport in America, and the event has generated modest interest. http://www.judonyc.com/typo3/Welcome…