1994 Pittsburgh Phantoms Media Guide from Roller Hockey International

Pittsburgh Phantoms (1994)

December 12, 2023

The Pittsburgh Phantoms were a one-and-done professional roller hockey promotion that played at the Civic Arena during the summer of 1994. The club was owned by Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin and had a heavy Pens flavor, featuring former NHLers Bryan Trottier, Warren Young and Alain Lemieux (older brother of Mario) on the roster. Former Penguins star Rick Kehoe coached the team, which performed well and reached the Roller Hockey International playoff quarterfinals. But the team disbanded after one season due to Baldwin’s unhappiness with the league’s management.

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2004 Cedar Rapids River Raiders pocket schedule from the United States Basketball League

Cedar Rapids River Raiders

December 5, 2023

The Cedar Rapids River Raiders were a One-Year Wonder that competed in the United States Basketball League (USBL) during the spring of 2003. Despite a promising debut that saw the River Raiders excel on the court and lead the USBL in attendance, the team disbanded a couple of months after its inaugural season ended. 30-year old River Raiders head coach Dave Joerger went on earn head coaching jobs in the National Basketball Association with the Memphis Grizzlies (2013-2016) and Sacramento Kings (2016-2019).

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1979 Santa Barbara Spikers Pocket Schedule from the International Volleyball Association

Santa Barbara Spikers

November 4, 2023

The Santa Barbara Spikers were a co-ed professional volleyball promotion that won the championship of the International Volleyball Association (IVA) during the summer of 1978. The Spikers were the only IVA franchise to compete in all six seasons of the league’s existence from the league’s debut in 1975 until its collapse in 1980.

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2009 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Program from Arena Football 2

Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

September 30, 2023

The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz were an indoor football league that competed for seven seasons in Arena Football 2 (AF2) and the Arena Football League (AFL) between 2004 and 2010. After initial strong crowds at the two-year old Ford Center in 2004 and 2005, the team’s attendance faded and the Dawgz moved to the older and smaller Cox Convention Center before disbanding in 2010.

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1970 San Antonio Toros program from the Texas Football League

San Antonio Toros

September 24, 2023

The San Antonio Toros were a powerhouse minor league football squad of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Between 1967 and 1971 the Toros won five consecutive league titles, thanks to a unusually stable core of returning players that came back to the Toros year after year. The Toros disappeared from the scene in 1975 after getting displaced by the San Antonio Wings of the more ambitious World Football League.

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