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Incredible Sports Stories Podcast
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A podcast that explores the absurd, weird, and otherwise unbelievable stories in the world of sports history. New episodes every Wednesday!
Reach out to us at incrediblesportsstories@gmail.com
Not so long ago on this day in 2018 James Harden made history by putting up the highest scoring triple double in NBA history! 60pts, 10rbds, 11a is a wild feat, and anybody who thinks it isn’t is gonna get THAT Harden look. #incredible
January 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
NEW EPISODE DROP

Today Matt drags Noah laughing into an episode of “is this team name real or fake?
Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, some will astound you! #incredible
January 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
On this day in 1924 the very first Winter Olympics began!
Wonder what kind of shenanigans the guys can dig up on this one??
#incredible #winterolympics
January 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
NEW EPISODE DROP

Enjoy as Matt regales Noah with the history of baseball cards, the card industry, and the infamous 1989 Upper Deck launch!
#incredible #98percenttrue
January 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
FROM DOWNTOWN!!!

Happy birthday to this legend! Name him in the comments!

#incrediblesportsstories
January 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Extra, extra! Read(listen) all about it!

Have you checked out our new Headlines segments? Matt takes you through a fun, wild or just downright incredible headline for the day!

Just another way we keep it Incredible!
#98percenttrue
January 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Betcha can’t have just one! Happy birthday to the most leader-ish leader to ever lead in hockey, Mark Messier!

Messier, the Lord and Keeper of the Mark Messier Trophy, is known for willing teams to victory and willing you to cheat on your New Year’s resolution to eat fewer chips.
January 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
WOW
One year ago today the Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since 1991 with a win over the Rams.
How far are they gonna go this year??
#incredible
January 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
NEW EPISODE DROP
Nobody was harmed in the posting of this image!

But listen to the guys this week as Matt shocks Noah with the tale of Ted Williams’ later years and the skullduggery that was foisted upon him!

#incredible #baseball
January 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It’s the thrill of the fight! Today in 1681 the very first recorded boxing match happened between the butler and the butcher of one Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle!
The butcher was quoted as saying “if he dies, he dies” to which the butler replied “Adriannnnnnn!”
#98percenttrue
January 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Happy birthday to this BAMF, Vinnie Jones!

Wait… what does he have to do with sports?
Take a look!

#incredible
January 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
On this day in 1920 began The Curse of the Bambino, when the Red Sox sent Babe Ruth to the Yankees, resulting in a real, magical curse that doomed the Red Sox to 84 years of futility!
#98percenttrue #incredible #mlb
January 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
How many times did Billy Martin get fired as manager of a big league ball club? How many of his own players did he fight at a night club? It's a lot... like, a lot.

Listen to part two of The Ballad of Billy Martin wherever you get your podcasts!
January 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy New Year, you Incredible Fans!
On this day in 1832 the first curling club in the USA opened!
Curling, for those who don’t know, is a sport played on ice where the goal is to convince your family you’re playing a sport and not just drinking beer!
#98percenttrue
January 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
On this day in 1955 NHL referees wore vertical black and white stripes for the first time! If only they made a pair of glasses part of the uniform also, amirite!?
#nhl #referee #cmonref
December 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM
DID YOU KNOW
Check out this rare card of Avalanche legend Ray Bourque, who celebrates a birthday today.
Though known for his Cup win with the Avs, Bourque apparently also played with the Bruins?
#98percenttrue #everybodylovesraymond
December 28, 2024 at 2:36 PM
NORAD captured this image of Santa during the offseason working on his moves for the X-Games!

Wonder if he’s pulling this off on his route tonight!

#98percenttrue #xgames #snowmobiling #hohoho
December 25, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Happy World Basketball Day, Incredible Friends! Today we celebrate the first game of basketball ever played in 1891!
The sport would go on to be so popular even aliens would play it!

#98percenttrue #incredible #basketball
December 21, 2024 at 6:10 PM
NEW EPISODE DROP

Enjoy this ride while the guys laugh about some of the most unfortunate and just plain dumb injuries in sports (part 1??)

Send us a request or a question!
#incrediblesportsstories #ouch #ventura
December 21, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Silly Ole’ Coyote, giving us a hint for our next episode.

What do YOU think we’re talking about on our next episode? It drops tomorrow!

#98percenttrue #incredible #ouch
December 20, 2024 at 2:04 AM
VEECK CONTENT ALERT

On this day in 1975, friend of the show and sports legend Bill Veeck bought the Chicago White Sox.
The event has been described as “the flap of a butterfly wing that would lead to the hurricane that is Incredible Sports Stories”

#98percenttrue #incredible #chicago
December 16, 2024 at 10:42 PM
3 years ago Steph Curry became the NBA’s all-time 3-point shooter.

Since that time, internet nerds everywhere have argued about a 4-point line, but we know where that’s headed:
A COD nuke but for basketball. A full court shot ends the game. Dub.

#stephcurry #nba #cod #incredible
December 15, 2024 at 1:15 AM
You can only wish one of these two studs happy birthday. Who are you choosing??

#incredible
December 13, 2024 at 11:08 PM
On this day in 1966 the US Supreme Court voted 4-3 to allow the Braves to move to Atlanta.

On this day in 2024 we all wondered “why the hell do you need the Supreme Court for that!?”

#98percenttrue #incredible
December 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM
We almost played Joe Kapp Football...

This week on ISS we look at the unlikely story of how Madden Football went from a stats nerd's quest for better fantasy football, to the intense sport simulator it is today.

Catch the episode wherever you get your podcasts!
December 12, 2024 at 7:46 PM