Performance enhancing drugs? How about perception altering drugs? Dock Ellis was his own man with strong convictions, and a hefty appetite for less-than-legal substances. As it happened, one of those substances made for the most improbable pitching performances of all time. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we w…

One of America's greatest leaders was dishing out grade-A cans of whoop ass before he was laying the smack down on the South. Abraham Lincoln's wrestling reputation was one of brutal efficiency, ascending him to be the greatest wrestling President of all time. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we will see you ev…

From promising high school athlete, to one of the most successful hitters in all of baseball, Wade Boggs' athletic talents is only the tip of the iceberg. On this episode of ISS, Matthew Nicholas and Noah Busschaert dig through the supernatural, and otherwise mythical exploits of the Hall of Famer. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscrib…

Black cats and broken mirrors on this episode of ISS. Who were the most superstitious athletes who ever played the game, and what were their quirks and habits that they attributed their successes to? Host Matthew Nicholas once again opens the bag of goodies and shares these treats with Noah Busschaert. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subs…

We know 'The Great One' and 'The Big Unit', but what about the more obscene and otherwise odd nicknames given to athletes? On the eleventh episode of ISS, host Matthew Nicholas asks co-host Noah Busschaert if he can guess the origin of these weird - but totally real - nicknames in sports. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the p…

On our tenth episode milestone, host Matthew Nicholas reveals how the biggest lopsided score in sports history was a comedy of a game, and fueled by a football legend's desire for revenge. What went down in this massacre of a game? This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we will see you every week with a brand new sto…

Our exploration of odd contract clauses continues and takes us to the gridiron and onto the ice. Host Matthew Nicholas tells an intrigued Noah Busschaert about the easter eggs discovered in football and hockey contracts. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we will see you every week with a brand new story coming s…

The mammoth amounts of cash that are signed away each year is staggering, but how about the extra little bits and pieces that add extra spice? This week host Matthew Nicholas unveils some of the most ridiculous and funny add-ons to contracts negotiated by professional athletes to unsuspecting co-host Noah Busschaert. This is Incredible Sports Stori…

How do you settle an argument to ensure it never bubbles up again? This week on ISS host Matthew Nicholas dives into the sport of pistol dueling, and how it was almost made the Olympics. En garde, listeners! We meet at dawn! This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we will see you every week with a brand new story comi…

Every few years we are locked into the drama of another Olympic Games. We all know who can run the fastest, and who can jump the farthest, but what about the more obscure events that were contested at the most prestigious athletics competition in the world? Host Matthew Nicholas throws some real odd ones at co-host Noah Busschaert. This is Incredib…

Trades are a fact of life in professional sports, but for these two baseball players, it was the most shocking and life altering transactions to ever go down. This one required two press conferences, and a lot of explanation. Host Matthew Nicholas breaks down this momentous trade to co-host Noah Busschaert. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please…

When your professional basketball career begins by embarrassing your college recruiter in a pair of jeans, you know you have potential. On this episode, host Matthew Nicholas and cohost Noah Busschaert go deeper into the ruthless career of basketball's most feared player. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we wil…

Skill, motivation, and opportunity all make for great athletes in history. Being the most feared mouth in basketball is a whole other story, and one definitely worth telling. On this episode, host Matthew Nicholas tells cohost Noah Busschaert about the most dangerous trash talker in all of basketball. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subsc…

With a knack for showmanship, and a history of absurd ideas, William Veeck Jr is just warming up. Host Matthew Nicholas continues the story of Baseball's Greatest Promoter to guest Noah Busschaert. How bizarre can Bill Jr. be now that he owns an actual Major League Baseball team? The sky is the limit. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subsc…

It is our first episode! On the debut show, host Matthew Nicholas tells the tall tale of Baseball's Greatest Promoter to guest Noah Busschaert. From livestock to live ordnance, let's talk about the incredible measures taken by a team owner to get people to buy tickets. This is Incredible Sports Stories! Please subscribe to the podcast and we will s…

Welcome to the Incredible Sports Stories podcast! Each week, host Matthew Nicholas uncovers a fresh new oddities from the wide world of sports mythology. Matt will regale his guest with tales of the absurdities that lurk in the shadows of professional sports, and laugh about it along the way. Please subscribe to the podcast and we will see you ever…