In this final episode of Season Three Sebastian turns his attention to sports! The question of who invented a particular sport can sometimes be a matter of national pride. As such sports history can become hotly contested. It should then come as no surprise that the origin stories of many popular sports are often riddled with historical myths. Tune in and find out how A Little Pretty Pocket Book, a civil war hero, and Sebastian losing his citizenship all play a role in the story.

This is a Colossal Olmec Head. Is this dude wearing a sports helmet?

This is Hurling!

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Martin, Brian. Baseball’s Creation Myth Adam Ford, Abner Graves and the Cooperstown Story. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.

Vaughan, Garth. The Puck Starts Here: the Origin of Canada’s Great Winter Game Ice Hockey. Goose Lane Editions, 1996.