This Date in Sidekicks History

March 22

Cincinatti Sidekicks?

1991: Sidekicks owner Phil Cobb announced that he was in discussions with a group in Cincinatti, Ohio interested in purchasing the Sidekicks and transfering them to that city.

A Rose By Any Other Name?

1991: Phil Cobb was also speaking to Fort Worth businessman Richard Rainwater about purchasing the club. Rainwater was not interested in assuming the $500,000 debt owed to the Dallas Mavericks owed when the club was sold to the Sidekicks I Ltd. group. He proposed having the Sidekicks organization file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and found a new club with a different name. Nothing came of these discussions.

Record Book

 

Always Remember the First Time

 

Saying Thanks By Being There

Regular Season Games

Birthday

1971: Eric McClellan

1990: Sarah Laughlin

 

Cancelled

2004: The Sidekicks announced they would not televise any more road games this season. While officially announced as a "cost-cutting" move, General Manager Jim Tolbert told fans questioning the decision via email that team owner Sonny Williams ordered the move.