What If?: Altering Sports History One Piece at a Time

Have you ever wondered how things could have been? We all play the "What If" game. As sports fans, we find the history of our favorite teams littered with moments like these. Ripple effects of these moments reach far and wide. Altering the past could have drastic effects on sports history, and as fans, we sometimes can't help but imagine what might have been. What If? takes a hypothetical glance at some of our favorite players and teams to examine how things could have turned out differently if one particular aspect of their careers had been altered - for better or for worse.

Sean Penney is a Boston area writer with a passion for sports. While it's no secret that his favorite teams come from Boston, he actively follows every team in the four major sports - football, baseball, basketball and hockey. What started out as a hobby - writing his Sean's Sports Spot blog - eventually launched his career as a sports writer, ultimately leading him on the path to becoming a published author.