It’s often hard to forget just how relatively young the WNBA is. The playoffs are officially underway to put the final touches on their 28th season which, when said aloud, doesn’t sound particularly new.
However, compare that to other leagues across America and you quickly get a better sense. The NFL’s 28th season was in 1947. Baseball’s history is a little more difficult, but the NL and AL have been playing together since 1903, meaning their 28th season pre-dated World War II.
The NBA, perhaps the most direct comparison to make, had it’s 28th season in 1973-74, a year when blocks and steals became official stats and games were
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