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What do Babe Ruth and Mia Hamm have in common? The joy of competition, yes. The adulation of millions. And recognition on our list. For us, it’s about the thrill of victory. If you expect the agony of defeat, look elsewhere.
Americana: Louisville Slugger
J. Fred Hillerich of Louisville, Kentucky, wanted nothing to do with baseball bats. On that, everyone agrees. He focused his woodworking...
Read MoreSports: Baseball Hall of Fame
Today’s post is another that honors two interconnected ideas – in this case, the museum in Cooperstown, New York and also the...
Read MoreSports: Howard Cosell
“Great? Are you kidding me? You think that blowhard is great?” I can hear my father’s voice reacting to this selection....
Read MoreSports: John Wooden
Under coach John Wooden, UCLA won seven consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championships, and ten in the twelve years between 1964 and...
Read MoreSports: The Masters
When the trees are just beginning to foliate their bare branches in North Carolina, the azaleas are already in bloom in Georgia. I know,...
Read MoreSports: 1980 USA Hockey Team
Grown men cried. Strangers embraced. Groups all around the country spontaneously joined to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” and...
Read MoreSports: Vince Lombardi
Q. Vince Lombardi has become synonymous with which of the following? A. Winning B. The NFL C. Hard Work D. All of the Above A. D, all of...
Read MoreSports: Joe DiMaggio
When Giuseppe and Rosalia DiMaggio were processed at Ellis Island near the turn of the century, they expected they’d raise a new...
Read MoreSports: Special Olympics
Eunice Shriver died this year, and she rightfully was hailed for her part in the creation of the Special Olympics program. In 1968, a...
Read MoreSports: Jesse Owens
Adolph Hitler had it all mapped out. He was hosting the Olympic Games in Berlin, the perfect showcase for his claim of Aryan superiority....
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