The Golf Caddie- From Handler To Hall of Famer
Clifford Roberts, co-founder and long-time chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club once commented, “As long as I’m alive, all the golfers will be white and all the caddies will be black”.
Roberts’ self-declared social order remained unbroken for most of his autocratic tenure at the famed Georgia golf course. The standout exception was Lee Elder, who became the first African-
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Steffi Graf And A Tennis Year To Remember
Thirty years ago, Steffi Graf turned in an unprecedented tennis season that still stands on its own today. …
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Pelé - National Treasure
How do you keep a home-grown sports phenom from leaving his country for greener pastures? Turn him into a national treasure, legally. …
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Vin Scully, A Memory Worth Savoring
On September 25th, 2016 Vincent Edward “Vin” Scully sat behind the microphone in a Dodger Stadium broadcast booth and called a Dodgers home game for the last time. …
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Sports Betting- A Dark Industry Moves Into Light
Mobsters, crooked athletes, gambling addicts, and all-around unsavory characters. It sounds like the narrative of an old Hollywood script, but they all played …
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The Rise, Fall, And Rise Again Of American Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) and its team owners are scoring big this year. In March, a minority sale of the Orlando City FC valued the franchise at $490 …
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Northern Dancer- The Grand Daddy Of ‘Em All
Winner of the 1964 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Northern Dancer’s achievements on the racetrack were just a footnote next to his accomplishments in the breeding shed. …
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Greatest Comeback In Stanley Cup History
The 1942 Stanley Cup Final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings had all the thrilling drama of a championship series, plus more. …
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A 42-Year Old Rookie Takes the Mound
When “Satchel” Paige signed with the Cleveland Indians 70 years ago, an editorial column in The Sporting News chided team owner Bill Veeck for making a farce of the national pastime. …
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BASEBALL June 25, 2008 Fresno State takes the College World Series, defeating the University of Georgia 2-1 in the series. 64 colleges entered the NCAA Division I tournament. Ranked #4 in their region and considered a ‘Cinderella’ team throughout the competition, Fresno State became the lowest seeded school in any NCAA sport to eventually win the title.
GOLF June 21, 1998 Lee Janzen wins the US Open, shooting an even 280 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Janzen was just one stroke ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart, who would win the following year’s event but then die in a plane crash four months later. It was Janzen's second and final career major after capturing his first at the 1993 Open.
BASKETBALL June 21, 1988 The LA Lakers beat the Detroit Piston 4-3 for the NBA championship. It was the second consecutive victory for the West Coast team and the 11th overall for the franchise. Small forward James Worthy picked up the MVP award, scoring 36 points in the pivotal Game 7, which saw LA win by just a 3-point margin (108-105).
SOCCER June 25, 1978 Argentina defeats Netherlands 3-1 in overtime at the FIFA World Cup. It was the first title for the South American national team, which would go on to win its second and last Cup championship in 1986. Striker Mario Kempes placed two goals at the Final, earning the tournament’s Golden Shoe Award as the highest scorer.
