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Tag Archives: Dead Ball Icons
Yogi Berra: A Dead Ball Icon
Yogi Berra is one of the rarest combinations of things – a Major League Baseball All-Time Great and a Zen Poet/Wordsmith. Not only did Berra win 10 World Series’ with the New York Yankees, he also ‘dropped’ some of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Baseball, Dead Ball Icons, MLB, Yogi Berra
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Rod Latham: A Dead Ball Icon
You know a player looms larger in your mind than the nation’s collective consciousness when you’re not able to find a single image of them online. When googling him In fact, you swiftly come into contact with the author of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Cricket, David Boon, Dead Ball Icons, Eden Park, Fuller-figured Sportsmen, Rod Latham
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Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway: A Dead Ball Icon
This post is not related to any current sporting event, but sometimes it’s nice to celebrate the past. “One is Fredo, who was never ready for me to hand it over to him. One is Sonny, who will do whatever … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anfernee Hardaway, Dead Ball Icons, glory, Shaq, tragedy
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Kody: A Dead Ball Icon
Why do we watch sports? It’s not a question you can answer simply, there are a thousand cultural and innate responses to it, but I believe the thing that has made professional sport society’s most loved diversion from life is … Continue reading →