Hall of Famer Dante "Gluefingers" Lavelli, a sure-handed receiver who helped the Cleveland Browns build a dynasty in the 1940s and 50s, has died. He was 85.Fairview Hospital spokeswoman Denise Smith said Lavelli died Tuesday night. The cause of death was not immediately available.Best known for his great hands, Lavelli was a favorite target of legendary Browns quarterback Otto Graham, who remained
Who knew that the plain lowly stick would make it into the Toy Hall of Fame. Not me. I would have thought for sure axon racing systems razorback would have made it in there.But it's true. That gnarly barky woody thing that grows on trees was honored by the Strong National Museum of Play to join the ranks of 38 classics ranging from the bicycle, the kite and Mr. Potato Head to Crayola crayons, ma
A memorabilia expert discusses O.J. Simpson's conviction and the shady side of the sports memorabilia trade.The Juice is loose no more. Orenthal James Simpson was found guilty late Friday for his participation last year in a bizarre armed robbery and kidnapping incident in Las Vegas. Simpson was convicted on 12 counts for leading five associates on a raid of a guest room at the Palace Station Hote
Independent Film Group, LLC recently announced that it has tapped Emmy Award winning scribe Deborah Amelon to pen a new screenplay about Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda and Team USA's quest for Gold at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Lasorda, one of baseball's most recognizable mugs for generations, managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for twenty years, leading the team to four World Series
I have long held in my belief that Black Belt Magazine is by far one of the shittiest publications to have ever hit the bookstores. IMHO, Black Belt Magazine is to good martial arts writing as Cosmopolitan is to realistic and healthy relationship advice. Now, with a little bit of E-Drama, Mr. Jim Wagner, essentially the backbone of BBM's ever-growing RBSD section, has his reputation on the line as
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench came to Pineville not to share the moments that defined his 17-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, but the moment that helped him get on with life.
Bench spoke to about 100 people at the Pineville Convention Center Tuesday night about receiving a hip replacement four years ago after [...]
What: Major League Baseball Hall of Famers Cal Ripken, Jr. and Rich "Goose" Gossage will be on hand to celebrate America's pastime. Ripken will be giving a hitting clinic to members of the local Boys & Girls Clubs from 8:30-9:30 a.m. He will then sign autographs until 10:30 a.m. Yankee Great "Goose" Gossage will sign autographs from 3
The Baltimore ESPN Zone turns 10 years old this July and will commemorate its decade-long contribution to Baltimore’s rich sports history with a month-long celebration. Over a dozen athletes, past and present, will join the Inner Harbor restaurant as ESPN Zone highlights a decade of fandom with a host of entertainment and giveaways during July. ESPN Zone Baltimore—the sports dining and ent
Since the news of Curt Schilling's likely career-ending injury, many have speculated as to whether he has the credentials to make it to Cooperstown. Since he is one of the top pitchers in our team's history, it would make sense for us to make some discussion about it here.
Schilling is the definition of a borderline candidate. A couple dominant years, a couple so-so years. Great post-season succe
In wrapping up our three part series on the Hall of Fame potential of the Carolina Panthers Players, we’re going to take a look at the chance Julius Peppers has of getting into Canton.
Excluding last season, Julius Peppers has been a beast in Carolina, racking up 54.5 sacks in five seasons, putting Peppers up there [...]
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We all admire him for his play on the field, an honored member of the Baltimore community and he was immortalized forever last year in the National Baseball Hall of Fame; however, Cal Ripken has moved to a new frontier -- the Internet.Best of all, it costs nothing to do. Like we all know, there's nothing better than something for free and available anywhere online!Baseball’s all-time “Iron Man” and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cal Ripken, Jr. is now the official spokesperson for Real Baseball, a free online video game and community for baseball enthusiasts, fans and gamers around the world.Cal Ripken’s Real Baseball is the new name of the community/video game which was previously known as Ultimate Baseball Online or UBO.The new URL is www.PlayRealBaseball.com.His
Congratulations are in order for Madonna who has been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame!
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Well, I know most Oriole fans know by now that Cal Ripken went to China as a special ambassador for the U.S. State Department to spread the word and lessons of baseball.For those of you who don't, well the proof is below.Nestor Aparicio of WNST took some video of his trip to China and he being given the opportunity to shadow Cal Ripken. He's got several blog entries on the radio station's website and he gives some interesting insight not only with his interaction with Cal, but also thoughts of the Far East and details of his trip.No matter what you think of him, enjoy the videos and check out the radio website, WNST as they only only give opinions on the Orioles, but everything related to sports in Baltimore!
John Vanbiesbrouck now has a new title that will forever go before his name — Hall of Famer.
“One statistic you don’t know is that I had almost an equal number of losses,” the former Rangers star said. “That meant for a lot of cold, dark rides in New York City. It’s in those times that you grow, gain courage and ask the deepest questions.”
Also honored with Vanbiesbrouck were late Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes and former NHL stars Aaron Broten and Bobby Carpenter.
Language is a living thing and words can have different meanings to different generations. The newest of these words is Yaz. To middle-aged men this means baseball player Carl Yastrzemski but to 20-somethings it is now the name of a birth-control pill.
There's an old joke about the woman who marries a Polish man and how she got something long and hard on her wedding night. The punch line, of
Bill Willis by today’s standards would be considered small for a guard in the National Football League, but back from 1946 to 1953, there was no one better than this Hall of Famer. Willis was a member of the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC/NFL, and played in three NFL Pro Bowls. His touchdown saving tackle vs the Giants perserved the Browns 1950 NFL title drive. Out of Ohio State, Willis was a man among men on defense, and in the eight years he played for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 through 1953, he was a first-team All-League selection seven times and a second-team choice once. He also played in three NFL Pro Bowls.
He played both offense and defense for the Browns but it was at the middle guard position that he earned lasting admiration. Lightning quickness was his constant trademark but opponents remember he was a solid blocker and devastating tackler as well. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH in 1977, Willis is still a favorite by Brown
Barry Bonds chasing after Hank Aarons's home run record is without question drawing the most media attention in all of the MLB. There hasn't been this much hype since the Mark McGwire-Sammy Sosa home run race in 1998.Screw the hype! I still have mixed feelings about this.I'm just gonna get this out of the way: I can't stand Barry Bonds. One minute he's being great to his fans and the next he's flaunting his family in front of the media in attempts of making everyone feel sorry for him. Though he may not have "admitted" using steroids, it's obvious he did. He knows it and we know it. But, he does have talent and you can't deny him that.Unless a career ending injury occurs, there's no doubt that Bonds will break Aaron's record. At the rate he hits home runs, he'll have the record broken by the All-Star break. And ya know what... good for him.But what about the Baseball Hall of Fame? Does he deserve to get in? Is he honest and respectable enough to have his own space in Hall of
I recently got to do a Q&A with legendary Orioles third baseman and Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson.Throughout his career, Brooks Robinson was known as "The Human Vacuum Cleaner," as he is known until this day as one of the greatest third baseman, much less infielders of all time. He played 23 seasons, all for the Orioles, setting major league career records for games, putouts, assists, chances, double plays and fielding percentage for a third baseman.Though known for this steady glove, he hit 268 career home runs, at one time an American League record for third basemen. Robinson earned the league's MVP Award in 1964 and the World Series MVP in 1970, when he hit .429 and made a collection of defensive gems.Below are a few questions that I asked him. I hope you enjoy the interview, and feel free to send me feedback at mdguy2415@aol.com***Oriole Post: How did you get started in the game of baseball, and looking back, did you ever think you’d ever end up in major leagues, much less
