Just walking to school each day was a nightmare for kids like Arshay Cooper, growing up in Chicago’s West Side in the 1990s. It was a terrifying, dangerous route that involved navigating territories of multiple gangs. Giving allegiance to one, so you’re not alone, is necessary just for survival. Cooper and his friends formed lifelong …
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I designed, tested and manufactured GOLFSTR+ to help improve my golf swing with a straight leading arm. I realized that professional golfers all swing with a straight leading arm in their back and down swing so it must be the most critical factor to improve my game (and yours too). As you will learn in …
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The Brooklyn Dodgers won the National League Pennant in 1947& lost to the New York Yankees.The Yanks were a powerhouse with players Joe DiMaggio,Phil Rizzuto, and Yogi Berra. In one unique game, Yankee pitcher, Bill Bevens was pitching a no hitter with 2 out in last of the ninth inning. Pinch hitter,Cookie Lavageto smacked a …
The world is trying to cope with Covid19, but we need to start thinking about recreational activities during the recovery period. Social distancing is the most effective way to limit your chance of contracting this deadly virus. Isolation also takes its mental toll, and we all need to get outside. Walking or riding a bike …
We’re crazy about Football! Besides my love for baseball, my favorite sport was football. 1946 was a special year in football for our town of Clifton, New Jersey. Our team was undefeated during the regular season. I believe that they were also unscored upon. Clifton High’s football team was invited by Granby High School of …
“Swing George, swing!” said coach Joe. I continued to play sandlot baseball with the neighborhood kids at Wessington Stadium which was a short walk from home. Wessington Stadium was the busiest place in town. Horse shows, carnivals, football games, and many events took place there. We had a neighborhood guy named Gene who tailored …
Hey Baseball fans! While the corona virus is preventing us from watching our favorite team, let me entertain you with some nostalgia. Back in 1942 in New Jersey, when I was 8 years I started playing baseball in the city baseball program. We did not have Little League Baseball yet. I learned the fine tuning …
Bevo Francis-thou he never player in theNBA,my friend Eric & I saw Bevo play when he was barnstorming with the Harlem Globetrotters in Paterson, N J. At 6’9″ Bevo was one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history.In the 1950’s playing for Rio Grande College still holds the record for most points scored (113) in …
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Scrolling endlessly through Netflix and HBO, looking for new movies to watch, sparked an idea: What are the movies I would definitely watch, but haven’t been made yet? Ultimately, movies about the greatest athletes are often disappointing. Both William Bendix and John Goodman flailing about in “The Babe Ruth Story” and “The Babe,” respectively, failed …
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