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Greatest Basketball Player from Each State
Ironically, this photo was taken at a baseball game.New York's greatest basketball player was a Brooklyn Dodger fan,and remained a Dodger fan upon arriving at UCLA,while Michigan's greatest basketball...
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Greatest Hockey Player from Each State
Remember, it's not where they were born, it's where they were trained.Alabama: Nic Dowd.Alaska: Scott Gomez.Arizona: Auston Matthews.California: Brooks Orpik.Colorado: Ben Bishop.Connecticut: Brian...
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MLB Players by State of Birth
Includes all players from the National Association in 1871 through the 2016 Major League Baseball season.1. California, 2,1832. Pennsylvania, 1,4093. New York, 1,1914. Illinois, 1,0435. Ohio, 1,0266....
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NFL Players by State of Birth
1. Texas, 2,3522. California, 2,3093. Ohio, 1,4244. Pennsylvania, 1,4055. Florida, 1,3686. Illinois, 1,0637. Louisiana, 8428. New York, 8329. Georgia, 82510. Michigan, 70211. Alabama, 67812. New...
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NBA Players by State of Birth
1. California, 3702. New York, 3143. Illinois, 2274. Pennsylvania, 1885. Ohio, 1616. Texas, 1557. Michigan, 1418. Georgia, 1209. Indiana, 11910. North Carolina, 11211. New Jersey, 11112. Louisiana,...
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NHL Players by State of Birth
1. Ontario, 2,2422. Quebec, 8003. Alberta, 5604. Saskatchewan, 5045. Manitoba, 3836. British Columbia, 3741. Minnesota, 2432. Massachusetts, 1933. Michigan, 1614. New York, 1157. Nova Scotia, 735....
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How Old Would They Be?
Elvis Presley on his 81st birthday, January 8, 2016If these people were still alive on January 1, 2017, having survived the Year of Hell, these are the ages they would be reaching this year.Note that I...
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Milt Schmidt, 1918-2017
The Kraut Line: Bobby Bauer, Milt Schmidt and Woody DumartAfter 2016 was an outright massacre of legends of music, film and sports, 2017 has gotten off to a roaring start, with the death of the oldest...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Edmonton -- 2017 Edition
The New Jersey Devils begin a Western roadtrip this coming Thursday, beginning with the Edmonton Oilers. It will be their 1st visit to the Oilers' new arena, Rogers Place.Although they've reached the...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Calgary -- 2017 Edition
This coming Friday, the Devils travel to play the Calgary Flames. With their "C of Red" fans, the Flames are never an easy team to beat at the Saddledome. But the Devils are better this season, so...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Vancouver -- 2017 Edition
A week from Sunday, the New Jersey Devils will conclude their Western Canada roadtrip, playing the Vancouver Canucks, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.Before You Go. At 49 degrees, 16...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Minnesota -- 2017 Edition
Next Tuesday, the New Jersey Devils will travel to play the Minnesota Wild, along with the Columbus Blue Jackets 1 of the 2 newest teams currently in the NHL, debuting in 2000. (The Vegas Golden...
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Sports Teams That Almost Moved
So the Chargers are leaving San Diego after 56 seasons, and returning to the city where they played their 1st season, in 1960: Los Angeles.They were long San Diego's favorite sports team, but...
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Graham Taylor, 1944-2017
So much of sports is about respect. You either have it, or you don't. Maybe you had it once, and are trying to get it back.Graham Taylor took a team nobody outside its home region knew, and made it...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Philadelphia -- 2017 Edition
Next Saturday, the New Jersey Devils play away to the Philadelphia Flyers. It will be the 1st full day of the Trump Administration, and the Devils and their fans will be surrounded by thousands of...
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January 15, 1967: 50 Years Since Super Bowl I
January 15, 1967, 50 years ago today: The 1st AFL-NFL World Championship Game is held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, between the Champions of the American Football League, their founding...
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Living People Who...
R.I.P. Gene Cernan, retired U.S. Navy Captain, commander of Apollo 17, and thus the last man to walk on the Moon. 1934-2017.Living People Who...* Walked on the Moon: 6 of the 12: Buzz Aldrin (Apollo...
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How Long It's Been: The Dallas Cowboys Reached a Super Bowl
In 2013, to promote is new coverage of English soccer's Premier League, NBC had Jason Sudeikis play Ted Lasso, a former NFL coach who had been hired to manage that other "football," specifically North...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Dallas -- 2017 Edition
"I'm in hell!"– Morgan Freeman"Worse: You're in Texas!"– Chris Rock-- Nurse BettyThe New York Knicks on this coming Wednesday night, and the New York Knicks on Friday, March 10, will travel to face the...
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Rock, Bags and Pudge for the Hall. Who Else Deserved It?
Tim Raines is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. I have wanted that for years -- and would still have wanted it if he had never played a game for the Yankees. He will almost certainly have a Montreal Expos...
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