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The Greatest Left-Handed Pitchers Ever In The Big Leagues
Lefties are quite rare and only comprise of around 10 percent of the human population. There are currently just under 140 left-handed pitchers in Major League Baseball making up nearly 40 percent of active pitchers.
This means game-changing left-handed pitchers are quite highly sought after. The following legendary left-handers are the reason why!
Tommy John
John had a respectable career when he...
The Secret To This Olympic Star’s Success? Lots Of YouTube
We live in an age where if a person doesn't know how to do something, all they have to do is Google it or look up a tutorial on YouTube and voila, they're an instant expert!
You would think that there are limits to how far a YouTube education can get you, but apparently, even Olympians have resorted to watching...
Why We Still Think Mia Hamm Is The Greatest
If you were tasked with naming five of the all-time greatest women's soccer players of all time, we would confidently bet Mia Hamm would be one of them. But what in particular about this epic soccer star has made such an everlasting impression on the game?
It’s What Happened Off The Field That Counts
For someone who never really liked attention (let alone...
Should We Still Consider Lance Armstrong An Inspiration?
It is fair to say that under normal circumstances a man who rose to the pinnacle of his sport, won the most famous event in that sport seven times consecutively, and did so whilst beating cancer, would normally be held up as an absolute role model for others in life.
Lance Armstrong's story, however, was not that simple.
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The Early Years
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This MLB Superstar Says God Saved His Life When He Was At His Lowest
From 2007 to 2015, few hitters in Major League Baseball were as feared as Josh Hamilton. But it's not his athletic prowess we are here to recognize today. Hamilton has a success story unlike any other.
For years, he battled demons that would have killed most people, but with the power of family and religion, Hamilton mounted a seemingly impossible...
How Manny Pacquiao Rose From Poverty Is Astonishing
Some of the biggest athletes in the world have gone through some major hurdles to get to the top. A select few of them wind up changing the lives of many people in the process. This is the tale of one of the most prolific figures to ever lace up a pair of boxing gloves.
Struggling To Live
Frederick Manligas Nacino
Born...
5 Inspiring Athletes Who Beat Their Addictions And Came Back Strong
The world of professional sports is notoriously dense with unimaginable pressure. When performing in the public eye, athletes face a degree of physical and mental stress that regular civilians could hardly begin to imagine. This, in combination with the pain of injury, makes it unsurprising that many are led down drug-ridden paths. How they recover is nothing short of...
Quirky Athletes Who Desperately Need Their Own Reality Shows
While many Internet celebrities sign deals for reality shows, there are plenty of hard working athletes that could provide as much excitement or drama with the camera on them. We decided to suggest a few folks that have the ability to entertain us with a reality program surrounding their life.
Most of these athletes actually have some pretty strange personal...
We Bet You Can’t Name The NFL’s Richest Player
If someone asked you, "who's the richest NFL player of all time?" what would you say?
You wouldn't even have to be a diehard football fan to venture a few reasonable guesses. Perhaps Peyton Manning? John Madden? Brett Favre? Joe Montana?
You'd be close with all of those guesses, but actually, the richest NFL player of all time is much less...
These 5 Professional Athletes Ended Up Being More Successful In Retirement
Is it really that surprising that many athletes go on to have even more fruitful post-sports careers? After all, to become a successful pro athlete is not just a physical endeavor. It requires inhuman discipline, focus, strategy, and oftentimes, pure savvy, all skills which translate wonderfully to the business world.
Success is just a natural part of life when you're...