Rod Milburn was a man with enormous talent and terrible timing. Rodney Milburn, Jr. was born in Opelousas, Louisiana—a small town 30 miles west of…
James Thomas Bell may be the fastest man ever to play the game of baseball. Born in Starkville—anchor of northeast Mississippi’s Golden Triangle—on this date…
Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. was the greatest amateur golfer ever to play the game. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on this date in 1902, Jones was…
Alan Francis may be the most dominant athlete in any sport in the country. Mr. Francis is a purchasing manager at a small printing shop…
The American Basketball Association was fast, fun and freewheeling. Founded in 1967, the ABA intended to compete with the well-established National Basketball Association [NBA] with…
Richard Alan Enberg is one of the most important sports broadcasters of the past half century. Born January 9, 1935, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, home…
Today is the birthday of the greatest player in San Diego Padre history. Anthony Keith Gwynn was born in Los Angeles, California, on this date…
The Kentucky Derby is the longest running annual horse race in the United States. Held in Louisville, Kentucky, each year on the first Saturday in…