Why Ken Griffey Jr. Is Still Getting Paid By The Cincinnati Reds Post-Retirement
Despite having not played a professional baseball game in over a decade, Ken Griffey Jr. was the sixth-highest paid name on the Reds' 2022 payroll. Why?
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Why Joe DiMaggio And Mickey Mantle's Relationship Wasn't As Great As You Thought
Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle were baseball legends whose careers overlapped. Despite playing on the same team, they were less than good friends.
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What Happened To Larry Nassar's Family After He Was Sentenced To Prison?
Larry Nassar pled guilty in 2017 and was sentenced to up to 360 years in jail on various sex abuse and child pornography charges. Where is his family today?
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The Reason Dodgeball Was Once A Much More Dangerous Game To Play
Love it or hate it, dodgeball has been part of American childhood since approximately forever. Many remember what it feels like to get smacked with that ball.
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Why Do Hockey Players Wear Shorts?
Like many human endeavors, various sports have their points of tradition -- "it's always been done that way." Sometimes it's practical; sometimes less than.
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Athletes Who Went Missing And Were Never Found
Despite extensive searches, there are several athletes who disappeared and are still missing today. Hopefully, someone out there has answers.
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What Is The Difference Between Billiards, Pocket Billiards, Pool, And Snooker?
Pool is one of those games that you only play when the opportunity strikes you. |t's also one of several games played on a table with balls and a cue.
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Babe Ruth Didn't Know What His Real Age Was For A Staggering Amount Of Time
If you get famous enough, if your accomplishments take on the sheen of legend, eventually, actual legends will spring up around you. Just ask Babe Ruth.
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The Former Bulls Star Who Lost His Father In A Terrorist Attack
Many public figures, including athletes, have suffered devastating personal trauma, then taken that pain and somehow channeled it into something worthwhile.
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Here's Why Doc Gooden And Darryl Strawberry's Careers Were Ruined
Two of the most integral players to the New York Mets' post-season success were pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden and outfielder Darryl Strawberry.
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Inside The Rivalry Between John Cena And Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Here's a deeper look at WWE legends John Cena and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's early-2010s rivalry in and out of the ring.
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The True Story Of Two Yankees Teammates Who Swapped Their Wives And Families
New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich swapped lives in 1972.
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These Five NBA Players Hold The Record For Playing For The Most Teams
A total of five NBA players have played for a total of 12 teams each -- more than anyone else in the league's history.
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Jackie Robinson Called Out The New York Yankees For A Sad Reason
Jackie Robinson is one of the most iconic baseball players in history. He never shied from standing up for his beliefs and did so against the New York Yankees.
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Marge Schott Lost Ownership Of Her MLB Team Because Of This Disturbing Truth
People are simply complicated, a mix of good impulses and questionable, generosity and miserliness, and sometimes it depends on which day of the week it is.
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The First Ever Night Football Game Looked A Lot Different From What We Know Today
Football as we know it in America has a long and boisterous history. So does electricity. And when they first came together, it was not quite magical.
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Is Stealing First Base In Baseball Actually Possible?
A true die-hard fan of baseball takes exceptional delight in the game's history, its changing rules, and a vast encyclopedia of statistics over the years.
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Suzanne Lenglen: The Life And Death Of The French Tennis Icon
In the 1920s, Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen was the biggest tennis star in the world. Here is everything you should know about this amazing athlete.
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How Much Is The WWE Worth?
Wrestling is an Olympic sport. But even more popular, flamboyant, and just plain entertaining is professional wrestling, as promoted by the WWE.
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The Story Behind The Only Woman Officially Drafted By The NBA
She's sometimes called the "Queen of Basketball," but that doesn't mean she's received the same recognition as male champs like LeBron James or Kobe Bryant.
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Why John Cena Used To Have To Sleep In His Car
Whether you can see him or not, John Cena has worked hard to achieve success, both in sports entertainment and Hollywood. But everybody has to start somewhere.
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The Time Muhammad Ali Rescued A Suicidal Man
Boxing great Muhammad Ali saved a young man who attempted to end his life by jumping off a building.
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How Shaquille O'Neal Accidentally Mended The Friendship Between Two NBA Legends
Thanks to one of the many commercials he's done, Shaquille O'Neal was somehow instrumental in getting two long-estranged NBA legends back on the same page.
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Here's What The First Major League Baseball Season In 1901 Was Like
Let's take a trip back to when baseball was still America's pastime. Here's what the first Major League Baseball season in 1901 was like.
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The NHL's Unusual EBUG Rule Explained
One of the identifying aspects of professional hockey is the amount of damage players can suffer during the course of a matchup. Are substitutes available?
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The Real Reason The NHL Removes Champions From The Stanley Cup
Even people who don't follow professional hockey have probably heard of the Stanley Cup with its rings displaying the names of winning teams.
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Steph Curry's Controversial Moon Landing Comment Led To A $58K Donation To Help Students
Perhaps it's happened to just about everybody: An off-hand comment, meant it jest, is taken seriously. And it travels. But that's not the end of it.
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