On January 14th, 2022, Lonzo Ball would play in a matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors. In 24 minutes, Ball would score 15 points, dish three assists, and grab two rebounds. Initially expected to be out 6-8 weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Ball would miss the rest of […]
Hello and welcome to Issue 024 of Clearing The Bases, an email newsletter in conjunction with the My Baseball History podcast hosted by Dan Wallach. On Wednesday, October 9th, Season 4 of the podcast began when our latest episode with NANCY FAUST went live. Nancy played the organ at Chicago White Sox games for 41 years, starting at the old […]
There are several teams that no one could’ve expected to get off to slow starts in 2024. The biggest surprise is the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1-4. After narrowly missing the playoffs in 2023, the Jaguars signed several juggernauts on defense. This was an area of need. The Jaguars instead faced a similar problem that many […]
Got a good feeling. A warm sensation inside my stomach. A calm in my head. A tingle in my shoulders. A jolt of optimism, seemingly out of nowhere yet palpable. An authentic uplift. Not wishful; confident. Something important and momentous is about to happen. Up there in Winston-Salem. On Saturday at high noon. Dabo and his […]
Western Pennsylvania is home to some of the best high school football in the United States. The WPIAL is well known for producing many of the greatest players in the history of football, including George Blanda, Mike Ditka, Aaron Donald, Tony Dorsett, Bill Fralic, Ty Law, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, and Darrell Revis […]
Sports history is loaded with players rocking nicknames that none of us will forget. You know what I’m talking about: guys like Lenny “Nails” Dykstra, Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, and Rocky “The Italian Stallion” Balboa. Oh and let’s not forget “Meatball Smith,” “Fish McWilliams,” Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, “Shoeless Joe Jackson,” and “Bayou Barbie.” So […]