Drew Davis

Neemias Queta against the 76ers

She is 3 for 3 for her cut times. Friend didn’t get hers so there’s a little sadness.

She’s in for all 4 strokes and the IM. Pretty fucking cool - especially for someone who was “just a freestyler” 2 years ago.

Big day of competitions for the Davis71 children.

Swim meet for her looking for some extra cut times and NEED a friend to make a juniors cut to have a relay there.

Championship basketball game overlapping the meet for him.

Let’s go get ‘em!

Those Gaudreau kids in the team picture — smiling in the chaos of a loud, bright arena half a world away from home.

Toddlers don’t fake comfort like that around strangers.

That tells you everything you need to know about those guys. They haven’t just talked about being present - they have been.

Team USA will be the defending gold-medalists on the 50th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice

Jack Hugheseronie

Do you believe in slightly above-expected results?

Yes!

46 years ago today - The Miracle on Ice - a bunch of American college kids beat the mighty Russians.

Here are my autographs of all 20 players from the US team, both US coaches, and Al Michaels.

Herb Brooks had passed before I started writing them. His is a purchase, all others through the mail.

On Feb. 4, Matt Selman, The Simpsons EP, texted Christine Nangle with an idea.

Their friend, Dan McQuade, planned to write about their Philly-themed episode. But he passed away before he could do so.

Selman and Nangle decided to add him to it — days before it aired www.inquirer.com/sports/dan-m...

Tell me your good / positive experiences with youth coaches

15 years ago today, the last living player at Lou Gehrig's "luckiest man" speech passed.

Buddy Lewis was only 24 and already had 1100+ hits when he enlisted in WWII. While he lived a long life, his major league career just wasn't the same after his service to our country.

@treblaw.bsky.social am I supposed to think of you when I see this woman?

He’s the president of both his own fan club & his own haters club.

22 years ago today, Master Chief Carl Brashear replied to a letter I sent and signed these for me.

The first Black U.S. Navy Master Diver, he overcame racism, a catastrophic injury, and amputation to return to full duty.

His life inspired Men of Honor — true perseverance in action.

@adarowski.bsky.social hey Adam - thanks for the RT (whatever it’s called here) this morning!

Jack Crimian once told me a writer got his birth year wrong and it stuck.

BBREF has it as 1926 family has it as 1927 in obit.

Not a big deal. Just wanted to send it over.

I made Saturday’s (?) grid out of guys in my autograph collection (presented in the same order as the grid)

The Ted Page auto is in a HOF yearbook from induction weekend 1974. Other autographs in there are another Paige and another Leonard.

I LOVE this corner of my collection.

You see anything, Tiny?

A polar bear fell on me.

Cracks me up every time for no good reason.

Share a preacher, priest, or nun

Taking that Alex Smith leg vs $200 milli in the bank is a toss up

NFL players on the panel - what career would you take?

Tedy Bruschi - 1 pro bowl / 3 rings
Jason Kelce - 7 pro bowl / 1 ring
Randy Moss - all-time great / 0 rings
Alex Smith - #1 pick - $200 million earnings

The champ is here - 5 wins in 5 events. Dropped time in all 5. 3 Junior Olympic cuts and the other 2 under the threshold as a junior bonus event. Good day at the pool.

introduce yourself with five concerts
U2
Radiohead
Britney Spears
LL Cool J
Alanis Morrisette

Five years ago today.

As the baseball world mourned the passing of Hank Aaron, a surprise arrived in my mailbox.

My Don Sutton rookie — thought to be lost after his passing days earlier — returned, signed.

It was postmarked January 18, the day he passed. The heaviest card in my collection.

Will this be published somewhere? I have Schmidt’s contact info, would love to get to him (or put you in touch to talk more Dr Buonomo)

I took this photo to a Schmidt signing. He PLOWED through the 100 people ahead of me—moved sooo fast. When I put this in front of him, everything stopped. He lit up talking about his time there, mentioning Dr. Buonomo often. Cool to see what it meant to him. Glad I brought a pic for him to keep!

Fucking Dork San Francisco Horseshit Fraud is the name of my band!

@jeffpearlman.bsky.social you posted something recently about the Tiberi / Toney fight. This popped up today. To me, Toney looks like he knows he lost here.

Such a cool Bob Weir memory from my friend / former boss