Category Archives: Sports

The Most Wonderful Sports Season of the Year

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Katherine Wacker

Casey McCall   don’t know if you’ve noticed the warmer weather lately. The other day I noticed those dark green sprigs sprouting in my lawn. They’re weeds not grass, but I like them because they’re the first signs of growth in … Continue reading →

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Review of The Bob Verga Shift

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Katherine Wacker

In his book, The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man’s Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball, Michael B. Layden chronicles the history of Civil Rights in the South, Blue Devil basketball, the National Championship game in 1966, and how each subject … Continue reading →

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Review of Marty Glickman

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Katherine Wacker

In Marty Glickman: The Life of An American Jewish Sports Legend, Jeffery S. Gurock profiles one of the greatest athletes and broadcasters of all time. For nearly fifty years, Glickman was behind the microphone to relay some of greatest sports moments … Continue reading →

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Brock Purdy On Faith and Football

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Katherine Wacker

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, February 08, 2024 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who has proven his doubters wrong since being selected as the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, discussed the significance of his Christian faith this week during … Continue reading →

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Be Thankful for Those Who Fought for You

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Katherine Wacker
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20 Incredible Facts About The World Series You Didn’t Know About

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Katherine Wacker

By  Theodore Kunecki 10/11/2022 1. The World Series Name In 1903, the Boston Red Sox (Boston Americans, American League champs) played the Pittsburg Pirates (National League champions). Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss challenged Henry Killilea, Sox owner, to a World’s Champion … Continue reading →

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Review of Straight Shooter

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Katherine Wacker

In his moving memoir, Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes, Stephen A. Smith tells his personal journey growing up in poverty and working his way up to the pinnacle of sports broadcasting at ESPN. As the youngest of … Continue reading →

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The History of Home Plate

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Katherine Wacker
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A Sampling of My Nonfiction Reading This Summer

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Katherine Wacker

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Baseball History Rules

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Katherine Wacker

On August 17, 1920, Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was at the plate. Yankee pitcher Carl Mays was using the typical beat up ball that had been used for the whole game. The ball had become discolored, which was … Continue reading →

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