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Mt. Rushmore Of Favorite Athletes

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Rickey Henderson, Ronnie Lott and Marcus Allen. For as long as I can remember, these have been my three favorite athletes of all time. There is zero debate on my top three. The order maybe, but not the top three. These posters and jersey are hanging up in my new office. The Rickey poster is new, but there is plenty of Rickey memorabilia under it with 30-40 years of age on it. I’ve had that Ronnie poster since high school, what was, ahem, 30 years ago. And the Marcus jersey was a gift I received a year or two after … Continue reading Mt. Rushmore Of Favorite Athletes

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Book Nook: Rickey, by Howard Bryant

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For as long as I can remember, I have been the biggest Rickey Henderson fan I know. Albeit, I live in rural southern Illinois, so there has not been a lot of competition. Now, that is not a claim to be the biggest Rickey fan there is. Apparently that title might belong to Kent Corser in Kansas City. We follow each other on the socials now. But, I still reign as the biggest fan I personally know. See, I was 11 when Rickey came back home to Oakland. From 10-12 years old, the A’s were in the World Series. When … Continue reading Book Nook: Rickey, by Howard Bryant

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Explicit Memories and Baseball WAR: Or, Why Rickey is My GOAT.

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They say kids can start forming memories at around the two-year mark, but explicit memories don’t start forming until around seven. Explicit memories are the ones that require conscious recall. Implicit are mostly unconscious, emotional recollections, not what we as adults (adult-ish) think of when we talk about memories. I find myself stumbling across this info while also reading a new biography by Howard Bryant on my childhood favorite baseball player, Rickey Henderson. So, with that in mind, I headed over to Baseball-Reference to see who were the best players by WAR I have actual explicit memories of watching, or…players … Continue reading Explicit Memories and Baseball WAR: Or, Why Rickey is My GOAT.