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One of my favorite Ted Williams stats:. 1942: Triple Crown.1943: Military Service.1944: Military Service .1945: Military Service .1946: MVP.1947: Triple Crown .1948: MVP
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Marques Colston never made the Pro-Bowl despite having 900+ yards eight of his ten season, Drew Brees's favorite target might be one of the best 7th round picks of all-time.
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OH NO 🤯🤯. Local Cleveland TV channel posting the wrong tweets during Deshaun Watson's press conference . (H/T @MindOfQuinn)
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When Travis Kelce was in college he got caught doing drugs and was gonna get kicked off the team. Jason begged for Travis to be allowed back on the team, even having Travis move in with him. If not for Jason,Travis would never be in the NFL. And now he lost to Travis in the SB
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Should Kevin Stefanski be in the conversation for Coach of the Year?. (H/T @RealDCunningham)
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There is no player who represents the greatness of football more than Nick Chubb. On and off the field, never complains never says a bad word to anyone, just puts his head down and balls. Terrible scene in Pittsburgh!. Prayers for you Nick 🙏💔
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Since 2003:. - 18.7% of NFL games (479) have been decided by 3 points. - 27.9% of games (715) have been decided by 1-3 points. - 56% of games are decided by 1-7 points. Kickers are important!!. (Via @MikeLucasTV)
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The reason 1st base is skipped when throwing around the horn after a K, is because the Yankees used to skip throwing to Lou Gehrig when he was weak from ALS and other MLB teams starting skipping it to honor him
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Check it out we've a celebrity at MSG!.And some dude named Spike Lee. 😂
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With 98 tackles Lavonte David will pass Brian Urlacher for 9th all time with 1,047.
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Darius Slay parents were just 14 & 13 respectively when Darius was born, and his grandmother raised him while his parents where finishing high-school. He explained that since his parents are closer in age to him then usual, it made them like his "best friends."
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This may be the happiest version of @NjTank99 we've ever witnessed!!. Devils take a 3-0 lead late in Game 7!
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#Titans RB Derrick Henry currently has more Pass TD in the month of October (1) than Mac Jones (0). (Via @PaulHembo)
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Former #Giants HOF LB Lawrence Taylor allegedly has no recollection of being drafted because he drank 41 Coors Lights.
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Derek Carr, Robert Saleh and Nathaniel Hackett enjoying lunch in Summit, NJ (Fiorino Ristorante). (Pic courtesy of @ShikeyTues)
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An all-time legend takes time out of his day to take a picture with Eli Mannings brother
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Tony Gwynn faced Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Pedro Martinez & John Smoltz a total of 323 times during his career, he only struck out three of those times!
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Ken Griffey Jr used to make catches look slow-motion.
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Mohamed Sanu might be the best WR to ever play QB!. 8 Attempts .7 Completions .233 Yards .4 TD.0 INT .158.3 Passer Rating
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Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett has been targeted 73 times in the end zone during his career, he has dropped none of them. (H/T @jasrifootball)
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Darin Ruf went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his 2023 spring training debut.
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Remember when Adrian Beltre got crossed up by Felix Hernandez, and King Felix just stood by the mound and laughed.
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Is Draymond Green a Hall of Famer?. - 4x All-Star .- 8x All-Defensive .- 2016 DPOY.- 4x NBA Champion .- 2x All-NBA .- 2017 Steals Leader
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Active defensive players with the most 2+ sack games:. 10) Chris Jones: 13.9) Yannick Ngakoue: 14.8) Myles Garrett: 14.7) Khalil Mack: 16.6) TJ Watt: 16.5) Calais Campbell: 17.4) Aaron Donald: 18.3) Justin Houston: 23.2) Chandler Jones: 23.1) Cam Jordan 24
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During the 2006 season Champ Bailey allowed just four catches on 35 targets with 10 interceptions and zero TD's given up. QB's would have better stats throwing the ball in the dirt than throwing to someone covered by Bailey
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Meanwhile at the D.C Defenders game of the XFL. Fans chanting "Fu** Dan Snyder"
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There has been a story going around about Byron Jones, CB for the Miami Dolphins saying how he can no longer run or jump do to pills and shots the team gave him while injured. Here is @EmmanuelAcho former NFL player break down the situation.
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There were 10 QBs that had more pass attempts this past season then Trey Lance's NFL, College and HS career combined (519). T. Brady 733.J. Herbert 699.P. Mahomes 648.K. Cousins 643 .J. Burrow 606.J. Goff 587.T. Lawrence 584.G. Smith 572.J. Allen 567.A. Rodgers 542
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Happy Birthday to @stoolpresidente! The man who took Barstool Sports from handing out newspapers in Boston, to selling it for over half a Billion dollars. Brick by brick. Barstool would never ever be what it is today with out him!
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Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood played the NFC Championship, the Superbowl and the Pro-Bowl with a broken leg. With a name like 'Youngblood' there really isn't a excuse to sit out a game because of a broken leg 🤣
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Baseball season is coming and we're doing something special, We'll choose 10 ppl in the comments to join An exclusive Frank The Tank Fantasy Baseball league. Must be following us to join. (We will contact you via DM).
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Cool Stat!. During the 2017 season then #Lions now #Eagles CB Darius Slay became the first player since 2000 to accumulate five tackles, two interceptions and three pass defenses twice in the same season . @bigplay24slay
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The start of Victor Cruz's career didn't make any sense, signed as a UDFA by the #Giants in 2010 , didn't play as a rookie, then out of nowhere put up 1,536 yards and nine TD his second year despite only starting seven games!
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On This Date in Sports November 19, 2004: Malice at the Palace
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We will follow back the 50 of you who like and retweet this.
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#Guardians All-Star 3B Jose Ramirez is 1 of 4 players in MLB history to have 300-2B/200-HR/180-SB by their age 30 season. The others? Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds & David Wright. (Via @fuzzyfromyt)
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From D-3 To The NFL, The Improbable Story Of Anthony Kendall. 👇.
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#Browns S Juan Thornhill was a menace as a high school basketball player he tallied over 1,000 points and collected three state championships. The slam dunk in the clip below made a SportsCenter highlight reel once upon a time. @Juan_Thornhill
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Crazy Stat!!. Prince & Cecil Fielder each hit. 319 career HR.97 2-out HR.49 4th-inning HR .29 5th-inning HR .18 9th-inning HR . (Via @SlangsOnSports)
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The speech we've all been waiting for.
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The #MLB has a “golden ticket” that gives free admission to any game. People who qualify:. 🎫 Players after 8 years in the major leagues. 🎫 Team employees of 25+ years. 🎫 NASA astronauts. 🎫 Returning Vietnam POWs
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One year ago today, NFL QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. was tragically killed. 🙏🙏. RIP
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If you are ever wondering if your team is a dynasty, it all comes down to how much they care about holding the conference championship trophy. (Video via @FootbaIIism)
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Who's a player that's retired, but you wouldn't think twice if you see him still playing?. I'll start, Rajon Rondo
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When Greg Maddux broke Jim Kaat's record for Gold Gloves, Kaat told Maddux "the only record I have now is the oldest pitcher to steal a base." . Later that season Maddux stole a base and called Kaat right after the game to tell him.
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Happy 56th Birthday To Kenny Lofton!. ⚾️ 6x All-Star . ⚾️ 4x Gold-Glove Award Winner . ⚾️ 5x AL Stolen Base Leader . ⚾️ .299 Career BA
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At a film session during Joe Burrow's time at Ohio State, Urban Meyer told Burrow that he's a D2 QB at best, and he doesn't have the ability to make throws consistently. Well I guess this wasn't the only time Meyer was wrong.
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Mike Alstott turns 49 today. A 6-time Pro Bowler, Alstott was 1st-Team All-Pro 3 times during his 11 year career with Tampa Bay. A Super Bowl XXXVII champ with the Bucs, he was inducted into their Ring of Honor in 2015. Today's Birthdays in Sports.👇.
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You know you've made a crazy play when the opposing fans start to cheer. Flashback to Austin Jackson making one of the most insane catches ever.
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Sorry #Sixers fans but. Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown were both drafted third overall, the first overall pick in each of those respective drafts. Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz.
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Giants backup Quarterback Davis Webb will become the new QB Coach of the Denver Broncos, the 28 year old will coach the 34 year old Russell Wilson. (Per @AdamSchefter)
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ICYMI: In 08’ Rob Davison scored a 197ft fluke goal against Vesa Toskala. Last night the E-Cyclopedia’s Frank Fleming sunk 2-long distant shots that were anything but flukes. Congrats to @NjTank99 on this awesome feat. Good luck to @ECHLThunder with the remainder of the season!
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Happy Birthday To LHP Mark Buehrle . ⚾️ 5x All-Star . ⚾️ 4x Gold-Glove Winner . ⚾️ 2005 WS Champion . ⚾️ Tossed A No-Hitter In 2007. ⚾️ Tossed A Perfect Game In 2009
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I know this ain't sports, but Jamie is may more then just an actor, he's a great person. Please send a prayer for Jamie🙏.
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Happy 38th Birthday To Jared Dudley!. 🏀 ACC POY (2006). 🏀 2020 NBA Champion . 🏀 Career 39.3% from 3. 🏀 @JaredDudley619
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Max Scherzer Currently:. - 3rd highest payed player on the Nats . - 2nd highest played player on the Mets . - 4th highest payed player on the Rangers
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas turns 47 today. A 7’3” 1st round pick out of Lithuania, Big Z was All-Rookie 1st-Team in ‘98, & made 2 All-Star appearances. The Cavs all-time franchise leader in blocks, his number was retired in 2014. Today's Birthdays in Sports.👇.
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Oakland A's have 42 losses this season, the most by any team prior to June 1 in MLB history. (Via @ESPNStatsInfo)
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Chicago White Sox RHP Liam Hendriks has announced on Instagram that he is in remission and is cancer free!!. 💚💚💚
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PRICELESS: Check out this fans reaction to sitting next to LeBron at the Lakers game
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"This is the worst baseball team I've ever seen at the major league level, I don't think this team can win in Triple-A, I'm not even sure it can win in Double-A." . @JimBowdenGM on the Oakland A's.
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8/29/2001:. Serena Williams won a U.S Open, Albert Pujols hit a HR, and Vlad Guerrero Sr, Craig Biggio and Dante Bichette all recorded a hit. 8/29/2022:. Serena Williams won a U.S Open, Albert Pujols hit a HR and Vlad Guerrero Jr, Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette all recorded a hit.
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Fair our foul: Rick Pitino will lead St. Johns to a final four within his first five years of being HC?
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The sprinklers have gone off in middle of the Marlins Mets spring training game
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Netflix is announcing “Quarterback” — their newest docuseries that followed Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota this season.
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If you would take away Nolan Ryan's #MLB-record 215 games with at least 10 strikeouts, he still would have 3,167 strikeouts. Which would rank him 15th All-Time.
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What a moment for Barstool Sports. Congrats to @stoolpresidente. Built this company up Brick by Brick from newspapers in Boston to selling to Penn. Wow!! Congrats.
NEWS: Penn Entertainment has officially completed its acquisition of Barstool Sports. Penn acquired 36% of Barstool in 2020 for $163 million. Now, it's acquired the remaining 64% for $388 million.
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We are saddened by the news of the passing of the legendary basketball coach Bob Knight at the age of 83. Praying for his family and loved ones 🙏 . RIP to a true legend, you won't be forgotten 💔
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Today, we remember the 2,977 victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. We continue to pray for all their families and loved ones. 💔. And thank all the heroes who risked their lives to save others on that faithful day. We will #NeverForget.
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Marshall Faulk averaged 98.5 Rushing YPG & 109 Receiving YPG over the last four games of the 1999 season.
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So a Dolphins fan died, leaving behind a wife and 4 kids, and this guy Chris Simms just flamed Tua and others for donating to his gofundme because he didn't like the guy's Twitter presence!. Totally classless, and he gotta be held accountable!!
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OTD 1939:. Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees. He had played in 2,130 consecutive games.
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Edwin Diaz got seriously injured celebrating during the WBC, and Frank The Tank is pissed to say the least
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Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater - one of the best special teamers to play the game - will return for a 16th season with the team in 2023.
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Anyone watching the Knicks Celtics game and spots Frank The Tank, tweet them @ us with #FrankSighting.
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We asked Frank: .The answer is no, . The Sacramento Kings: Rochester, Cincinnati, KC and Sacramento. The Atlanta Hawks: Tri-Cities, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Atlanta. But great Q, keep them coming.
@The_Ecyclopedia are the A’s the first true four city franchise?.
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Heartbreaking news: Tampa Bay Rays radio broadcaster Dave Wills died early this morning. He was 58, had been with team since 2005. Team canceled today’s schedule broadcast, will have a moment of silence before game. (Per @RaysBaseball)
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