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I will hear no other arguments on this topic. No athlete delivers for his country on the 4th of July more often than Joey Chestnut. Joey Chestnut is everything America *should* be on Independence Day. Think about it, Joey Chestnut is doing what most Americans do on the 4th of July. He's at the world's best barbecue, and is eating like there's no tomorrow. The only difference is, while uncles and cousins throw in the towel, not able to eat another bite, Joey Chestnut keeps eating. He's eating not just for himself, but for his country. He's what every parent wants their son or daughter to be wh...

New York Yankees Mount Rushmore of Pitchers By XrayReb on Jul 2, 2021, 4:03pm EDT + The New York Yankees are the most successful and storied sports franchise in American history. There is much talk about their Mount Rushmore of greatest all-time players: Babe Ruth, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter. However, very few pitchers are ever mentioned for this immortal shrine. In fact, about the only pitcher mentioned seems to be Mariano Rivera, and rightly so. In the history of the New York Yankees, there are 23 pitchers in the MLB Hall of Fame that have worn the pinstripes; 21 if you don�...

Kluber, 35, already had two Cy Young Awards on his résumé. It was the sixth no-hitter this season in the majors, and it came a day after the fifth.

Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images As far as impressive feats in sports go, throwing a no-hitter is unique. For a pitcher, throwing one is rare and difficult to achieve, but unlike other baseball accomplishments—say, winning the home run derby, or hitting safely in 56 consecutive games—it is not an individual effort. The feat requires teammates to support the pitcher every step of the way (and the umpire to make the correct calls). And unlike other special achievements in baseball, no-hitters are kind of...democratic. Sure, a number of Hall of Famers have accomplished the feat. But...

April 9, 2021 The mystery pitcher began appearing in my morning box scores during the second half of September 1980. Sometimes he was Valenzuela, others Valenzla, but every time I looked, he had zeroes next to his name. I couldn’t find him in my baseball card set, my Street & Smith’s Official Yearbook 1980, or my Complete Handbook of Baseball 1980. All I knew was that suddenly he was one of the Dodgers’ most reliable relievers, a rookie thrown into the fire of a three-way NL West race between the Dodgers, Astros, and Reds. What I didn’t know was that just over six months later, eve...