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Biofile with Grady Sizemore  | read this item

Biofile with Grady Sizemore

 
Status: Cleveland Indians All-Star outfielder.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210
DOB: August 8, 1982 In: Seattle, WA
Baseball Inspirations: “I always looked up to my dad (Grady). But I guess I never had like a hero where I idolized guys.”
Nicknames: “Not really. Anything with G, like G, G-Size. Most people just call me Grady. G-something or anything you want [...]

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Classic Biofile with Stan Musial  | read this item

Classic Biofile with Stan Musial

 
Status: Baseball Hall of Famer, St. Louis Cardinals IF/OF 1941-1963.
DOB: November 21, 1920 In: Donora, PA
Baseball Inspirations: “Paul Waner, Carl Hubbell.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “I felt like I was gonna get two hits every game [laughs]. Tried to analyze who was pitching, what their ball might be doing. Time the ball in batting practice. Hit the ball [...]

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Biofile with Daniel Carcillo  | read this item

Biofile with Daniel Carcillo

 
Status: Philadelphia Flyers left wing.
 
Ht: 5-11  Wt: 202
 
DOB: Jan. 28, 1985 In: King City, Ontario
 
Hockey Inspirations: “Growing up, I always watched Steve Thomas play. Hard worker. I liked watching Toronto and Detroit; Domi and Probert going at it. And so that’s all the memories I have. I didn’t watch too much hockey growing up, to [...]

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Biofile with Adrian Gonzalez  | read this item

Biofile with Adrian Gonzalez

 
Status: San Diego Padres All-Star first baseman.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225
DOB: May 8, 1982 In: San Diego, CA
Baseball Inspirations: “My parents, my brothers, Tony Gwynn.”
Nicknames: “Gonzo, that’s it.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Play golf, fish, bowl.”
Favorite Movie: “Tombstone.”
Favorite TV Show: “Friends.”
Musical Tastes: “Luis Miguel, Vicente Fernandez.”
Early Baseball Memory: “I started playing when I was five. Then when I was 10, [...]

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Biofile with Lino Barros  | read this item

Biofile with Lino Barros

 
Status: Professional boxer. #7 WBO Cruiserweight contender. Member of 2000 Brazilian Olympic Team. Pro record is 32-2 (29 KO’s).
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200
DOB: June 29, 1976 In: Matogrosso, Brazil
Boxing Inspirations: “Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., Mike Tyson.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Soccer. Go out with friends, enjoy life.”
First Boxing Memory: “Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler. I was nine [...]

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Biofile with C. C. Sabathia  | read this item

Biofile with C. C. Sabathia

 
Status: New York Yankees pitcher.
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 280
DOB: July 21, 1980 In: Vallejo, CA
Baseball Inspiration: “Ken Griffey Jr.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “PlayStation, that’s about it really. Golfing also.”
Nicknames: “Just C.C.”
Favorite Movies: “Scarface, Goodfellas.”
Favorite TV Shows: “My favorite TV show right now is Entourage.”
Musical Tastes: “Rap, hip-hop, Jay-Z.”
First Job: “Baseball.”
First Car: “I had a Chevy Camaro (black) when [...]

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First Annual Unofficial Tennis Media Poll  | read this item

First Annual Unofficial Tennis Media Poll

Which players are the smartest, funniest, dullest, zaniest, etc.? We ask several members of the tennis media for their opinions…
 
Malka Wickramit, Tennis Channel
 
Coolest: James Blake. Cool calm collected, the way he carries himself.
 
Smartest: Paul Goldstein
 
Funniest: Dimitri Tursunov
Dullest: Nikolay Davydenko
Zaniest Erratic: Jelena Jankovic
Favorite Tournament: US Open
Future Star: Viktoria Azarenka
Best Personality/Charisma: Amelie Mauresmo
Overhyped: Maybe Serena/Donald Young
Underhyped: Ivan Ljubicic
Favorite [...]

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Artist Amy Digi Visits Yankee Stadium Ruins  | read this item

Artist Amy Digi Visits Yankee Stadium Ruins

These photos will be among the last of what remains the original Yankee Stadium…
“It’s disturbing to see it like that,” someone said.
“I don’t think they really needed to build the new Stadium, the old one had everything. They could have spent a few million to modernize it,” said another.
An artist named Amy Digi  (www.amydigi.com) came [...]

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Biofile with Ken Daneyko  | read this item

Biofile with Ken Daneyko

 
Status: NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils from 1983-2003. Won Three Stanley Cups and had his #3 retired on March 24, 2006. Currently does TV commentary between periods of Devils games for MSG Plus.
Ht: 6-feet-1 Wt: 215 pounds
DOB: April 17, 1964 In: Edmonton, Alberta.
Hockey Inspirations: “It was in my blood. As a kid, I [...]

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Classic Biofile with Arthur Mercante  | read this item

Classic Biofile with Arthur Mercante

 
Status: Hall of Fame Boxing Referee.
DOB: January 27, 1926 In: Brockton, MA
Passed Away: April 10, 2010
(Note: This Biofile was originally done in 1995 and was published in an issue of Boxing 95 magazine.)
First Boxing Memory: “My uncle Joe fought James J. Braddock three times. They each won one and drew one. He also fought Max [...]

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