New Testament
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Good Timing
Baseball managers know it is players who win games. The best managers know their ability to influence games is limited. The most they can do is to have the...
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A Bold Prediction
Paul “Bear” Bryant loved football and coaching football. He often said he’d “croak in a week” if he ever quit coaching. The Bear nearly proved prophetic when he died...
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Jesus and Tradition
The University of Tennessee swim team began a tradition in 1967. The Volunteers’ coach, John Trembley, said it was to bring good luck on the road. Before every away...
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The Miracle Catch
On January 10, 1982, Dwight Clark made “The Catch,” which became part of the San Francisco 49ers’ history. The 49ers drove 89 yards at the end of a day...
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Parables of the Kingdom
One week before the California Angels’ 1976 home opener, groundskeepers found around 500 marijuana plants growing in the outfield of Anaheim Stadium. The weeds appeared shortly after a concert...
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Temporarily Concealed
In 1979, Cubs outfielder Larry Bittner made a lunging dive at a ball hit by Bruce Boisclair of the Mets. He trapped the ball, but not in his glove!...
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If Only They Had Seen
Coach Jack Ramsay told guard Randy Smith to call “time-out” for Buffalo in the last minute of a close 1973 NBA game. Randy turned to the referee, simply tossing...
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Doubts of the Faithful
Doubt and hesitation are enemies of successful athletes. Former NBA forward Larry Nance said, “Sometimes I need someone to tell me to quit hesitating with my shot. I don’t...
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Be Merciful
When Wade Boggs was with the Red Sox, he once showed great mercy to a man tormenting him in Yankee Stadium. As Boggs warmed up, the man would yell,...
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