Richard Petty and the famous 43 car.

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Sportswriting legend. Won Pulitzer Prize for Commentary 1989, JG Taylor Spink Award 1987. Columnist for Los Angeles Times 1961-1998. DOB: December 29, 1919 (died Aug. 16, 1998 in Los Angeles). Birthplace: Hartford, CT Childhood Heroes: Jimmy McLarnin. Welterweight champion in 1933. His name had the same …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: NFL defensive end for New York Jets 1979-1988. Also played four games in Canadian Football League. Once held NFL record for most quarterback sacks with 107.5. NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1982. Ht: 6-5 Wt: 266 DOB: November 20, 1956 In: Ardmore, OK Childhood Heroes: …

Status: Washington Capitals right winger. HT: 6-4 WT: 220 DOB: March 29, 1994 In: Toronto, Ontario First Hockey Memory: “Backyard rink in Toronto. My dad would build one ever since I was two years old. I had a brother (Peter) that was five years older than me. So I’d go back with …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Seattle Mariners 1B/DH. DOB:  March 16, 1995  In: Sacramento, CA First Baseball Memory:  Hitting in the front yard.    Baseball Inspirations:  Growing up a Giants fan.  I wear 44 for Willie McCovey, being a first baseman. I never got to watch him play obviously. Dad grew up a Giants fan. Just …

by Scoop Malinowski Status: Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ht: 6-4   Wt: 210 DOB: March 31, 1994 In: Highland Park, IL First Baseball Memory:  My dad (Raymond) was a high school coach. Just being able to run around in the outfield and catching fly balls during batting practice. Those high school guys were …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Artist. Self-syndicated cartoonist. Author. First Art Memory:  Fifth grade, I was drawing and looking out the window at school (Bloomfield Elementary School in Bloomfield, Indiana) and I realized I liked to draw. I’ve been drawing ever since. I never stopped. Inspirations:  Seeing things done on canvas and living …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder. The 16th round draft pick in 2006 has played in MLB for ten years with ten teams – St. Louis (twice), Tampa Bay, San Diego, Cincinnati, Boston, New York Mets, Arizona, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals. Ht: 6-2   Wt: 225 DOB: March 8, 1988 In: …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: New York Rangers center. Member of Team USA in Four Nations Cup tournament. Ht:  6-1  Wt: 205 pounds DOB: March 14, 1993 In: East Palestine, Ohio First Hockey Memory: “I was one of the first guys to play hockey from my hometown. So my dad built me a rink in our backyard when I was younger. …

by Scoop Malinowski Status: Tampa Bay Spectrum Bay News Channel 9 meteorologist.  DOB: June 3, 1995   In: Melrose, MA First memory of TV News: Watching the Weather Channel almost daily starting around 6 years old. Inspirations: Meteorologists Harvey Leonard and Jim Cantore were probably two of my biggest inspirations when I was young …