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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Co-owner of The Ugly Grouper restaurant in Holmes Beach, FL and a coach at Indiana University. Former Major League Baseball third baseman from 1996-2012 for Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Toronto. Ht: 6-4  Wt: 226 DOB: April 4, 1975  In: Jasper, Indiana Childhood Heroes: Is it all right to say …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Basketball Hall of Famer. NBA forward/center from 1972-1986 with Buffalo, New York, Boston, Detroit, New Jersey, LA Lakers, and Philadelphia.  Ht: 6-9 Wt: 210 DOB: September 25, 1951 In: Greensboro, NC First Basketball Memory: “I remember going to the YMCA and playing in the league tournaments …

By Scoop Malinowski  Status: San Francisco Giants pitcher. DOB: April 18, 1990 In: Freehold, NJ First Baseball Memory: “I would say getting a college scholarship, then going to the College World Series two years in a row. Those are pretty big moments in my life. Also getting drafted and making my …

By Scoop Malinowski Status:  Drives the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing on the NASCAR Cup Series. Was the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. Has won 31 career NASCAR Cup Series races.   Ht:  5-11  Wt: 175   DOB: June 29, 1980  In: Mayetta, N.J.  Childhood Heroes:  “My …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former NHL goaltender from 1984-2003 for Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche. Current head coach of Quebec Remparts of QMJHL. Ht: 6-0 Wt: 192 DOB: October 5, 1965 In: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Childhood Heroes: “Rogie Vachon was the best goalie I ever saw. Very spectacular, great …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former NBA forward from 1986-2000 for Detroit, San Antonio, Chicago, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks. DOB: May 13, 1961 In: Trenton, NJ Ht: 6-8 Wt: 210 Childhood Heroes: I didn’t have any in basketball. I liked Drew Pearson, Roger Staubach and Billy Joe Dupree. Early Basketball …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former three-time World Heavyweight Champion. DOB: January 7, 1942 In: Louisville, Kentucky Childhood Heroes: Willie Pastrano. Inspirations: My father used to tell me to believe I was the greatest and that I couldn’t be beat. He told me that I was going to be bigger than …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: NBA Great won six NBA Championships with Boston Celtics. DOB: August 9, 1928 In: New York, N.Y. Childhood Heroes: “Didn’t have any.” Nicknames: “Houdini Of The Hardwoods. The Houdini haunted me through high school and college (at Holy Cross). I’m only teasing you [smiles]. I was doing all that fancy …

By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Bob was a pitching star for the old Negro League New York Black Yankees from 1946-1950. DOB: June 22, 1930-2020 IN: Macon, Georgia CHILDHOOD HERO: “My father, Howard. He was a man that loved baseball. He organized a team in Macon, Georgia…the Macon Braves when I …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: The winningest Major League Baseball pitcher of the 1970s played nineteen seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. DOB: October 15, 1945 In: New York City, NY Baseball Heroes:  “I grew up in New York – Mickey Mantle, Allie Reynolds. I was always a Yankee fan. In fact, …