By Scoop Malinowski Status: University of Colorado football head coach. Former NFL cornerback and MLB outfielder. Played college football for Florida State. DOB: August 9, 1967 In: Fort Myers, FL Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195 Childhood Sports Heroes: Had four of ’em… Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, OJ Simpson and Julius Erving. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds catcher.DOB: December 7, 1947 In: Oklahoma City, OKChildhood Heroes: “Mantle, easy. Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig. I started reading about him early, in the baseball library – which was very slim pickins when you only had 100 kids in the whole high …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Assistant coach for St. Louis Cardinals. Major League Baseball outfielder from 1982-1999 for St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox. DOB: November 2, 1958 In: San Francisco, CA Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 Childhood Heroes: My parnts, Hurdice, Jessie. Hobbies/Interests: Music, working out. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Miami Marlins manager. Former MLB infielder/outfielder for St Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds from 2005-2015. DOB: February 3, 1980 In: Torrance, CA First Baseball Memory: “Dodgers Stadium – I went with my dad to a game. So being able to play for the Dodgers a few years …
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By Mark Scoop MalinowskiStatus: Former MLB pitcher from 1970-92.DOB: April 6, 1951 In: Zeist, NetherlandsFirst Baseball Memory: “In southern California, listening to it on the radio with my dad (Joe). Got a chance to listen to Vin Scully and Jerry Doggett do Dodger broadcasts in the late 50’s, early 60’s. …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: MLB outfielder from 1989-2007 for Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles. Hit 609 career home runs and achieved a career batting average of .273.CHILDHOOD HEROES: George Bell, Pedro Guerrero. Successful for me. I wanted to be like them…get to the Major Leagues to …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Former MLB pitcher from 1987-2005 for New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins and New York Mets. Also is a TV analyst for Yes Network and MLB Network.HT: 6-3 WT: 220DOB: Oct. 23, 1965 IN: Toms River, NJCHILDHOOD HEROES: “He covers the team and he’s …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher. DOB: May 12, 1925 In: St. Louis, Missouri CHILDHOOD HERO: Joe Medwick. I liked him. With the Cardinals. He used to be my newspaper customer. And I played golf with him. FIRST JOB: Being a paperboy for the St. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Baseball Hall of Famer. (Note: Special thanks to Mrs. Linda Ruth Tosetti for making this perspective on her grandfather possible.) DOB: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, MD Passed Away: August 16, 1948 Childhood Hero: “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Nicknames: The Colossus of Clout, The Sultan of Swat, …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: MLB catcher from 1967-1980 with Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland A’s. DOB: March 21, 1944 In: Colon, Panama First Baseball Memory: “The first time I sign in 1965. The second year I was in spring training. And when I get to the clubhouse, for me, the first …
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