The younger brother of legendary tennis player Billie Jean King was born in Long Beach, California on October 13, 1948. After attending...

Ernie Lombardi was one of the best catchers of his era. Hailing from the Oakland Oaks of the PCL, he made a name for himself in...

Marv Owen was a baseball lifer. While he did very little statistically, he contributed in some very memorable ways in two World Series....

Every summer, Giants fans from all over swoon of the popular radio broadcast show Kruk & Kuip . But while many are fascinated with their...

Barry Bonds was nothing short of a beast. From 1997 through 2002, he lit the baseball world on fire by bashing 279 home runs. As his body...

"I didn't want to be a catcher. It was thrust upon me, as they say in the classics." - Mickey Cochrane Wherever Mickey Cochrane went, he...

Life has a way of preparing you for grander adventures. Growing up in a rough section of San Diego, Kevin Mitchell faced the daunting...

The Oakland A's of the early 2000's won often, using a unique formula for the time. With very little money in the bank, they were forced...

Bert Campaneris was one of the unsung heroes of the Oakland A's dynasty of the 1970s. Not only did he vacuum batted balls at an...

Compton High School has enjoyed a long illustrious history of athletic excellence and it all began with the class of 1944. That year, two...

As the old adage goes, you never know what you had until it's gone. No truer words can be said of the Oakland A's. Just this morning, it...

Ever since their season ended, the San Francisco Giants have searched vigorously for their new manager. For weeks, numerous names have...

Often regarded as one of the most polarizing figures in NFL history, Deion Sanders truly possessed a unique blend of athletic grace and...

Everyone enjoys a good comeback story. No matter how long the comeback takes or how long it lasts, there's something about overcoming...

Every great slugger needs a battery mate. Tremendous duos such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, Mark McGwire...

It took the San Francisco Giants nine games to hit a ball at least 366 feet into McCovey Cove, the area of water that had been named...

From the moment that Vida Blue signed his first professional contract with the Kansas City A's, he was motivated by one thing: to take...

America is a land full of opportunity. To date, there is just one man who is enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well as...

1. John McGraw When John McGraw arrived in New York for his first day as a player/manager, the Giants were the joke of the National...

There are few names that are as synonymous with sports as Wally Pipp. After all, the man did become famous for missing a game due to a...