1965. Back in those days Kareem was known as Lew Alcindor. 1965 was Kareem’s freshman season, and as was the standard back then, he played on the freshman team and not the varsity. In a pre-season warm up game prior to the start of the regular season, the Bruins, ranked #1 in the country, playedContinue reading “#35 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar”
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#34 Jimmy Carter
It’s funny but sometimes when I look back at people and events that occurred during my generation, it is almost as if I may have missed them completely. Or maybe they happened, and were really big items, but I was distracted and not paying much attention. Or maybe my memory is just not what itContinue reading “#34 Jimmy Carter”
# 33 Bob Feller
Sheesh. This guy was amazing. Granted, he was on the very edge of what could be considered My Generation. But I didn’t want Bob to be left out. In 12 games that he pitched, he allowed only one hit; twelve one-hitters. Obviously, he was one pitch away from making those 12 one-hitters into no-hitters. ThoseContinue reading “# 33 Bob Feller”
Sports Stories of My Generation 