Greg Maddux struck out nearly everyone. Tony Gwynn came to the plate against him 107 times and never once went down on strikes, hitting .415 with a .476 on-base mark in the matchup. A bat meeting a brain.

Larry Legend wasn’t playing for the numbers. Larry Bird was one steal away from making NBA history. In 1985, Bird finished the first three quarters with 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals. He was sitting on the doorstep of only the second quadruple-double in NBA history. And then came the fourth quarter. Boston was blowing them out, and Bird decided he had done enough. He could have checked back into the game, chased that final steal and written his name into the record books. He didn’t. The media asked Bird afterward if he regretted not going back in to get the quadruple-double. His response said everything about the way he played the game: What for? I already did enough damage to them. That was Larry Bird. He wasn’t chasing numbers. He wasn’t padding his stats. He wasn’t putting his own individual achievements above the game. He had already dominated the night. 30 points. 12 rebounds. 10 assists. 9 steals. Three quarters of basketball. One more steal would have made history. Bird simply didn’t care. That competitive fire, that confidence and that respect for the game are a huge part of what made Larry Legend different. He didn’t need a box-score achievement to prove what everyone in the building already knew. Larry Bird wasn’t playing for the numbers. The numbers were just trying to keep up with Larry Bird. ☘️

Ernie Banks hit 47 home runs in 1958 while playing shortstop. The Cubs lost 82 games and he won the MVP anyway. Then he did it again in 1959. That's the bar for a peak Cub. Sosa's 2001 comes close, with 64 homers and 425 total bases. Sandberg's 1984 dragged the Cubs to October for the first time since 1945. Fergie Jenkins completed 30 of his 39 starts in 1971. All great. Banks was doing it on bad teams, at the hardest spot on the infield. One prime Cub, Banks or somebody else?

How did I do?

Through age 31 Hank Aaron: .320 BA, 366 HR, 796 XBH Miguel Cabrera: .320 BA, 366 HR, 796 XBH

When life gives you lemons…

IGOR SHESTERKIN GOALIE GOAL 😱 FIRST GOALIE GOAL IN RANGERS FRANCHISE HISTORY 🗽

In 1990, Larry Bird recorded his 20,000th career point against the Washington Bullets, putting on another classy performance. A true legend. ☘️

José Fernández tried to get out of Cuba three times and got caught every time, and each failed try meant time in prison. He finally made it at 15, with his mother and sister. When the boat hit rough water and his mother went overboard, he dove in and brought her back. They landed in Mexico and made their way to Tampa, where he went to high school. The Marlins took him in the first round in 2011. In his first big league season he was an All Star and the NL Rookie of the Year.

Shawn Green went 6 for 6 with four homers in Milwaukee in 2002, 19 total bases. Nick Kurtz matched the 19 in 2025, and nobody has topped it. Which one game performance is the best ever?

The ultimate girl dad 🫶

This simple clove habit might be doing more than you think.

QBs who are 38+ years old and have had: ✅ 240+ Pass Yards ✅ 2+ Pass TDs ✅ 1+ Rush TD ...all in the same game 👀 🏈 Case Keenum 🏈 Tom Brady 🏈 Drew Brees 🏈 John Elway 🏈 Doug Flutie 🏈 Fran Tarkenton (h/t @NFL_Researcher)

Case Keenum and his kids pregame 🥹

Case Keenum hugging his daughter postgame is EVERYTHING 🥹

How the 2026 home run race unfolded 💪

Sending 5? No problem. Case Keenum was 11-of-11 for 145 yards and 2 TD against the blitz on MNF, one shy of the most such completions with 100% accuracy since ESPN began tracking pass rushers in 2006. 🎯

The New York Giants watching Case Keenum hours after trading for J.J. McCarthy

In his first NFL game back in over 1,000 days, Case Keenum already has as many touchdown passes as Drake Maye this season 😯

The Vikings front office after turning the 10th overall pick in the draft to a half eaten bag of chips and an Arby’s coupon