August 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I was watching the Rays-Rangers game the other night when I heard an interesting statistic.
As Michael Young stepped to the plate for the first time, the local announcers referred to him as the Texas Rangers’ all-time hits leader. Really? Michael Young? Who knew? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Bert Campaneris, Boston Red Sox, Cal Ripken, Carl Crawford, Carl Yastrzemski, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Detroit Tigers, Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, Garrett Anderson, George Brett, Ichiro Suzuki, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirby Puckett, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Luke Appling, Michael Young, Minnesota Twins, MLB, Nap Lajoie, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Ozzie Guillen, Rickey Henderson, Rod Carew, Sam Rice, Sean Payton, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams, Texas Rangers, Tony Fernandez, Toronto Blue Jays, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Life of Sports Chump | 34 Comments »
October 28th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
As usual, it’s another tremendous week in sports. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Derek Jeter, Green Bay Packers, LeBron James, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Shaquille O'Neal, World Series
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Music, Pigskin | 29 Comments »
September 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Proving once again that reality television is bad for you, San Diego Charger linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested for allegedly restraining and choking his girlfriend, former reality television star, Tila Tequila. Tequila hasn’t done this much damage to someone on the west coast since my last trip to Tijuana. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Roddick, Chris Carpenter, Daunte Culpepper, Derek Jeter, Detroit Lions, Georgia Bulldogs, Landry Jones, Lou Gehrig, Matthew Stafford, Melanie Oudin, Mickey Mantle, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, New York Yankees, NFL, Oklahoma Sooners, Pete Rose, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, SportsChumpdate, St Louis Cardinals, Tila Tequila, US Open
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Pigskin | 12 Comments »
September 1st, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
For decades, athletes from Walt Frazier and Joe Namath to Derek Jeter and Dwyane Wade have graced us with a sense of style and pizzazz off the field. Due to uniform restrictions in most professional sports, it is much more difficult for athletes to fashionably express their individuality on the field. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bear Bryant, Bill Murray, Boston Red Sox, Brett Favre, Caddyshack, Crimson Tide, Derek Jeter, Dwyane Wade, Florida Gators, Green Bay Packers, Joe Namath, LaDanian Tomlinson, LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Nick Saban, Reggie Bush, Richard Hamilton, Rick DiPietro, Roger Federer, South Carolina Gamecocks, Steve Spurrier, Tiger Woods, USC, Walt Frazier
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 41 Comments »
July 16th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
St Louis hosted this year’s All-Star Game, a contest which the American League won 4-3. This marks the twelfth straight time the AL has won the Midsummer Classic. Can you say domination? I knew that you could. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Antoine Walker, Barack Obama, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, British Open, Carl Crawford, Charles Barkley, Derek Jeter, Don Zimmer, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas, Matt Cassell, MLB, New England Patriots, New Jersey Nets, New York Mets, NFL, Pedro Martinez, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Philadelphia Phillies, Richard Jefferson, San Antonio Spurs, SportsChumpdate, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, University of Kentucky, Willie Mays
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 26 Comments »