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Athletes and Creativity

From "The Super Bowl Shuffle" to Swordfish: Athletes and Creative Expression

Athletes and Creative Expression Ask any child what they want to be when they grow up and you can expect one of a few stock answers: A) a fireman, B) an astronaut, C) a marine biologist or D) a professional athlete. These types of jobs are…
Bill Weiss

Preserving the National Pastime: A Look Back at Baseball Statistician Bill Weiss

Preserving the National Pastime: A Look Back at Baseball Statistician Bill Weiss Last week, famed baseball historian and statistician Bill Weiss died of a heart attack at his home in San Mateo, California at the age of 86. Weiss served as statistician…
Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat: Happy Birthday Mighty Casey

The Outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville Nine that day. The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game… Casey…

Thunder Goes Pink

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This weekend (Nov. 5-7), the Stockton Thunder hockey team will host their 5th annual Pink Weekend. All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society - Stockton Field Office and the St. Joseph’s Foundation - Breast Cancer…