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News Brief: Bunny Austin, Pioneer in Shorts, Last Englishman in Wimbledon Finals

Published: July 7, 2012

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When Andy Murray steps on Centre Court at Wimbledon tomorrow, he will be the first British gentleman to reach the Wimbledon finals since Henry Wilfred “Bunny” Austin in 1938. Bunny is best known as the first tennis player to wear shorts. In 1932 he decided that the traditional tennis attire, cricket flannels, weighed him down too much. He suffered from jaundice and was handicapped by... 


10 Things That Qualify the SportsLifer as An Old Guy

Published: November 21, 2010

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1. I went to a baseball game at the Polo Grounds. 2. I saw Ted Williams, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle homer…in the same game. 3. I saw an NBA double-header…at the old Madison Square Garden. 4. I remember when New York Football Giants games—even championship games—were blacked-out at home. 5. I saw Lew Alcindor play…in high school. 6. I watched the Giants play at Yankee... 


Recalling Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived

Published: October 23, 2010

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Ted Williams may have been the greatest hitter who ever lived. Williams played for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960, and missed nearly five full seasons while serving his country in World War II and later the Korean War as a Marine fighter pilot. The Splendid Splinter hit 521 home runs, third all-time behind only Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx, and he retired after homering in his final at-bat in 1960.... 


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