From both sides
Eddie Murray's name connotes clutch hits, consistent run production and the "Ed-die" chant that shook Memorial Stadium in the 1970s and 1980s. But it also connotes a cool, aloof figure...
All Stories
Youngster's drive couldn't be sacked
When John Unitas was in seventh grade at a Catholic grade school in the hard hills south of downtown Pittsburgh, his teacher asked each of the students in his class...
Special talent, regular guy
Johnny Unitas' football life was remarkable, a royal blare of records, championships and honors. His life after football was another matter, grounded in the touchstones of normalcy more familiar to...
The Golden Colt
John Unitas' importance in pro football history can't be emphasized enough. He was not only one of the game's all-time greatest quarterbacks, but also a central figure in the NFL's...
In Ripken's sentimental journey, last chance to play is the real trip
WHY DID YOU and Cal become such good friends?" a reporter asked Brady Anderson before Cal Ripken's last game last night at Camden Yards. "We're alike," Anderson said. "We're not...
Stepping out of the equation
To label it simply as the end of an era is to vastly understate the relevance and sheer weight of Cal Ripken's pending retirement from the Orioles at the end...
Iron Man’s timing on, as always
He got it right again. With his decision to retire at the end of the 2001 season, Cal Ripken has again displayed the proper sense of timing and judgment he...