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He never played a down of varsity football. Now he's a pro football legend.
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“When the accident happened, I was thinking like: ‘What am I going to do now?’”
Baseball
Cut three times in high school, this former junior college walk-on ignored the doubters and “bugged” his way into pro baseball.
Basketball
“People always told me what I couldn’t do...I wanted to prove the naysayers wrong every day.”
Basketball
The NBA All-Star played just one year of high school basketball, attended four colleges in four years, and worked as a bagger at Safeway.
Baseball
A life-altering pitch nearly killed him. But he refused to let it end his career.
Football
After being kicked off his college football team in the '60s, he returned to the gridiron to finish some unfinished business.
Baseball
A draft afterthought who almost quit baseball became one of the best hitting catchers in MLB history.
Baseball
"I didn't have a chip on my shoulder – it was a chunk."
Baseball
These folks are making memories, restoring physical and mental health, and finding a fresh perspective on life. And it all started with a simple...
Baseball
Joey Meneses had his path blocked on every team he played for. Here's how he finally made his dream come true.
Baseball
This late bloomer's unlikely journey took him just 17 miles from where it began.
Baseball
From a 155-pound Division III pitcher throwing in the low-80s to sitting 100 mph in the big leagues. How'd he do it?