Later in life, I interviewed two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash, who looked me directly in the eye during our conversations when he played for the Phoenix Suns. Nash, a “tall civilian” at 6ft3 by regular human standards, is well below the average NBA height. Shaquille O’Neal...
Depending on your age, it might seem like night games have always been a thing at Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs--or, you vividly remember the time when there were absolutely no lights, right up to their installation in 1988. ...
In 2016, Ichiro Suzuki reached4,257 hitsbetween his pro careers in Japan and MLB. That is enough to top Pete Rose’s career total in the majors and had some arguing that Ichiro’s achievement was equallyor even more impressive. Whether or not he deserves the crown as the true hit king,...
- The dance team is called theBanana Nanas, and is made up of some fabulous senior citizens. -Team member Dakota“Stilts”Albritton holds the title of the World’s Tallest Hitter and Pitcher at 10 feet tall. - The Savannah Bananas are known for their choreographed dances to all kinds of ...
A poet could even create a meter that has ten syllables in each foot if he or she wanted to. Most feet, however, are made up of four or fewer syllables. Here are some of the most common feet you’re likely to see in poetry: An iamb is an unstressed syllable followed by a ...