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Ted Williams was one of the greatest hitters in baseball history even as he lost a large chunk of his career to military service as a fighter pilot.

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Ty Cobb was admired and feared as one of baseball's greatest players but his reputation was damaged by the outrageous allegations of his biographer.

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In 1967, Muhammad Ali refused to comply with the draft order, claiming it was against his faith to fight against people who had never harmed him.

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Despite decades of being Baseball’s greatest controversy, Pete Rose finally has a posthumous shot at making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Babe Ruth is one of the most iconic athletes the world has ever seen—but most people don't know the Great Bambino's dark history.

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After Senna’s fatal crash, officials discovered an Austrian flag that Senna had intended to wave in tribute to another driver who perished a day earlier.

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Winning a medal at the Olympics is the pinnacle of sport, but what happened when these athletes had their medals stripped from them?

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The Olympics weren't always the fun, respectful festival of competitions that thrive on sportsmanship that they are today—though even the modern Olympics don't always live up to that standard (Looking at you Ryan Lochte).Ancient Olympics ...

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Some Formula One drivers simply can’t stay away from the track, even after absolutely horrific accidents. Niki Lauda was one.

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“Like everyone else, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. The only way I know how to handle them is to learn from them and move forward.”Alex Rodriguez, or A-Rod as most people...

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“I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.”—Michael Jordan“It’s heavy duty to try to do everything...

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Harry Haft was the Jewish boxer who punched his way out of Auschwitz and survived to tell the tale. But his heroic journey to freedom came at a terrible cost.



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