John Tinker

Follower of Christ, Son, Brother, Father, 2 Time Cancer Survivor Isaiah 43:18-21

[John Tinker @JohnTinker3]

#OnlyInHollywood needs to be in heavy rotation on @MLBNetwork . So well done, thank you!!

[Jim Koenigsberger @Jimfrombaseball]

"When my Dad connected his 3,000th hit, we were in school in Puerto Rico.
It was announced through school intercom system.
There was big roar in the whole school, he was first Hispanic to accomplish this task, the 11th player in all of baseball history to do it."
Luis Clemente.
Roberto Clemente with his family, his Father in the hat, beside his Mother

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

In December 2015, 15-year-old Zaevion Dobson, a Fulton High School football player from Knoxville, Tennessee, made a decision most people could never imagine.

He was with friends when gunfire suddenly erupted during a drive-by shooting. In that terrifying moment, Dobson had only seconds to react. He could have run.

He could have tried to save himself. Instead, he threw his body over the girls beside him, shielding them from the bullets.

The girls survived. Zaevion did not.

His final act turned a teenage football player into a national symbol of courage. In 2016, Dobson was posthumously honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS, becoming one of the youngest recipients ever.

Fulton High School later retired his No. 24 jersey, ensuring that his name would never be remembered only for how he died, but for how he chose to protect others in his final moments.

Zaevion Dobson was only 15 years old, but his courage carried the weight of a lifetime.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

At the 1972 Munich Olympics, a 15-year-old American swimmer won three gold medals and set two world records.

Almost nobody remembers her name.

The cameras were pointed somewhere else.

The story of Munich is usually told in two parts.

First, there was the dominance of Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals and became the face of the Games.

Then there was the tragedy of the Munich Massacre, when eleven Israeli athletes and coaches were murdered by terrorists from Black September.

Those two stories became the history of Munich.

Everything else disappeared into the background.

Including a teenage girl from Virginia named Melissa Belote.

She arrived in Germany as a high school sophomore.

No media entourage.

No endorsement deals.

No celebrity status.

Just a swimmer who had spent years staring at the black line at the bottom of a pool before sunrise.

In the 100-meter backstroke, she won gold and set an Olympic record.

In the 200-meter backstroke, she won gold and broke the world record.

In the 4×100-meter medley relay, she helped the United States win gold and set another world record.

Three events.

Three gold medals.

Two world records.

She was fifteen years old.

While reporters chased Spitz through the Olympic Village, Belote quietly climbed out of the same pool carrying world records.

Few cameras followed.

Few headlines appeared.

Then the Munich attack happened.

The Games stopped.

The world changed.

When competition resumed, celebration was gone. Athletes finished their events beneath a cloud of grief and shock.

Belote received her final gold medal in an arena struggling to find joy.

Then she packed her bags and went home.

No nationwide media tour.

No magazine covers.

No Hollywood offers.

She returned to Springfield, Virginia.

The next thing she had to worry about wasn't another Olympic final.

It was high school.

She walked back into class as a sophomore.

According to the stories told later, school didn't even excuse her from regular physical education requirements.

Just weeks after becoming a three-time Olympic champion, she was still expected to run laps like everyone else.

Today, her achievements remain in the record books:

🥇 100m Backstroke
🥇 200m Backstroke (World Record)
🥇 4×100m Medley Relay (World Record)

Three Olympic gold medals.

Won before she was old enough to drive.

The medals weigh exactly the same as everyone else's.

History just forgot to look at them.

Melissa Belote didn't merely compete in Munich.

She outswam the world while almost nobody was watching.

[Planet Of Memes @PlanetOfMemes]

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.

[Dodgers Nation @DodgersNation]

Anthony Banda has received his 2025 World Series ring and reunited with his former Dodgers teammates 🥹

Banda turned his career around with LA, won 2 titles and became a fan favorite.

This is awesome to see.

[Ryan Bass @Ry_Bass]

“It’s surreal,” Jac Caglianone’s father told me watching his son, a former @PlantBaseball alum, playing his first @MLB game back home. Jac grew up coming to #Rays games, idolizing David Price. What’s even better? His 97-year-old grandfather is able to see him play in person ❤️

[Baseball In Pics @baseballinpix]

The Boone family, three generations of major leaguers L to R Aaron Boone, Ray Boone, Bret Boone, Bob Boone. #happyfathersday

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

TRUTH ⚾️❤️

[FeelGoodTales @feelgoodtale]

I want to take a moment to publicly thank Officer Walker of the Memphis Police Department
Our family was denied a hotel room at the Best Western Executive Inn simply because my husband has a service dog. He’s a disabled veteran, and the hotel had already been notified about the dog when we made the reservation. But when we arrived, they refused to honor it. The stress, the ridicule, the back-and-forth—it was becoming too much, and I was terrified it would trigger one of my husband’s PTSD episodes.

So I called for an officer.

What happened next is something I’ll never forget.

Officer Walker arrived and immediately changed the entire energy of the situation. He didn’t rush. He didn’t escalate. He calmly spoke with my husband, asked about Abby—his service dog—treated her with respect, and gently helped bring him back from a very overwhelming moment. Then he informed the hotel, clearly and professionally, that they were breaking federal ADA law.

Thankfully, Best Western corporate stepped in and ordered the hotel to give us the room we had every right to.

But what touched my heart most wasn’t just what Officer Walker said—it was what he did.

He stayed with us.

He talked to my husband with kindness and patience.

He reassured me when I was on the verge of tears.

When our 1-year-old reached out, he didn’t hesitate—he picked him up, comforted him, let him cuddle in his arms.

He even took the time to engage our anxious 10-year-old and 8-year-old, helping them feel safe again after everything they’d just witnessed.

Officer Walker didn’t just resolve a situation—he brought peace into the middle of our storm.

To Officer Walker:

THANK YOU.

You were a beacon of light in an incredibly stressful moment for our family.

Your kindness, professionalism, and compassion made a world of difference.

Memphis PD, you’ve got a good one.

By Lori.Ann.Hensley

[Dodgers Nation @DodgersNation]

One of the few bright spots from Sunday's game against the Orioles came in the 9th inning.

With the Dodgers trailing by double digits, Miguel Rojas got the call to take the mound and needed just 7 pitches to retire the side!

A quick, clean inning from everyone's favorite utility man.

But beyond the baseball, it was meaningful to see Miggy Ro out there on Father's Day.

Earlier this year, Rojas lost his father, making this his first Father's Day without him. While it's impossible to know everything he's feeling, you can only imagine the emotions that come with a day like today.

Miguel has continued to be a leader, teammate, and source of positivity for this club through it all. We're sending our love and support to Miggy and his family.
Dodgers Nation loves you, @miggyslocker 💙

VIA: SNLA

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

Rangers players got to have their kids with them on the field before their Father's Day game 💙

[Mandy Arthur @mandyarthur]

My dad is not my “dad”.

My mom left an abusive marriage with my father when I was 8 months old.

We were homeless for a little while until she found the man who would raise me.

She had credit card debt and not much to offer. Just a baby girl and a toddler boy with cerebral palsy.

The man who would come to be the only true father I ever knew sold his vintage motorcycles and his only vehicle to pay off her credit cards and take care of us.

He was a young teacher, and she would be a stay-at-home mom.

From the time they married, I never rode the bus, never ate a school lunch, and never came home to an empty house.

He biked to work every day, sacrificing to support our family.

He was there for every soccer game. He bought every prom dress. He invested endlessly in my hobbies.

Over time, his consistent belief in me built my confidence. He took me to photography and digital art conferences where I learned valuable skills that helped me launch my first business.

I always knew that, no matter what, I was never alone, never unloved, and never without the full support of my dad.

Decades later, I asked him why he fell in love with my mom. What drew him to her? A homeless woman with two small kids isn’t really a catch.

He told me, “I didn’t just fall in love with your mom. I fell in love with you too.”

Happy Father’s Day to the men who chose to step up for those who other men let down.

You are the real heroes.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

>Be my dad
>Grow up on the southside of Chicago
>Do a paper route on your bike at 7 years old
>Work the McDonald's grill at 16
>Ask the girl working the cash register out on a date
>Marry her
>Put yourself through college
>Get into medical school
>Work at a truck stop at night to pay for it
>Have a son named "Matt"
>Become a family doctor
>Have 3 more kids
>Call them every week no matter what

Happy Father's Day dad and to all the dad's out there.

[Ryan Bass @Ry_Bass]

Yandito, Yandy Diaz’s son, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch today!

[Lloyd Legalist @LloydLegalist]

#churchsigns

[FeelGoodTales @feelgoodtale]

I had a flat tire, and a highway patrol officer stopped to help. He looked at my car and saw my jack wasn’t working right.
He went back to his car, grabbed his own jack, quickly fixed it so it would work, and then said, “Watch my back, I got you.”
I was confused, but he got down on the ground and changed my tire from start to finish.
When he finished, he stood up and said, “I see you’re a coach.” I told him about my job.
He said he studied exercise science at UNC too. We talked for about five minutes, even though we were still close to the busy highway.
I told my wife quietly to take a picture because this was a kind and quiet act—he didn’t want attention.
I don’t know his name and didn’t need to. But when he said “watch my back,” I could feel he cared.
I said, “I got you.”
He never asked for thanks. I believe this man—a son, a friend, maybe a husband and dad—does this kind of good every day for others.
No big point, just reminding you that kindness like this happens all the time. I’ve learned to expect it.

The lesson is:
Choose what you expect, and you might get exactly that... or even better.

[John Tinker @JohnTinker3]

Father’s Day lunch with my three favorite people.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

This is truly what it's all about ❤️