"I shall never forget that beach...one dead soldier in particular who caught my eye. I wonder about him. What were his plans never to be fulfilled, what fate brought him to that spot at that moment? Who was waiting for him at home?"
— Corporal William Preston
D-Day
Captain Frank Lillyman jumps out of Plane 1. It's 12.15am. He drops around 500 feet in 22 seconds and lands in a field, becoming the first American to arrive in France on D Day. He's smoking a stogie. Read more here: https://t.co/vXpbuZMmDI
17 years ago, Randy Johnson became the very last pitcher to cross the 300 win threshold with 6 innings of 1-run ball (0 ER) against the Nationals.
Hard to imagine another pitcher ever doing it. Johnson accomplished the feat at 45.
James Ramsey on the value of changing a uniform number (Porter Buursema).
"We changed his number to 99. He throws thunderbolts. That was a persona type deal. You gotta walk around like you're the baddest dude around."
Bubba Watson talked for more than a minute about Tiger Woods:
"I'm pulling for him as a human being, forget his golf, I could care less about his golf.
"Anybody that's struggling with anything, I feel for him because I've went through a lot of mental stuff. So yeah, I always pull for him. I don't have his phone number anymore. He blocks me because I make fun of him all the time."
Tommy Lloyd on not being satisfied with just one Final Four appearance:
“One Final Four? Why don’t we go five times in 10 years? That’s where my mind is at… that’s my big dream. Maybe you guys will use that against me someday, but I’m going to dream big and work my ass off to try and make it happen.”
“I don’t know you, but I felt compelled to reach out after watching your incredible leadership on display during the World Series.”
Four-time NBA Champion head coach Steve Kerr wrote a letter to Blue Jays manager John Schneider
(via @TheAthletic)