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5'6" Late-Rounder Becomes an NHL Legend

Oct 29, 2023

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9 min read

5'6" Late-Rounder Becomes an NHL Legend

Plus: dance lessons from a billionaire with a bowl-cut, and more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
How 840 Emails Led to An All-Pro NFL Career

Oct 15, 2023

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10 min read

How 840 Emails Led to An All-Pro NFL Career

Plus: the man bringing the knuckleball back to MLB, how $3 and a Blockbuster video rental led to a pro football career, and more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
The Best QB You've Never Heard Of

Oct 1, 2023

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12 min read

The Best QB You've Never Heard Of

Plus: the big headline every big sports outlet got wrong, the pitcher who shot through 4 levels in 168 days, and more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
Wendy's Drive-Thru to Super Bowl Champ

Sep 17, 2023

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8 min read

Wendy's Drive-Thru to Super Bowl Champ

Plus: why a 32-year-old math tutor captured the hearts of NBA fans, an under-the-radar comeback story, and more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
Jailbird rocks MLB

Sep 5, 2023

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8 min read

Jailbird rocks MLB

Plus: how a grocery bagger made history, the backup QB who probably shouldn't be here, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
Fastball to the face

Aug 22, 2023

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12 min read

Fastball to the face

Plus: why a Houston WR might be the best story of 2023, from Single-A to MLB in one season, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
59-year-old college football player

Aug 8, 2023

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12 min read

59-year-old college football player

Plus: The Rock's emotional surprise for the most inspiring fighter in the UFC, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
The 62nd Round Pick Who Became a Baseball Hall of Famer

Jul 25, 2023

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12 min read

The 62nd Round Pick Who Became a Baseball Hall of Famer

Plus: a new way to charge the mound, noise complaint ends with an unexpected visitor, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
The Most Underrated "Super Utility" Guy of All-Time

Jul 11, 2023

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12 min read

The Most Underrated "Super Utility" Guy of All-Time

Plus: $260 million dollar QB puts money to good use, cornhole player goes viral on TikTok, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
The 56-Year-Old College Baseball Player

Jun 27, 2023

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12 min read

The 56-Year-Old College Baseball Player

Plus: the Uber driver playing at golf's highest level, a 4,026-day journey to the big leagues, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
Meet The 449th Overall Pick Turned MLB Phenom

Jun 6, 2023

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13 min read

Meet The 449th Overall Pick Turned MLB Phenom

Plus: the $7 team shocking the sports world, the 12-year-old who made baseball history, and much more.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
From Near-Death to Throwing 100+ MPH in The Big Leagues

May 16, 2023

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11 min read

From Near-Death to Throwing 100+ MPH in The Big Leagues

From a 155-pound Division III pitcher to sitting 100 mph in the big leagues. How’d he do it?

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
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