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The MLB Pipeline No One Talks About

Mar 30, 2025

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11 min read

The MLB Pipeline No One Talks About

Division III schools have produced some pretty incredible MLB talent.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Baseball

He Showed Up Anyway

Mar 23, 2025

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13 min read

He Showed Up Anyway

8 teams sent him home – including the one that eventually signed him. Here's how it happened.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Basketball

The Viral College Hooper With One Arm and Zero Limits

Mar 16, 2025

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12 min read

The Viral College Hooper With One Arm and Zero Limits

“I don’t see him as a one-armed basketball player. In fact, it seems like he has four arms.”

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Baseball

The 40-Year-Old College Baseball Player

Mar 9, 2025

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10 min read

The 40-Year-Old College Baseball Player

After beating cancer, Aaron Rouselle is doing the unthinkable and inspiring teammates half his age.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Baseball

He Got Cut Three Times

Mar 2, 2025

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17 min read

He Got Cut Three Times

This former junior college walk-on ignored the doubters and “bugged” his way into pro baseball.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Basketball

One Decision From Disaster

Feb 23, 2025

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13 min read

One Decision From Disaster

After two unthinkable tragedies, he made it farther than anyone ever imagined.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
The High School Dropout

Feb 16, 2025

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14 min read

The High School Dropout

He went from pumping gas at 19 years old to becoming a Hockey Hall of Famer.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Football

The Errand Boy

Feb 9, 2025

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14 min read

The Errand Boy

He went from fetching cheeseburgers at 2 AM to building an NFL dynasty.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Football

They Laughed At Him

Feb 2, 2025

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14 min read

They Laughed At Him

People laughed at him in high school. Now he's gearing up for football's biggest stage.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Basketball

He Did Stupid Things

Jan 26, 2025

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13 min read

He Did Stupid Things

Caron Butler was arrested 15 times before he was 15. Here's how he turned his life around to become an NBA champion.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea

Football

He Helped Build a Dynasty

Jan 19, 2025

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12 min read

He Helped Build a Dynasty

How a small-school QB whisperer ended up with three Super Bowl rings.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
From Bingo Halls to Sold-Out Stadiums

Jan 12, 2025

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14 min read

From Bingo Halls to Sold-Out Stadiums

He went from driving 16 hours to wrestle in bingo halls for a couple of bucks to fighting in the main event at WrestleMania.

Tyler O'Shea
Tyler O'Shea
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