Flashback Athlete of the Month for August 2024 Facebook X-twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Dave Windfield is a former African American Major League Baseball player. Born in 1951 in Minnesota, Winfield alongside his brother developed their athletic skills in their youth an eventually earned him a full scholarship to the University of Minnesota when he […]
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Willie Mays
Flashback Athlete of the Month for July 2024 Bio Highlight Bio Willie Mays was one of the most influential black baseball players in the industry. Born in Westfield, Alabama, Mays got his start with the Negro League team the Black Barons all throughout highschool. In 1950, Mays made his professional debut with San Francisco Giants in […]
Darryl Strawberry
Flashback Athlete of the Month for June 2024 Instagram Bio Highlight Bio Darryl “Straw” Strawberry is a former baseball right fielder who played for the New York Mets, Lost Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Born in Los Angeles, California, Strawberry got his start playing baseball for the Crenshaw High School Cougars alongside his older […]
Bernie Williams
Flashback Athlete of the Month for May 2024 Mouse-pointer Instagram Bio Highlight Bio Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. aka Bernie Williams is a musician and former New York Yankees baseball player. Born in the Bronx in 1968 he and is family moved to Puerto Rico where he grew up. Williams showcase talent at baseball and music […]
Omar Minaya
Flashback Athlete of the Month for April 2024 Twitter Bio Conversation with Omar Minaya Bio Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sánchez was born on November 10th, 1958 in the Dominican Republic. He moved to Queens, New York City at the age of eight and grew up in Corona. Minaya starred as a baseball player at […]
Darryl Strawberry
Flashback Athlete of the Month for March 2024 Bio Highlights Bio Darryl Strawberry is a former American baseball player. Darryl Strawberry was born Darryl Eugene Strawberry, March 12 1962 in Los Angeles California. Like many athletes the 6’3 Darryl started his career in Highschool, and in 1980 he got his big break when he was […]
Dwight “Doc” Gooden
Flashback Athlete of the Month for February 2024 Twitter Instagram Mouse-pointer Bio Highlight Bio Born in 1964, Dwight “Doc” Gooden is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played an impressive 16 seasons in the MLB. During his career of 430 games, he pitched 2,800 2/3 innings and a win-loss record of 194-112 Gooden has played […]
Reggie Jackson
Flashback Athlete of the Month for January 2024 Instagram Bio Highlight Bio Reggie Jackson is a famous American former professional baseball right fielder. Born in 1946 in Cheltenham Pennsylvania, Jackson got his start in sports at a young age at Cheltenham High School, playing a variety of sports including football, basketball, baseball, and track and […]
Grant Hill
Flashback Athlete of the Month for December 2023 Instagram Twitter Bio Highlight Bio Grant Hill was one of the many names that dominated 90’s basketball. After graduating from Duke University, where he played for the Duke Blue Devils and considered by many to be the best in that university’s history, Hill became co-winner of the […]
Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias
Flashback Athlete of the Month for November 2023 Bio Highlight Bio Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, an iconic American athlete, rose from humble beginnings in Port Arthur, Texas, to become a sporting legend. Her remarkable journey began with neighborhood baseball, where her powerful batting earned her the nickname “Babe.” Her promise to compete in Olympic […]
Billie Jean King
Flashback Athlete of the Month for October 2023 Facebook Twitter Bio Highlight Bio Billie Jean King was born on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California. She made an impact on both the world of tennis and the fight for gender equality. Throughout her career, she achieved a total of 39 major titles, including an […]
Larry Bird
Flashback Athlete of the Month for August 2023 Bio Highlight Bio Larry Joe Bird, born on December 7, 1956, is a retired American professional basketball player, coach, and executive renowned for his outstanding contributions to the NBA. Widely hailed as one of the greatest basketball players in history, Bird earned the nicknames “the Hick from […]
