The 1970s and 80s were a time of feared one-dimensional sluggers in Major League Baseball. Kingman, Luzinski, Rice, Deer, Baylor,...

KC Jones wasn’t the first black head coach to win an NBA title. He wasn’t the first black head coach to win an NBA title with the Boston...

Much ink has been spilled chronicling the improbability of Tom Brady, arising from the 199th pick in the draft to become the greatest...

This week's news that Tom Brady will be finishing his storied career elsewhere has me thinking about Ray Bourque. Back in 1999 we...

You've probably never heard of Dr. Tenley Albright, and that's a shame. Her story is a fascinating one. Born in Massachusetts in 1935,...

For St. Patrick's Day, it's mandatory to turn to a Boston Celtic for this list. While Bill Russell might be one of the greatest...

David Givens was a receiver at Notre Dame before the Patriots selected him in the seventh round (#253 overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He...

Two New England Patriot players were on the field for the 2005 Super Bowl victory over the Eagles and the Super Bowl win over the...

We’re all familiar with the Celtics Big Three 2.0. Garnett, Pierce, and Allen were certainly the core of that dominant green team a...

In case it hasn’t been evident from some of the names on this list so far, I’m a sucker for the what-coulda-been story, for the prospect...

Max Lane went to the Naval Academy and played 100 games on the offensive line for the Patriots after his selection in the sixth round of...

I’m up in Bangor, Maine, and so my thoughts turn to Cindy Blodgett. A native of Vacationland, Blodgett was a hugely successful high...