Harmon Killebrew was raised in the farming community of Payette, Idaho. Although he was an All-State quarterback in highschool, he chose baseball when the Washington Senators were impressed enough with his power to offer 17-year-old Harmon a startling $30,000 package in 1953. He got the minimum $6,000 salary and a yearly bonus of $4,000. That meant he sat on the bench as a “bonus baby” until 1959. Continue Reading

Who do the odds makers in Las Vegas feel are the most likely teams to win the World Series as we approach the halfway mark in the season this week? Continue Reading

Before this season began, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy declared, “I feel we’re in the best division in baseball now.” Continue Reading

“Linking your passion for golf to compassion for children.”
Betsy King
LPGA Legend Continue Reading

Just before the NBA Finals began, a panel of six so-called pro basketball experts appeared together on a cable network to discuss the upcoming series between Boston and Los Angeles. At the end of the discussion, each panel member was asked to predict the winner in the best of seven set. All six selected the Lakers. Continue Reading

If you are a golf fan, did you find yourself pulling for Tiger Woods to win his 14th major tournament and pull within four of Jack Nicklaus or were you cheering for 45-year-old Rocco Mediate, the 158th ranked player in the world, in the playoff for the U. S. Open title? Continue Reading

This is the first time in 21 years that the Boston Celtics have been in the NBA Finals, and again, as in 1987, their opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers. Continue Reading

Rotary Club of Tulsa
Henry P. IBA Citizen Athlete Awards Continue Reading

I have always been a big believer in home court or home field advantage in sports, especially in basketball. A college basketball head coach once told me it was worth 10 points in his sport. It might be that much, but not always. Continue Reading

Until 2000 it was factual to say that it was tougher for a major league batter to hit for the cycle than it was for a major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter. Continue Reading

By Tot Holmes

Editor, Dodger Dugout Continue Reading

Entering This Week in Baseball Continue Reading

The power of love has no limits. Continue Reading