FanIQ.com - 5/13/2008
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There's a famous story about Willie Mays that he hit the first home run of his career so hard off of Warren Spahn that the announcer said, "Even if he never hits another one, we'll remember this one." Mays obviously went on to hit 659 more, but that home run is forever tied to that great call.
And so it shall be with this dunk by LeBron. Sure, LeBron will have better, ...
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LeBron James is also embarassed by his mom; can dunk
Guyism » celebs —
LeBron James' mom didn't like her son being mugged while taking it to the hoop, so she stood up and almost got into the middle of the fray down at the baseline last night. The best part is where it appears that LeBron tells his mom, Gloria (in the white shirt), to "Sit your ass down!" I guess it must have fired him up. I know this dunk got announcer Kevin Harlan fired up, as he drops the "With no regard for human life" line on us. H/T: The Sporting Blog ...
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THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK —
Newsday.com - Mets 5/14/2008
May 14, 1972 at Shea: In his first game with the Mets,
Willie Mays smacked a solo home run for the winning run in a 5-4 decision against the Giants. Mays hit a fifth-inning homer off Don Carrithers, the first of his 14 homers with the Mets.
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THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK —
Newsday.com - Yankees 5/14/2008
May 14, 1972 at Shea: In his first game with the Mets,
Willie Mays smacked a solo home run for the winning run in a 5-4 decision against the Giants. Mays hit a fifth-inning homer off Don Carrithers, the first of his 14 homers with the Mets.
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