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David Hegler
Apr 2, 20216 min read
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson had an expansive career which spanned all across North America. Raised in Oakland, California, he quickly became the...
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David Hegler
Apr 1, 20213 min read
Charles Johnson
When the Golden State Warriors first moved to the Bay Area, they struggled to gain a consistent following. In order to boost attendance,...
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David Hegler
Mar 31, 20214 min read
Nate Thurmond
Nate Thurmond was one of the first truly great players for the Golden State Warriors in their early years in the Bay Area. Since he was...
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David Hegler
Mar 31, 20216 min read
March Madness: San Jose Arena/HP Pavilion/SAP Center
The SAP Center in San Jose, California has hosted numerous NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament games over the years. It has...
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David Hegler
Mar 30, 20213 min read
March Madness: The Cow Palace
The Cow Palace in Daly City, California has hosted numerous NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament games. It has hosted the opening...
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David Hegler
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez was one of the greatest two-sport athletes to ever come through the University of California, Berkeley. As a Golden Bear,...
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David Hegler
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Monty Stickles
Before Vernon Davis and George Kittle donned the jersey number 85 for the 49ers, Monty Stickles wore that same number with pride and set...
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David Hegler
Mar 25, 20214 min read
March Madness: Oracle Arena
Oakland’s Oracle Arena has hosted three NCAA Regional tournaments: 1990, 1995 and 2006. Each year holds a unique place in the legend that...
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David Hegler
Mar 24, 20215 min read
Pete Newell
Pete Newell lived a rich life in the game of basketball. In his 14 year coaching career, he won a national championship at Cal, an NIT...
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David Hegler
Mar 23, 20215 min read
"Gentleman Jim" Corbett
Jim Corbett was the first man from the San Francisco Bay Area to win the world heavy weight championship. But most importantly, he became...
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David Hegler
Mar 20, 20217 min read
Trent Dilfer
Trent Dilfer had quite a football career. Born in Santa Cruz, California, he starred at Aptos High School and Fresno State where he...
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David Hegler
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Bob Albo
Bob Albo had one of the most unique stories in Bay Area athletics. A star in baseball and basketball at Cal, he could have signed with...
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David Hegler
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Evans Diamond: A Brief History of the Cal Baseball Team
Evans Diamond has hosted many great baseball teams from Cal. It opened as Edwards Field in 1933, but was soon renamed Evans Diamond after...
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David Hegler
Mar 16, 20214 min read
Stanford's Back-to-Back World Series Championships
Stanford baseball has had a long storied history. Since 1963, they have made 16 appearances in the College World Series and were the...
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David Hegler
Mar 11, 20215 min read
Frank Crosetti
Few people have won more World Series championships than Frank Crosetti. Born in the baseball hotbed of San Francisco, Crosetti went on...
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David Hegler
Mar 10, 20215 min read
Tony Lazzeri
Life is so very fragile. Some people are blessed with a long life while others are burdened with a shorter yet eventful life. Tony...
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David Hegler
Mar 9, 20218 min read
De La Salle vs Long Beach Poly 2001: The Aftermath
Sometimes, a great story is told in the lives that are lived after the event. What happened in Long Beach, California in the fall of 2001...
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David Hegler
Mar 6, 202111 min read
1984: The Year Before Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice is arguably the greatest player in NFL history, but the year before the San Francisco 49ers drafted him, they enjoyed a 15-1...
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David Hegler
Mar 4, 20218 min read
Al Dark
Back in the middle of the 20th century, it was rare to see a man of the major leagues have a career that spanned from coast to coast. The...
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David Hegler
Mar 3, 20215 min read
Joe Rudi
The Oakland A’s of the early 1970’s dominated the MLB, winning three straight World Series. The club was loaded with talent including a...
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