Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Ronald Reagan across Baseball, Soccer, Nascar.
At 83, Jerry Koosman is selling his 1969 World Series ring for nearly $800,000, recalling a career that spanned three decades and a life that began in the Army.
The author argues that soccer fails to capture the excitement American audiences crave, championing baseball, hurling and Formula 1 as more fitting pastimes.
Dusty Baker’s memoir, *Crossroads: A Memoir in Baseball and Life*, blends personal anecdotes with a sweeping cultural history of the sport, offering a candid look at his path to a long‑awaited World Series title.
The author argues that soccer is a boring, European‑imported pastime that clashes with America's cultural independence and its homegrown sports traditions.
Ned Jarrett, the 1961 and 1965 NASCAR Cup Series champion, passed away at 93, remembered for his calm demeanor, record‑setting victory at the 1965 Southern 500, and his role as a mentor and broadcaster whose voice echoed through the sport’s most iconic moments.
Nick Belmonte’s career spans record‑setting base stealing, a championship‑winning managerial stint, and a current push to rebuild a high school program, illustrating how a love of the game can outlive any single era.