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Forbes
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
10 Baseball, Life, And Leadership Lessons From Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth died on this date – August 10, 1948 – 77 years ago. Known to the world as 'Babe' or 'The Babe,' he is arguably the most iconic, legendary athlete who ever donned a uniform – any time, any place, any sport. To say that Babe was – and still is – bigger than life is to engage in senseless futility. Can't be overemphasized. Babe's prowess on the field during his 21-year career grew along with his status in American life. No attempt will be made to parade his unbelievable statistics; this is more than that. It is an attempt to understand greatness. Here, then, is a collection of thoughts from none other than The Babe himself. On Effort: 'I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.' On Self-improvement: 'Don't be afraid to take advice. There's always something new to learn.' On Positive Attitude: 'Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.' On Determination: 'It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.' On Gratitude: 'If it wasn't for baseball, I'd be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery.' On Fearlessness: 'Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.' On Being Realistic: 'All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill.' On Great Teams: 'The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.' On Continuing Success: 'Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.' And finally (for now)… On Results: In 1927, Babe was asked if he was aware that he made more money that year than the president of the U.S., he casually responded, 'I had a better year.'
Washington Post
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
The incredible life and tragic death of the ‘Queen of Volleyball'
Flo Hyman didn't hit volleyballs as much as she annihilated them. Standing 6-foot-5, all arms and legs and towering hair, Hyman was unlike anything women's volleyball had ever seen in the 1970s. She leaped so high that her knees were even with the bottom of the net. Then came the swing, a massive roundhouse right delivered with a kind of windup no coach would ever teach but none dared change, one that turned balls into weapons, hurtling more than 100 mph, snarling with such vicious topspin that they sometimes plunged straight to the floor.
National Post
11-06-2025
- National Post
Retton pleads no contest to DUI, says she's committed to making changes
FAIRMONT, — American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton on Tuesday entered a no contest plea to driving under the influence stemming from a May traffic stop in her hometown of Fairmont, Article content A Marion County judge fined her $100, consistent with sentencing guidelines for first-time, non-aggravated offences, her attorney Edmund J. Rollo said in a statement. Article content Article content Article content In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions. Article content 'What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,' she said. 'To my family, friends and my fans: I have let you down, and for that I am deeply sorry. I am determined to learn and grow from this experience, and I am committed to making positive changes in my life. I truly appreciate your concern, encouragement and continued support.' Article content Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she failed a field sobriety test. Officers also reported observing a container of wine in the passenger seat. Article content Retton was 16 when she became the first American female gymnast to win the all-around title at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also won two silver and two bronze medals to help bring gymnastics into the mainstream in the United States. Article content In 2023, Retton's family disclosed she was recuperating from a rare form of pneumonia that landed her in intensive care. Doctors found her oxygen levels dangerously low. Her medical team considered putting her on a ventilator as her conditioned worsened. Retton went on oxygen treatment and, after weeks in the hospital, improved enough to be sent home. Article content
Japan Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, a Yomiuri Giants legend who was so revered that he was known to many as 'Mr. Pro Baseball' died on Wednesday due to pneumonia at the age of 89, according to an announcement by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Long before the rise of Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki, Nagashima was arguably the most famous player in Japanese baseball history. He was one of the top players for the Giants, the most popular team in Japan, and his fame was greatly boosted by the spread of television during his prime years. Nagashima's talent on the baseball diamond and his good looks and charisma helped him become one of the most famous people in Japan during his playing days from 1958 to 1974. Nagashima was all over newspapers, appeared on TV shows and commercials and his visage adorned billboards. His overwhelming popularity helped lift pro baseball into its place as the top sport in the nation.
