... catching, and he taught me how to play the position. He's always been right there beside me." Powell said that his favorite athlete is Albert Pujols, who plays professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. "I read some books and found out ...

... achievements come more readily to mind. But what about the earlier eras? Take a minute or two to think of some of your favorite athletes of the last century and submit a name and why he or she should be included in the list. You can send it by mail ...

... because of the money and publicity they bring to the teams that hire them. Millions of fans pay big money to see their favorite athletes play. Whether their "service" is of more value than what a teacher or police officer has to offer is a matter ...

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... the game's most popular players. With an infectious smile, home run hops and heart taps, he became Chicago's favorite athlete after Michael Jordan retired. In all those dark years when the Cubs struggled, Sosa and his jaw-dropping homers ...

... a self-mocking and self-affirming award show for the syndicated talk show. Newly added categories include favorite athlete, favorite real person and favorite go-go dancer, which will honor a dancer featured in the show's "Trivia ...

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