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Mickey Mantle

In this story from September 1953, the Hall-of-Fame slugger shares the life lessons he learned from his dad, Elven Charles "Mutt" Mantle.

by Mickey Mantle
, as told to Ben Epstein, N.Y. Daily Mirror

A hand wearing a baseball mitt reaches high for a fly ball.

A skeptical son has his doubts set aside by one, two, three signs from his departed father.

by Mickey Mantle Fortin
, Gray Court, South Carolina

Jessica Cargill

Martial arts provided a way for her and her son to battle their fears.

by Jessica Cargill
, Edmond, Oklahoma

As Pat Summerall came to grips with his alcoholism, he began to read the Bible daily and opened his heart to God.

by Edward Grinnan

Branch Rickey chats with a member of the 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates

This June 1954 profile explores the role of faith in the life and baseball career of Branch Rickey.

by Len LeSourd


Branch Rickey in 1954

In this 1954 story, the legendary baseball man names qualities that contribute to success—in sports, business and life.

by Branch Rickey


Chadwick Boseman in the role of Jackie Robinson

He battled bigotry to play ball, opening the way for others.

by Anne A. Simpkinson
, New York, New York

Jack Hoffman scores a touchdown

Watch as Jack Hoffman, a young fan battling brain cancer, scores a touchdown in the Nebraska Cornhuskers' 2013 spring game.


Adam Greenberg

In 2005, he was hit in the head with a 92-mile-per-hour fastball in his first Major League at-bat. He was determined it wouldn’t be his last.

by Adam Greenberg
, Guilford, Connecticut

Ashlee Arnau, the cheerleader who made an amazing trick basketball shot

Watch as Ashlee Arnau, a cheerleader at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, makes an amazing trick shot from half-court!


Anna Olson

Watch as basketball player Anna Olson, a junior at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colorado, benefits from an amazing bounce on a full-court shot.


92-Year-Old Marathon Runner

Meet Jonathan Mendes, who aims to be the oldest person to complete the NYC marathon.


A football resting on green grass under a bright blue sky

He wasn't sure how to repay his friend for his kind gesture, but it turns out he didn't need to after all. 

by Victor Knox
, Lexington, Ohio

Julie Rousseau cuts down the nets after a big win.

What a championship women’s basketball coach learned on and off the hardwood.

by Julie Rousseau
, Malibu, California

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