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The Hall of Very Good™ Announces Glenn Burke Memorial Courage Award Recipient

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Monday, The Hall of Very Good™ added four more members when it announced its Class of 2017.  Joining Dave Parker,…

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The HOVG Podcast: Erik Sherman (Part Two)

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with New York Times best-selling author Erik Sherman about the life and…

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Check Out Curt Schilling’s New Jesus Tattoo

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Curt Schilling is an interesting fella. During his baseball career, the righty was one of the top pitchers of his…

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The HOVG Podcast: Hank Azaria

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Hank Azaria. The star and creator of IFC’s “Brockmire” clues…

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The HOVG Podcast: Pete Rose Jr.

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Pete Rose Jr. The son of baseball’s all-time hit king…

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WNBA Draft Pick Has MLB Family Ties

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The WNBA Draft was held Thursday night and at the top of the draft board was a pretty familiar name…

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Jon Teig, The Embodiment of Glenn Burke

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When Hall of Very Good founder, Shawn Anderson and I sat down and created the Glenn Burke Memorial Courage Award,…

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jennie finch

Jennie Finch Tabbed to Dance with the Stars

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It took 23 seasons before David Ross became baseball’s first (and only) dancer on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” in…

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james earl jones

How James Earl Jones Ended Up in The Sandlot

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Before it became a beloved baseball movie, “The Sandlot” was a small budget ($7 million) coming of age tale featuring…

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larry young

From MLB Umpire to WrestleMania Referee, The Tale of Larry Young

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Like so many WrestleManias, WrestleMania XI was (for its time) a star-studded event. Blonde bombshells Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson…

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The HOVG Podcast: Bruce Prichard

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Bruce Prichard. The host of the popular “Something to Wrestle…

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HOVG Minisode: WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose

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Bob Costas Calls Out Cardinals Fans

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Yikes. Down only two runs Thursday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, fans of the St. Louis Cardinals had apparently seen…

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Aaron Judge Gets the Costacos Brothers Treatment

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For years, bedrooms across the country were covered with posters designed by brothers John and Tock Costacos. Then, without any…

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brian wilson

Brian Wilson Returns to AT&T Park Sans Beard

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Typically, there isn’t a ton of hype around who throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a game. Then again,…

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albert pujols

Eight MLB Milestones to Follow in 2018

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For the first time ever (yes…ever!), all 30 Major League teams will be playing baseball on Opening Day. Sure, sure…the…

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The Sandlot Gets the Pop! Treatment

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Back in February, the folks at Funko announced they would (finally) be releasing a series of MLB Pop! figures. Now,…

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#RIPMLB: Harley Boss

Harley Boss was a first baseman for the Washington Senators (1928-30) and Cleveland Indians (1933). He’d go on to become…

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REPORT: Albert Belle Arrested Outside Stadium

It’s been a long time since anyone has thought about Albert Belle and, sadly, that all changed Sunday night. According…

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Cal Ripken Jr. to Auction Off Massive Estate

So…this is a new one. Previously unable to sell his 24-plus acre, suburban Baltimore estate (it’s been on the market…

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Anthony Rizzo’s Family Joins Florida March

Anthony Rizzo might be 2300 miles from his Florida home, but that didn’t stop the Chicago Cubs first baseman from…

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The HOVG Podcast: Cody Decker

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Cody Decker. The longtime Minor Leaguer talks to the boys…

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College Baseball Team Hangs Out with Porn Star

Just in case you ever wondered what would happen if a pornstar crossed paths with more than a dozen college…

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braden halladay

Braden Halladay Perfect Against Blue Jays

Braden Halladay was just nine when his dad Roy threw a perfect game against the then-Florida Marlins in 2010. Saturday,…

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rube waddell

#RIPMLB: Rube Waddell

Rube Waddell was one of the most dominating pitchers in the game — when you could find him. When he…

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peter gammons

Peter Gammons Under Fire Following Tweet

Sunday night, Betsy DeVos appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and within minutes, Twitter was ablaze with people blasting the Secretary…

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Team to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Bull Durham

This summer marks 30 years since the release of “Bull Durham” and you better believe you’re going to be hearing…

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Hulkamania is Running Wild at Phillies Camp

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan was apparently an injury away from being (potential) baseball star Terry Bollea. Or at least that’s…

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Chipper Jones Speaks Out About Florida School Shooting

After what he said about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre back in 2015, it’s a pretty safe bet no…

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