About Don Yaeger: Don Yaeger is an American sports journalist, and author and co-author of almost two dozen books, including some that have been on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Jamie Moyer was in his third year as a major league pitcher and was, by his own admission, still wide-eyed, watching everything going on around him and soaking it in. He paid particular attention to older teammates on his Chicago Cubs squad, hoping t...
Not winning a title gives fuel to sportswriters and talking heads who question an athlete's true value.
Sometimes legends find themselves remembered more for what they have not done than for their accomplishments. But those resume gaps can also help drive them to achieve even greater things in new arenas.
As a teenager, Monica Seles won some historic matches on the tennis court, dominating opponents and filling a room with trophies.
With a tennis racket strapped tightly to her hiking pack, Martina Navratilova began her ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro. The tennis legend had visions of celebrating at the summit of Africa's highest peak by hitting a couple balls to see how far they mig...
Charles Wang, owner of the New York Islanders, serves as something of a cautionary tale in terms of how heavy owner involvement can sink a franchise.
Bill Veeck was a charismatic and somewhat eccentric owner-fan during the post-WWII years.
Marino was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, and his name always comes up when the conversation centers on the greatest quarterbacks of all time. But his greatness comes with an asterisk: He never won the Big Game.
Michael Jordan brings millions of dollars when he shows up in an arena. Since money is how we judge people, he's very valuable.
In sports, championships often define a person's legacy.
In the 1970s, professional sports found a different breed of team owner in George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees.
