Good Morning POU! Most of us know of the great Satchel Paige, but there was another pitcher that had a fastball that may have been even faster. Will "Cannonball" Jackman William Jackman could be one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball. At the very least, he could be the best pitcher whose name you have never heard. While a lightning-quick second baseman … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Greatest Athletes You’ve Never Heard Of
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Monday Open Thread: Greatest Athletes You’ve Never Heard Of
Good Morning POU! This week I'm highlighting amazing athletes that receive little to no recognition in the history books and in some cases, in the sport they played, although their accomplishments are largely unparalleled. Marshall "Major" Taylor Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (26 November 1878 – 21 June 1932) was an American cyclist who won the world 1 mile (1.6 km) track … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Greatest Athletes You’ve Never Heard Of
Saturday Open Thread: The History Of Black Jockeys
On June 15, 1971, Cheryl White became the first black female jockey. She was also the first woman at a major track to win five throroughbred races. In 1991, after passing the California Horse Racing Board's Steward examination, she began serving as a racing official at California tracks.Cheryl was one of racing's pioneers. It was reported by one source that Cheryl was one of … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The History Of Black Jockeys
Friday Open Thread: The History Of Black Jockeys
The game was called "Rescue." After sitting under the horse track rails playing in the dirt and watching his father exercise horses, DeShawn Parker, 4 or 5 years old at the time, would stand beside a towering horse. His father, Daryl, would yell, "Rescue!" then lean over, scoop up the young boy and plop him onto the horse. DeShawn Parker went from jumping into his father's … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The History Of Black Jockeys
Thursday Open Thread: The History Of Black Jockeys
The history of Thoroughbred horse racing in America is rich with the legacy of black jockeys. There was a time when riding a racehorse was almost exclusively a black occupation. It began with plantation owners using lightweight slave boys to race their horses against rival owners. Some slaves were tied to horses to keep them from falling off, resulting in injury and … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The History Of Black Jockeys