The only reason baseball's numerical touchstones have any significance is that most players - even the game's greats - peter out just barely before they reach them. — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
Legends like Jim Murray at the 'Los Angeles Times' and Shirley Povich at the 'Washington Post' were the most beloved guys at their papers. They'd write a cherished column for 30 years, and that was it. There was nothing else… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
I've seen few things more depressing than the end-of-season Giants-Padres series in 2001 in which Barry Bonds hit his 68th homer of the year… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers. — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
James Salter has been a fighter pilot, a rogue, and a climber. He counts Robert Redford as a friend. — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
As a kid, Terry Bradshaw didn't amaze me. My hero was Steelers backup Terry Hanratty, who nabbed two Super Bowl rings while completing three… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
Rick Rubin's undulating face hair is just as famous as his body of work. In homage to the yogis he read about as a… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
Matt Leinart's L.A. duplex looks more like a Chuck E. Cheese safe house than a millionaire jock's crash pad. There's the requisite leather couch… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
I was a classic attention deficit disorder kid, always bored and mouthing off at school. — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
Baseball loyalists cite the game's legendary numbers - 300 wins, 500 homers, 3,000 hits - as evidence of the sport's elegance, beauty, and gravitas.… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
Before Angelina Jolie became a humanitarian, she was best known for wearing a vial of blood around her neck and kissing her brother. — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
As anyone who has read 'Sports Illustrated's Steve Rushin knows, it's quite possible to write an unreadable column without being a TV pundit. But… — Stephen Rodrick Copy Share Image
