Aurelio Herrera
The San Francisco Bay Area has produced its share of excellent prize fighters. Aurelio Herrera was one of the first to come out of the...
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David Hegler
- May 9, 2021
- 5 min
Brian Shaw
Brian Shaw has lived quite a life in basketball. Hailing from Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High School, he spent more than a decade in the...
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David Hegler
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Hal Chase
The New York Yankees have had a long history of great ball players coming from the San Francisco Bay Area. Players such as Joe DiMaggio...
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David Hegler
- Apr 29, 2021
- 5 min
Tom Meschery
Tom Meschery lived a great life in basketball, playing with and against some of the most dominant forces in NBA history. Though he was...
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David Hegler
- Apr 27, 2021
- 7 min
Homegrown Heroes: The Original Raiders
When the Oakland Raiders began in 1960, they featured several players from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Valley on their...
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David Hegler
- Apr 24, 2021
- 9 min
Homegrown Heroes: The Original 49ers
Most expansion teams in the NFL include many local names to their rosters in order to attract local attention. The San Francisco 49ers...
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David Hegler
- Apr 2, 2021
- 6 min
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson had an expansive career which spanned all across North America. Raised in Oakland, California, he quickly became the...
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David Hegler
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Charles Johnson
When the Golden State Warriors first moved to the Bay Area, they struggled to gain a consistent following. In order to boost attendance,...
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David Hegler
- Mar 23, 2021
- 5 min
"Gentleman Jim" Corbett
Jim Corbett was the first man from the San Francisco Bay Area to win the world heavy weight championship. But most importantly, he became...
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David Hegler
- Mar 20, 2021
- 7 min
Trent Dilfer
Trent Dilfer had quite a football career. Born in Santa Cruz, California, he starred at Aptos High School and Fresno State where he...
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David Hegler
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
Bob Albo
Bob Albo had one of the most unique stories in Bay Area athletics. A star in baseball and basketball at Cal, he could have signed with...
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David Hegler
- Mar 11, 2021
- 5 min
Frank Crosetti
Few people have won more World Series championships than Frank Crosetti. Born in the baseball hotbed of San Francisco, Crosetti went on...
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David Hegler
- Mar 10, 2021
- 5 min
Tony Lazzeri
Life is so very fragile. Some people are blessed with a long life while others are burdened with a shorter yet eventful life. Tony...
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David Hegler
- Mar 3, 2021
- 5 min
Joe Rudi
The Oakland A’s of the early 1970’s dominated the MLB, winning three straight World Series. The club was loaded with talent including a...
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David Hegler
- Mar 2, 2021
- 6 min
Max Baer
Max Baer was one of the first truly great boxers to come out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Immortalized in the movie Cinderella Man as a...
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David Hegler
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan was a self made man. Coming out of Oakland, California in the early 1960’s, he was small for his stature and had to work hard...
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David Hegler
- Feb 20, 2021
- 4 min
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart was Oakland through and through. Being raised in the East Bay and gaining athletic fame in high school, Stewart was one of...
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David Hegler
- Feb 18, 2021
- 6 min
Brent Jones
Few have lived a Bay Area-centric dream quite like Brent Jones. After starring at Leland High School and Santa Clara University, he...
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David Hegler
- Feb 17, 2021
- 7 min
A Father, His Sons and an Enduring Legacy
The Freitas name is famous within the halls of Serra High School in San Mateo, California. Jesse Sr. began the family dynasty by becoming...
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David Hegler
- Feb 13, 2021
- 9 min
Three Warriors
In the early 1950’s, McClymonds High School in Oakland, California boasted a rich amount of talent in both basketball and baseball. While...
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