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Teofimo Lopez-Jose Pedraza Junior Welterweight Showdown & Rising Stars Jared Anderson, Xander Zayas and Keyshawn Davis Set for Saturday December 10

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Published: October 28, 2022

Lopez-Pedraza, Anderson-Jerry Forrest, Zayas-Alexis Salazar and Davis-Juan Carlos Burgos will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT following the Heisman Trophy Ceremony Brooklyn featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington and Long Island-born welterweight Jahi Tucker are scheduled to appear on the exclusively ESPN+-streamed undercard Tickets starting at $51 go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 12 p.m. ET

NEW YORK — Four of boxing’s most electrifying young talents hope to strike the Heisman pose Saturday, Dec. 10, at Madison Square Garden. Former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez makes his second appearance at junior welterweight in the 10-round main event against former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza. In the 10-round heavyweight co-feature, Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson aims for his 13th straight knockout against the battle-tested Jerry “Slugger” Forrest. Puerto Rican junior middleweight star Xander Zayas steps up in class against 28-fight veteran Alexis Salazar in a scheduled eight-rounder special feature. And, in the televised opener, Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis looks to jumpstart his world title ambitions in an eight-round lightweight duel versus Juan Carlos Burgos. Lopez-Pedraza, Anderson-Forrest, Zayas-Salazar, and Davis-Burgos will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT immediately following the Heisman Trophy Ceremony. Promoted by Top Rank, tickets starting at $51 go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 12 p.m. ET. “Four of boxing's mega talents, headlined by the great Teofimo Lopez, will be in action December 10 at the iconic Madison Square Garden. This will be a special evening,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “Lopez is targeting a junior welterweight title shot in 2023, and Jose Pedraza is a Puerto Rican warrior hungry for another world title opportunity. With Jared Anderson, Xander Zayas, and Keyshawn Davis, this card features three additional fighters who will one day be headlining superstars.” Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) toppled pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko in October 2020 to become the lightweight champion. Thirteen months later, he lost his titles via split decision to George Kambosos Jr. He returned August 13 as a junior welterweight and stopped Pedro Campa in the seventh round. Lopez is no stranger to “Heisman Night,” as he’s authored two of the most indelible Top Rank on ESPN moments on that platform. In 2018, he knocked out Mason Menard in 44 seconds, donned the jersey of Heisman winner Kyler Murray, and topped things off with the Heisman pose and a backflip. One year later, he stopped Richard Commey in the second round to win the IBF lightweight world title and immediately put on the jersey of that year’s victor, LSU’s Joe Burrow. He didn’t forget the pose or the signature backflip that time, either. Lopez said, “It’s Heisman Night at Madison Square Garden. I’m born for this stage. Once I beat Jose Pedraza in front of my hometown fans, I am coming for all the junior welterweight belts in 2023. The Takeback is in full effect, and I am on a mission to become a champion again.” Pedraza (29-4-1, 14 KOs), from Cidra, Puerto Rico, won world titles at junior lightweight and lightweight before moving up to the 140-pound ranks in 2019. Despite a competitive decision loss to Jose Ramirez and a draw against Commey in his last two fights, Pedraza still ranks among the most accomplished junior welterweight contenders. Ranked No. 10 by the WBO and WBC, Pedraza can earn another title opportunity with a win over Lopez and move closer to his goal of becoming the first male Puerto Rican boxer since Miguel Cotto to capture world titles in three weight divisions. "I am here to face the elite fighters of the division, and to me, that is what Teofimo represents,” Pedraza said. “I have come to show that I am still one of the best fighters at 140 pounds. I'm still a threat to everyone in the division, and on December 10, I'm going to prove it. For me, the goal doesn't change. I want to be crowned world champion in a third division, and I know I'm going to achieve it." Anderson (12-0, 12 KOs), the fighting pride of Toledo, Ohio, has seen his stock skyrocket since turning pro in October 2019 following a decorated U.S. amateur career. He has prototypical heavyweight size at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, and he’s stopped nine of his 12 foes in two rounds or less, including four straight second-round stoppages. In August, he returned from an eight-plus month layoff to knock out Serbian veteran Miljan Rovcanin. “I’m happy to finally be getting a step-up fight,” Anderson said. “Hopefully, this solidifies my place as a contender and confirms that I’m not a prospect anymore." Forrest (26-5-2, 20 KOs) is the ultimate heavyweight litmus test, a 6’1, 230-pound southpaw who has mixed it up with some of the division’s most notable names, including Carlos Takam, Michael Hunter, and Zhang Zhilei. His only stoppage loss came nearly 10 years ago, and he held Hunter and Zhilei to 10-round draws in 2021. Forrest returned in May and dropped a 10-round decision to two-time world title challenge Kubrat Pulev. “I’m in camp now. I’m excited and motivated to make a big statement. Jared is the up-and-coming fighter, and all the pressure is on him,” Forrest said. "After my last performance, I feel everyone has forgotten how good I am. I’ve been in the ring against top fighters, and I know that I can compete at the top level. The question is, what can he do against an experienced veteran like me? I am coming to send the ‘Big Baby’ home crying after his first loss. This will be a great fight for the fans in attendance at Madison Square Garden and those watching nationally on ESPN.” Zayas (14-0, 10 KOs), the youngest signee in Top Rank history, turned pro as a 17-year-old in October 2019 on the same card as Anderson. Since that debut, he’s developed into Puerto Rico’s newest sensation and has knocked out three of his past four foes. He received the co-feature spotlight on the Lopez-Campa card, knocking out Elias Espadas in five riveting rounds. In March, Zayas shined at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden with an eight-round drubbing over Louisiana-born spoiler Quincy LaVallais. Salazar (24-4, 9 KOs), from Guadalajara, Mexico, has won 16 of his last 17 bouts, the only defeat coming via third-round knockout to rising middleweight contender Carlos Adames. He has not fought since January 28, an eight-round decision over Valentin Martinez Guzman in Tijuana, Mexico. Zayas said, “I am very happy to be part of another amazing card at the legendary Madison Square Garden, and as always, I'm grateful to Top Rank for giving me these opportunities to showcase my skills on such a big stage. Salazar is a strong Mexican veteran, and with this performance, I'm looking to close the year strong and set the tone for a big 2023. Davis (6-0, 5 KOs) hopes to open the ESPN telecast with his blend of in-fighting and precision that has already made him a lightweight contender to watch. The 23-year-old phenom from Norfolk, Virginia, fought three fought pro fights in 2021 before becoming one of the standouts of Team USA’s boxing team at the Tokyo Olympics. He stopped 2016 Olympic silver medalist Sofiane Oumiha before dropping a tight decision to Cuban sensation Andy Cruz in the gold medal match. Since signing with Top Rank last November, he’s scored a pair of knockouts, most recently a fifth-round drubbing of Omar Tienda on the Shakur Stevenson-Robson Conceição bill in Newark, New Jersey. Burgos (35-6-3, 21 KOs), from Tijuana, is a three-time world title challenger who has fought the likes of retired four-weight world champion Mikey Garcia and undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney. He has never been knocked out and has experienced a career renaissance of late. In March, he held highly regarded prospect Angel Fierro to a draw. Davis said, “I will send another message to the lightweight division to end the year. Burgos is a veteran who demands respect, and I can’t overlook the man in front of me on December 10. It’s an honor to fight on ESPN after the Heisman Trophy Ceremony, and I plan on representing Norfolk while putting on a show for all the fans tuning in.” Undercard action — streaming live and exclusively on ESPN+ — is highlighted by featherweight prospect Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington and welterweight standout Jahi Tucker. Carrington (5-0, 3 KOs), the latest prodigy from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, steps up in his first scheduled eight-rounder against Texas native Juan Tapia (12-4, 4 KOs). Carrington, a 2020 Olympic Trials gold medalist, shut out Jose Argel on the Stevenson-Conceição undercard. Tapia, who has battled the likes of Stevenson and Olympic bronze medalist Vladimir Nikitin, has never been knocked out. Tucker (9-0, 5 KOs) looks go 10-0 in an eight-rounder against Ivan Pandzic (14-2-1, 8 KOs). Tucker, from Deer Park, New York, is 4-0 in 2022, including a near-shutout decision over Jose Luis Sanchez in his last outing.

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BILL RUSSELL, THE GREATEST WINNER IN HISTORY, PASSES ON

by Bert A. Ramirez / August 2, 2022

Bill Russell blocks arch-rival Wilt Chamberlain in this iconic picture autographed by the Boston Celtics legend. (Photo by Dick Raphael of Getty Images)

Bill Russell celebrated his 88th birthday last February 12, but even as the Boston Celtics’ legendary center had reached the autumn of life, his accomplishments both as an athlete and as a person had assumed even greater significance, and never before perhaps than it has now. The greatest Celtic of all time passed away last July 31 in a sad, quiet farewell that triggered a deluge of paeans from every imaginable sector in America, and, quite surely, more from beyond, albeit more quietly, in a world whose connective barriers have been broken forever.

This is, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime human being, whose matchless accomplishments as an athlete are perhaps matched only by his character and sense of commitment to human dignity and justice. On the playing field, how can anyone ignore what Bill Russell accomplished? Eleven NBA championships in 13 years, eight of them coming uninterrupted in eight years, five MVP awards, two NCAA championships, one Olympic gold medal with the US team, and the general belief as the greatest defensive player in the history of basketball, period.

You’re just talking sports here. Bill was also ahead of his time as far as involvement in the civil rights movement is concerned. One of the most outspoken and fearless critics of racial prejudice and discrimination during his time, Russell lent his name and reputation to gain for the movement significant strides, and, as NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in tribute to him, it’s a legacy he “stamped into the DNA of our league” and “passed down to generations of NBA players who followed in his footsteps.”

As a testimony to his contributions to breaking down the walls of prejudice in America, then-US President Barack Obama in February 2011 awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award that can be given to an American. The White House, in conferring the award, said, “Bill Russell is the former Boston Celtics’ captain who almost singlehandedly redefined the game of basketball. Russell led the Celtics to a virtually unparalleled string of 11 championships in 13 years and was named the NBA’s most valuable player five times. The first African-American to coach in the NBA – indeed he was the first to coach a major sport at the professional level in the United States – Bill Russell is also an impassioned advocate of human rights. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and has been a consistent advocate of equality.”

But it was in basketball that the iconic center really made his mark, as it is where bare numbers can more easily quantify one’s success.

His trail-blazing dominance started at the University of San Francisco, where he averaged more than 20 points and 21 rebounds in two years as he led the Dons to two straight NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, and anchored a team that included future Celtics teammate K.C. Jones to a then-NCAA-record 55 consecutive victories, a record that stood for 17 years until a star-studded UCLA team led by Bill Walton broke it in 1973 en route to a new standard that ended at 88 straight wins.

Russell after graduation then led the US team to the gold medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, anchoring the Americans’ eight-game sweep that saw them beat opponents by an average of 53.5 points, still an Olympic record that only the original US Dream Team in 1992 could approximate at 43.8 points. Fact is, the 1956 US Olympians’ average winning margin even surpassed their opponents’ average score of 45.6 points, and it was no doubt primarily because of Russell’s intimidating presence in the middle.

This dominance extended once Bill joined the Celtics after the Olympics. As the fulcrum of the greatest dynasty in NBA history – some say in all American sports history – Russell anchored the Celtics to 11 titles in 13 years, including an unheard-of eight straight from 1958-59 to 1965-66. That could have been 10 straight actually had Russ not been injured in the 1958 NBA Finals, where the Celtics eventually succumbed to the St. Louis Hawks, whom they beat the previous year for Boston’s first-ever title. This was after Russell suffered a severe right ankle sprain in Game 3, thus crippling the Celts as he could not play until the sixth game, where he struggled while Bob Pettit exploded for 50 points with Bill almost unable to move around with a cast on his injured leg.

Russell lost one other year – to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1967 Eastern Division finals during his first year as player-coach of the Celtics. This was after Red Auerbach retired after that eighth straight title the previous year and made him the first-ever Black to coach any professional sports team, breaking down that racial barrier and paving the way for the equal rights the minorities are now enjoying in the front offices of American pro sports teams. Fittingly and symbolically perhaps, the NBA for the first time has half of its 30 franchises now – 15 – being led by Black coaches in Russell’s year of death.

But even that trail-blazing accomplishment would not have merited any attention – and inspired duplication – had Bill not succeeded as a bench leader. True, Bill was also coaching a player named Russell but had he not proven worthy of that leadership position, there was no way Boston, even with him at center, could have won those two titles in 1968 and 1969 with him filling two roles, the second as bench tactician. Boston, after all, was up in 1968 against the same Philadelphia team to whom it lost in the East finals the previous year, ending their championship streak at eight. This time, the Celts fell behind 3-1, but Russ and company won the next three games to become the first team in playoff history to come back from such a deficit and win a series. The Celtics went on to win their 10th title in 12 years by beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals in six games.

Russell and his Celtics set another record the following season when they became the first squad in history to come back from a 2-0 deficit in the Finals and win the championship, doing it in seven hard-fought games against a Laker club that now featured their former Eastern nemesis, Wilt Chamberlain, who that year joined Elgin Baylor and Jerry West in a Big Three setup that Boston nevertheless frustrated. That would also be the last year for both Russell and Sam Jones, who teamed up with the 6-foot-10 center for 10 of his 11 NBA titles, as the duo later retired after their clinching 108-106 victory over the Lakers.

Some 53 years to the day Russell played his last game, his amazing accomplishments have not lost their glitter. In fact, they could have assumed an even more awe-inspiring nature given the stats-driven analytics that are in vogue nowadays.

The Obnoxious Boston Fan, for example, once cited in The Boston Globe a record that Russell accomplished as a player, which was to win all deciding Game 7s his Celtics played during his reign.

“Of all the stats and numbers produced by Russell, one stands out as perhaps the greatest single numeric stat in Boston sports history (not counting of course Ted Williams' 39-0 record in the Korean War). Bill Russell was 10-0 in Game 7s. 10-0. LeBron, M.J., Kobe, Wilt, Larry, no one will ever match that Perfect 10. At least not in this time-space continuum.”

And talking about deciding do-or-die games, his record in winner-take-all battles over his entire career – NCAA, Olympics and NBA – is worth noting as Russell played in 21 such games, and won all of them. Twenty-one and zero! Can anybody match that, much less top it?

There’s a reason the NBA Finals MVP award was named the “Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.” The great Celtics center is, quite simply, the greatest winner in all sports history, as attested to by those 11 NBA championships in 13 years, a record that will probably be unmatched till the end of time, unless perhaps somebody with Russ’ toughness, character and heart, cerebral powers, athleticism and innovative skills comes along.

Russell had more rings than fingers. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler of Getty Images)

Consider: He has career playoff averages of 16.2 points, 24.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists, and even if he was not that big a scorer, one just has to reverse those rebounding and scoring numbers to come up with, yes, an out-and-out dominant player whichever way one cuts it. He is not only a perfect 10-0 in Game 7s (1-0 in Game 5s) and led the Celtics to eight straight championships (which could have been 10 straight as we said had he not been injured in the 1958 Finals, the only time by the way he lost in the championship series) but he did all that at a time when all teams in the NBA were loaded with two or three All-Stars each because expansion had not yet diluted it, battling the likes of Chamberlain, Baylor, West, Pettit, Nate Thurmond, Walt Bellamy, Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Rick Barry, and, later, Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes. Don’t for a second believe today’s observers overwhelmed by current-day players’ athleticism and size that the league in the ‘60s and ‘70s was not as good as it is now. Had Russ and company had the benefit of today’s modern medicine and other amenities, they would have seamlessly grown into today’s game and beat the hell out of many of these players, who would certainly not match up with them in terms of smarts alone, or toughness and cerebral focus.

Of course, that undefeated record in deciding games has been extolled with the passage of time, along with Russell’s preeminent role in revolutionizing the game with his defensive skills, which could not be fully appreciated at this stage with the absence, for example, of statistics in shot blocks during his time (the NBA started keeping stats in blocked shots and steals only in 1973). His redefining the game with his defense, rebounding and shot blocking, however, was amply demonstrated in his averaging 18 points and 29 rebounds in those 11 do-or-die games (including that Game 5) he all turned into wins. He holds the Finals record for most rebounds in a game with 40, doing it twice, and also grabbed 30 rebounds in three straight games in the 1959 finals against the LA Lakers, in the process setting the record for highest rebounding average in a Finals series with 29.5. He pulled down 30 boards in 15 straight Finals games between 1960 and 1963 and would have also held all blocked-shots records had records been kept of that stat at the time.

For all of what Russell has done, Adam Fromal of Bleacher Report put the 12-time All-Star in his mythical Mount Rushmore, which is populated by only the four greatest players in NBA history. Fromal justifies his position by saying, “Russell was the NBA’s first superduperstar, and he was the No. 1 player in history before Jordan came around. Championships galore were won for the Boston Celtics while he was patrolling the paint, and the biggest dynasty in the history of American professional sports thrived with Russell blocking shots and running in transition.

“Beyond that, he helped shrink the racial divide and continues to serve as an ambassador for the game. There’s a reason people listen when he talks. There’s a reason he’s treated with undeniable reverence by anyone who encounters him. There’s a reason he hands out the Finals MVP trophy every year, which just happens to be named after him.”

Yes, and there's also a reason – even when he would no longer be celebrating birthdays – that William Felton Russell will always be regarded as the greatest winner of all, bar none.

Russell was an iconic figure in the civil rights movement. (Photo from the Celtics’ Facebook Page)

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Fresh off upset win, Jimmy Williams is ready to face the junior middleweight elite

Williams (left) takes on Enver Halili. Photo by Williams Paul/ Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 09 Jul by Michael Montero Last month, Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams scored what was perhaps the finest win of his career. In the main event of a show at Buckhead Fight Club in Atlanta, Williams (18-5-2, 6 knockouts) defeated former junior middleweight titleholder Yuri Foreman by majority decision. That upset victory has the Connecticut native hungry to get right back in the squared circle as soon as possible. “It was an unbelievable experience,” Williams told The Ring. “I have a lot of family and friends down there in Atlanta. It felt like I was right at home, the southern hospitality was great.” Foreman had been in the midst of a comeback after being out of the ring for nearly four years. Those plans were ruined when Williams crashed the party. “I felt very confident going up against Foreman,” he said. “I was familiar with him. We had trained together before in Patterson, New Jersey. We sparred over 20 rounds. I envied him at the time because he had been the champ. Now, I have a win against him. It was absolutely one of the best wins of my career.” Williams is 2-0 this year after a rough stretch in 2019-2020, when he lost four of five fights, including a KO 1 defeat to junior welterweight prospect Brandun Lee last October. “I just wasn’t prepared for those fights,” he explained. “No excuses, but we were taking fights on late notice, we were fighting at unnatural weights. The Lee fight was at 144 pounds, I came into the ring with nothing left.” After the Lee fight, Williams went all the way up to middleweight, where he dropped a unanimous decision in Mexico to a fighter with a losing record. On paper, he should have dominated the fight. At that point he was at a crossroads and did some soul searching. Williams realized that he had to make changes and make them fast. “I was in danger of becoming a fighter that’s known as the opponent,” he told The Ring. “I was definitely heading in that direction. So, I made changes in camp. I’m with a new team now, training at Champs Gym in Waterbury, Connecticut.” “I sought out the Yuri Foreman fight. This win proves I’m more than just the opponent.” Williams started boxing at the age of eight but soon found his way into other sports. Born a gifted athlete, he excelled in football and track in high school. He ended up playing college football and, although undrafted, was invited to workout with several NFL teams. When football didn’t work out, it was back to boxing, where he has fought as a pro since 2013. Today, at 34 years old, Williams has a new team, new gym and a new attitude. He also says there will be no more weight jumping or late-notice fights. “I’m at my natural weight now,” he said. “I’ll only be fighting at 154 pounds from now on. When I was younger I could make welterweight, but the older I got, it took a lot of strength out of me. And I’ll be fully prepared for every fight we take, the same way I was for Foreman.” “The junior middleweight division has some great names. I would love to share the ring with Tony Harrison, Julian Williams or Jarrett Hurd.” Next Saturday, Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño will fight in San Antonio, Texas to unify all of the junior middleweight titles. It’s a matchup that Williams has been paying close attention to. “That’s such a good fight,” he said. “Both men are champions. Brian comes to fight, but I like Charlo. He’s more physical. I think he takes it with a late-round stoppage.” “I’d like one or two fights and then I’d love a crack at Charlo. But if the opportunity presented itself now, I’d absolutely take it. In the meantime I plan to return to the ring in late August or September. My promoter Jimmy Burchfield (president of CES Boxing) is putting something together. I’m looking to headline something in Connecticut. Things are opening back up here (from Covid) and fans will be able to attend.” “I would like to thank everybody that supports me. Keep a look out for me, because this is the most important part of my career. I’m just now hitting my prime. Big fights are on the horizon. I’m going to be world champion.” Michael Montero can be found on social media via @MonteroOnBoxing. His podcast “The Neutral Corner” can be seen every Monday on TheRingDigital YouTube channel, and heard on audio podcast platforms around the world. GET THE LATEST ISSUE AT THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE) or Subscribe

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The first Black sheriff in Wyoming takes over an agency that has faced significant controversy

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The first Black sheriff in Wyoming takes over an agency that has faced significant controversy

Aaron Appelhans, 39, has taken charge of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, which faces two pending lawsuits and calls for reform in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Robert “Robbie” Ramirez by a deputy in 2018.

“You don’t see a whole lot of African Americans in law enforcement,” Appelhans told Appradab. “So, I’m trying to overcome that roadblock of taking a non-traditional career path and affect change within my community.”

Wyoming is known as the “Equality State” because it was the first in the country to grant women the right to vote and hold office in 1869.

While the state has a history of opening doors, Appelhans said, it still has a long way to go before it lives up to the motto.

One reason it took so long to appoint a Black sheriff, according to the president of the Wyoming NAACP, Stephen Latham, is the state’s small Black population. Blacks make up 1.3% of the population, while Whites make up 92.5% of the state’s residents, according to the US Census Bureau.

“We are stepping out and getting people of color into offices and being the first, he’s broken the barrier,” Latham said. “I think it will make room for people to stand on his shoulders.”

The racial disparities in sheriff’s offices are a nationwide trend, even in states with large non-white populations, according to a 2020 report by the Reflective Democracy Campaign.

White males hold 90% of the 3,000 sheriff positions across the United States, while White males only account for 30% of the US population. Only 5% of sheriffs nationwide are African American, the report says.

According to the most recent data compiled by the Reflective Democracy Campaign in 2019, over 20 states across the country had not elected any Black sheriffs.

Wyoming’s first Black police chief, James “Jim” Byrd in Cheyenne, was appointed in 1966, according to Byron Oedekoven, executive director of Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police.

The county sheriff’s office faces lawsuits

Appelhans was appointed by the Albany County Board of Commissioners on December 11, 2020, to replace Dave O’Malley. The end of O’Malley’s 10-year tenure was roiled by the killing of Ramirez by Deputy Derek Colling during a traffic stop in November 2018.

Ramirez’s death sparked protests and calls to fire Colling, who is currently still with the department but was moved to a detective role and was taken off patrol, according to Sheriff Appelhans.

A grand jury, however, decided not to indict Colling of involuntary manslaughter two months after the incident.

The public outrage over Ramirez’s death further fueled protests in Wyoming last summer amid nationwide demonstrations against police brutality and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd.

O’Malley’s retirement in September came just days before Ramirez’s mother Debra Hinkel filed a lawsuit against Colling, O’Malley and the county commission for “the negligent and willful and wanton misconduct” resulting in the death of her son.

Ramirez, 39, was “visibly unarmed at the time he was killed while posing no immediate threat” to Colling or the public, according to a complaint filed in US District Court.

Lawyers for Colling and the Albany County Commission declined to comment on the lawsuit due to pending litigation. Attorneys for O’Malley could not be reached for comment when contacted by Appradab.

Last spring, the office was hit by a separate lawsuit by a University of Wyoming student. In it, she alleged that two sheriff’s deputies pressured her to recant a sexual assault allegation against another student.

Lawyers for the two defendants declined to comment. Appelhans declined to comment on either lawsuit due to pending litigation.

Sheriff previously worked for the university police

Appelhans, a Denver, Colorado, native, graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2003. He was a member of the Association of Black Student Leaders, which he said provided educational and social opportunities for other minority students on campus.

The small group of students established a commemorative event around Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday to bring more awareness to the civil rights icon and Black history. Their efforts laid the groundwork for many of the activities the university now does in celebration of Black History Month, according to Appelhans.

In 2009, Appelhans was recruited to be a crime prevention specialist for the university’s police department. He later moved into a detective role as well, which he held for five years before becoming a patrol sergeant.

The university’s police chief, Mike Samp, recalled that Appelhans was “truly involved on campus and with the broader community” as a campus officer. In his role as a crime prevention specialist, he focused on sexual assault cases and working with victims of sexual assault.

“When you’re in middle management,” Appelhans said, “some of the changes that you want to institute come to some kind of roadblock where you just can’t get it done and you can’t find the people to help you get it done.”

The ability to influence real change is one of the main reasons he wanted to become a sheriff, Appelhans said.

Tensions in county, police culture present challenges

The biggest challenges Appelhans faces are changing the perception of the Albany County Sheriff’s office and spearheading criminal justice reform within the department, he said.

But conflicts within the department may present issues, according to state Rep. Karlee Provenza, the chair of who chaired the sheriff screening committee and the executive director of Albany County for Proper Policing.

“He’s coming into an office that has a very strong network of ‘the good ol’ boys,'” Provenza said, which she defines as certain officers who are invested in protecting the agency above the community as a whole.

Albany County has a history of being a “progressive stronghold” in the “red” state of Wyoming, according to history professor Phil Roberts of the University of Wyoming.

But a tense racial climate still persists, and the way that people of color are treated in the city of Laramie will likely present hurdles for the sheriff’s progressive agenda, said Timberly Vogel, a member of the Laramie Human Rights Network, a racial and criminal justice advocacy group that organized dozens of protests last summer.

Appelhans’ appointment occurred because of his record and qualifications, not a greater commitment to diversity in Wyoming, she said.

In December, Republican state Rep. Cyrus Western responded to Appelhans’ appointment with a racist tweet featuring a clip from the film Blazing Saddles, which showed a Black character saying, “Where the white women at?” Western later apologized for his tweet, which has since been deleted, calling it “dumb and uncalled for.”

“There were not many people who wanted to put their name and face behind the sheriff’s office” because of the lawsuits and the department’s reputation, Vogel said.

New sheriff prioritizes transparency, agency diversification

Sheriff Appelhans said he is already implementing new practices and procedures within the department.

He plans to start recruiting underrepresented populations into the agency, specifically women and people of color. Investing in additional body cameras and equipment is another priority, as well as training officers on crisis intervention, de-escalation, trauma-informed investigations and bias-informed investigations.

Appelhans will rely heavily on a community-policing model, which aims to develop stronger community relationships and partnerships.

“We’re peace officers,” Appelhans said. “So, we don’t have to have a law enforcement response to absolutely everything.”

His stance reflects a larger movement in police agencies to train officers in crisis intervention, and a debate on whether law enforcement should be the first to respond to mental health emergency calls.

In his capacity managing the county detention center, the sheriff said he will focus on making sure that people who need to go to a hospital, rehab or mental health facility don’t just end up in jail.

“Criminal justice reform is trying to change those processes here at a local level,” he said, “where people can get the appropriate resources they need based on the call of service.”

Paul Weaver, the mayor of the county seat, of Laramie County, said the city leadership will partner with the sheriff on implementing reform practices.

Appelhans can play a “significant role” in changing some of the agency’s policies and practices, he added.

“Everything we’re doing now is to start over fresh,” Appelhans said. “I would hope that the community can look at us and be able to trust that we are here to serve them.”

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tasksweekly · 8 years ago

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[TASK 062: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC]

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month! There’s a masterlist below compiled of over 50+ Dominican faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever character or whichever project you desire.

Any questions can be sent here and all tutorials have been linked below the cut for ease of access! REMEMBER to tag your resources with #TASKSWEEKLY and we will reblog them onto the main! This task can be tagged with whatever you want but if you want us to see it please be sure that our tag is the first five tags, @ mention us or send us a messaging linking us to your post!

THE TASK - scroll down for FC’s!

STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

STEP 4: Upload and tag with #TASKSWEEKLY! If you didn’t use your own screencaps/images make sure to credit where you got them from as we will not reblog packs which do not credit caps or original gifs from the original maker.

THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK - examples are linked!

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

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MASTERLIST!

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Rose Abdoo (54) Lebanese, Dominican Republic - actress and comedian.

Judy Reyes (49) Dominican Republic (African, possibly other) - actress.

Diana-Maria Riva (48) Dominican Republic / German, Swiss-German, English - actress.

Eva Arias (39) Dominican Republic - model.

Dania Ramirez (37) Dominican Republic - actress.

Gilda Jovine (35) Dominican Republic - model.

Dascha Polanco (34) Dominican Republic - actress.

Julissa Bermudez (34) Dominican Republic - television personality, actress, dancer, model and singer.

Mila J (34) African-American, Japanese, Spanish- and Afro-Dominican Republic - singer.

Julissa Bermudez (34) Dominican Republic - personality, actress, dancer, model and singer.

Hony Estrella (33) Dominican Republic - actress and presenter.

Amelia Vega (32) Dominican Republic, Cuban (Spanish, distant English, possibly other) - actress, singer, model, and beauty queen.

Omahyra Mota (32) Dominican Republic - actress.

Juliana Harkavy (32) Dominican Republic, African, Chinese / Ashkenazi Jewish - actress.

Jackie Cruz (31) Dominican Republic - actress, musician, and model.

Natti Natasha (30) Dominican Republic - singer.

Kat DeLuna (29) Dominican Republic - pop singer, songwriter, and dancer.

Aimee Carrero (29) Dominican Republic / Puerto Rican - actress.

Jhené Aiko (29) African-American, Japanese, Spanish- and Afro-Dominican Republic - singer.

Arlenis Sosa (28) Dominican Republic - model.

Francisca Lachapel (28) Dominican Republic - actress, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder.

Dulcita Lieggi (28) Dominican Republic / Italian - actress, model and beauty pageant title-holder.

Arlenis Sosa (28) Dominican Republic (African, possibly other) - model.

Karina Pasian (26) Armenian, Dominican Republic - singer, songwriter, and pianist.

Jamila Velazquez (21) Puerto Rican, Ecuadorian, Dominican Republic - singer and actress.

Cris Urena (?) Dominican Republic - model.

Terry Carter (88) Dominican Republic / Argentinian and African-American - actor and film maker.

Juan Luis Guerra (60) Dominican Republic (Spanish, possibly other), 1/8th Venezuelan - singer and songwriter.

Amaury Nolasco (46) Dominican Republic - actor.

Wilson Jermaine Heredia (45) Dominican Republic (African, Spanish, possibly other) - actor.

Bartolo Colón (44) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Sergio Carlo (40) Dominican Republic - actor.

Luis Fonsi (39) Dominican Republic, Puerto Rican - singer, songwriter and actor.

Javier Colon (39) Dominican Republic, Puerto Rican - singer and songwriter.

John David Jackson (39) Dominican Republic, African-American - recording artist.

Adrian Beltre (38) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Nicky Jam (36) Dominican Republic / Puerto Rican - singer and songwriter.

Hosea Chanchez (36) stated as “American people of Dominican Republic descent”

José Bautista (36) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Francis Capra (34) stated as being of Italian and Dominican descent - actor.

Melky Cabrera (33) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Carlos Gomez (31) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Dellin Betances (29) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Juan Lagares (28) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Prince Royce (28) Dominican Republic - singer and songwriter.

Jeurys Familia (27) Afro-Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Starlin Castro (27) Afro-Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Gary Sánchez (24) Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Luis Severino (23) Afro-Dominican Republic - professional baseballer.

Jorge Lendeborg, Jr. (?) Afro-Dominican Republic - actor.

Hernan Lander (?) Dominican Republic - fashion designer.

Irvin Alberti (?) Dominican Republic - actor and humanist.

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viraljournalist · 5 years ago

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MLB All-Decade Team -- Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010-2019?

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MLB All-Decade Team -- Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010-2019?

Picking a 2010s all-decade team is fun, and everyone has been doing that. You know what’s even more fun? Picking an all-decade team for every decade since 1900!

What goes into an all-decade team? It’s some amorphous mix of decade-long value, peak-level dominance and iconic status. Some might factor in postseason performance or World Series titles, and some might consider that irrelevant, focusing only on regular-season numbers.

Here were my rules: I picked nine position players — one for each position, including at least one outfielder who must be a center fielder, plus a utility/DH role that can be any position. I picked five starting pitchers, plus a relief ace for each decade since the 1940s. All WAR totals listed are from Baseball-Reference.com, and only numbers compiled from within the given decade were considered — some all-time greats might not fit neatly in a specific decade; a few were great enough for long enough to make more than one all-decade team.

Check in on the trades, free-agent signings and more, from now until pitchers and catchers report. MLB Offseason page »

One general note: WAR doesn’t make any timeline adjustment, something to keep in mind as you compare players across eras. As the quality of play improves over time, it becomes more difficult to post big numbers. In other words, my take is that an 8.0-WAR season is more impressive in 2019 than it was in 1929.

So let’s get to it, starting with an in-depth look at the 2010s and then comparing our just-ended decade to the previous 10.

All-decade teams: 2000s | 1990s | 1980s | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | 1930s | 1920s | 1910s | 1900s

The 2010s all-decade team

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Catcher: Buster Posey (128 OPS+, 42.2 WAR) Others considered: Yadier Molina Why it’s Posey: Posey has a sizable edge in WAR (42.2 to 31.9) — an even bigger one at FanGraphs, which attempts to incorporate catcher framing into its WAR (53.0 to 41.7) — and three World Series titles in the decade to one for Molina. Molina’s big edge is he played 1,291 games behind the plate to just 980 for Posey. I put this vote to some ESPN baseball scribes and editors, and Posey was the unanimous choice.

First base: Joey Votto (152 OPS+, 52.1 WAR) Others considered: Miguel Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt Why it’s Votto: He led all batters in the decade in runs created and on-base percentage, ranked third in WAR, won an MVP and matched Cabrera in wRC+ (while being a much better fielder).

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Second base: Robinson Cano (132 OPS+, 54.2 WAR) Others considered: Jose Altuve, Ian Kinsler Why it’s Cano: Yes, Altuve is better right now and a lot more fun, but we forget how great Cano was from 2010 to 2017, hitting .303/.362/.503 and averaging 27 home runs and 99 RBIs per year. He trails only Mike Trout in WAR for the decade and has a big lead over Altuve (54.2 to 38.5). Even if we look at each player’s best seasons, Cano has five of the seven best seasons between the two.

Shortstop: Francisco Lindor (119 OPS+, 28.6 WAR) Others considered: Andrelton Simmons, Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Correa Why it’s Lindor: Tulo was great the first half of the decade, while Lindor and Correa were great the second half. Simmons has the Ozzie Smith-like defense and leads in WAR but has a sub-.700 OPS. Lindor’s high peak gives him the edge.

Third base: Adrian Beltre (130 OPS+, 51.0 WAR) Others considered: Josh Donaldson, Evan Longoria, Nolan Arenado Why it’s Beltre: His all-around excellence for the first seven years of the decade, when he averaged 6.5 WAR per season and had five top-10 MVP finishes, makes him the clear choice over Donaldson.

Outfield: Mike Trout (176 OPS+, 72.5 WAR), Mookie Betts (134, 42.0), Andrew McCutchen (135, 41.2) Others considered: Giancarlo Stanton Why these three: It wasn’t an especially strong decade for outfielders. Trout, of course, was the best player of the decade. Mookie makes it on his terrific half-decade of excellence, and McCutchen had a dominant run from 2011 to 2015, averaging 6.2 WAR with four top-five MVP finishes (including a win in 2013).

DH/utility: Miguel Cabrera (153 OPS+, 43.5 WAR) Others considered: Donaldson, Goldschmidt, Nelson Cruz, David Ortiz Why it’s Cabrera: One of the best hitters of the decade, plus an iconic figure with four batting titles, two MVP awards and the Triple Crown in 2012.

Starting pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (164 ERA+, 59.3 WAR), Justin Verlander (136, 56.2), Max Scherzer (134, 56.1), Madison Bumgarner (120, 32.2), Chris Sale (140, 45.4) Others considered: Zack Greinke, David Price, Cole Hamels, Jon Lester Why these five: The first three are easy choices, but then it turns into a good debate for the final two spots. I put this one to a vote, and Bumgarner got the edge as the fourth guy on the list, even though he was just 13th in the decade in WAR and lacks the peak of even guys like Corey Kluber or Jacob deGrom; his postseason heroics put him over the top. You could make a similar argument for Lester, who trails Bumgarner in WAR but had 148 wins in the decade. Greinke and Sale tied for the fifth spot in the voting, but I went with Sale’s more dominant peak (140 ERA+ to 128 for Greinke, who won 155 games in the decade with 44.0 WAR). If you want to argue Greinke, I won’t disagree, but Sale received Cy Young votes in seven different seasons compared to four for Greinke.

Relief pitcher: Craig Kimbrel (195 ERA+, 19.6 WAR) Others considered: Kenley Jansen, Aroldis Chapman Why it’s Kimbrel: He led in saves with 346 (Jansen was second with 301), had a lower ERA than Jansen or Chapman and matched Chapman with a 41.1% strikeout rate.

2000s

People consider the 1990s and early 2000s as the PEDs era, but offensive numbers actually remained pretty high through 2007. There were 4.80 runs scored per team per game in 2007 compared to 4.79 in 1998, the year Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa broke the home run record. That leads to some tough calls in our lineup. Nine players drove in 1,000 runs in the decade, and only two of them make the all-decade team.

C Jorge Posada: 129 OPS+, 37.5 WAR 1B Albert Pujols: 172 OPS+, 73.8 WAR 2B Chase Utley: 130 OPS+, 42.2 WAR 3B Alex Rodriguez: 153 OPS+, 77.7 WAR SS Derek Jeter: 121 OPS+, 44.1 WAR OF Barry Bonds: 221 OPS+, 59.1 WAR OF Carlos Beltran: 122 OPS+, 51.4 WAR OF Ichiro Suzuki: 118 OPS+, 51.1 WAR DH Chipper Jones: 147 OPS+, 50.6 WAR

SP Randy Johnson: 137 ERA+, 51.3 WAR SP Johan Santana: 143 ERA+, 46.2 WAR SP Curt Schilling: 132 ERA+, 46.2 WAR SP Pedro Martinez: 152 ERA+, 45.6 WAR SP Roy Halladay: 134 ERA+, 45.4 WAR RP Mariano Rivera: 217 ERA+, 33.0 WAR

Years H P OPS+ Total 1990s 491.1 301.4 147 792.5 1910s 474.2 297.8 143 772 1960s 497.7 272.7 139 770.4 1970s 444.9 318.6 131 763.5 2000s 487.5 267.7 146 755.2 1930s 468.8 262.5 148 731.3 1900s 432.9 298 139 730.9 1950s 479 248.7 153 727.7 1920s 489.8 227 149 716.8 2010s 427.3 268.8 140 696.1 1980s 469 204.5 133 673.5 1940s 414.3 197.5 146 611.8

Hitting: Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols duke it out for player-of-the-decade honors. A-Rod led in home runs, RBIs, runs and WAR, but Pujols played one fewer season. Both won three MVP awards and one World Series. … Catcher is a debate between Jorge Posada and Joe Mauer. Mauer’s first full season was 2005, and he won three batting titles and an MVP award. He was worth 25.9 WAR in those five seasons. In Posada’s five best seasons, he was worth 25.2 WAR. Given his additional seasons, I have to go with Posada. … Chase Utley is the easy call at second base, averaging 7.9 WAR from 2005 to 2009. … Derek Jeter isn’t quite a slam dunk at shortstop, as Miguel Tejada was close in WAR and had 1,046 RBIs. … Barry Bonds broke baseball when he won four straight MVP awards from 2001 to 2004, hitting an incredible .349/.559/.809. … Carlos Beltran and Ichiro Suzuki make it for their all-around brilliance, beating out Manny Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero and Lance Berkman. … Todd Helton ranked fourth in the decade in WAR (53.1), but I’m going with Chipper Jones as the DH/utility guy.

Pitching: Randy Johnson began the decade with three straight Cy Young Awards (after also winning in 1999) and ranked second in the decade in wins. … After that, it gets dicey, with 10 pitchers ranging between 38 and 46 WAR and 112 to 139 wins. I ended up going with the highest peak performers in Johan Santana, Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez. … Schilling didn’t win a Cy Young but finished second three times, and his playoff performances for Arizona and Boston stand out. … Roy Halladay edges out Roy Oswalt (43.1 WAR, 134 ERA+) for the final spot. … Andy Pettitte (32.0 WAR) led the decade in wins but lacks the peak of the other top pitchers, and Tim Hudson, CC Sabathia and Mark Buehrle also deserve consideration. … Mariano Rivera? Of course.

2000s vs. 2010s: With Bonds, Pujols and Rodriguez, the lineup edge goes to the 2000s, plus you have Beltran and Ichiro running everything down in the outfield. The starting rotation edge probably goes to the 2010s group, with the outstanding trio of Kershaw, Verlander and Scherzer, plus big-game MadBum. Johnson and Martinez had some great years for the 2000s team, but the decade also contains their decline years. Winner: 2010s.

1990s

C Mike Piazza: 156 OPS+, 41.6 WAR 1B Jeff Bagwell: 160 OPS+, 56.9 WAR 2B Roberto Alomar: 122 OPS+, 45.6 WAR 3B Robin Ventura: 119 OPS+, 46.1 WAR SS Barry Larkin: 126 OPS+, 52.6 WAR OF Barry Bonds: 179 OPS+, 80.2 WAR OF Ken Griffey Jr.: 152 OPS+, 67.5 WAR OF Larry Walker: 143 OPS+, 47.8 WAR DH Frank Thomas: 169 OPS+, 52.8 WAR

SP Greg Maddux: 162 ERA+, 65.4 WAR SP Roger Clemens: 151 ERA+, 68.1 WAR SP Randy Johnson: 140 ERA+ 52.1 WAR SP David Cone: 135 ERA+, 52.9 WAR SP Tom Glavine: 129 ERA+, 52.9 WAR RP John Wetteland: 166 ERA+, 17.9 WAR

Hitting: Some difficult choices here, starting with Mike Piazza over Ivan Rodriguez. Pudge won eight Gold Gloves and the 1999 MVP award, but Piazza led in WAR and had the greatest offensive decade ever for a catcher. … Jeff Bagwell’s all-around brilliance gives him the nod over Mark McGwire, who did lead the decade with 405 home runs, but also had some injury issues and poor seasons early in the decade. … Craig Biggio had the higher WAR and was certainly the most underrated player of the decade, but Roberto Alomar was a defining player and won two rings with Toronto (and his below-average defensive metrics don’t match the eye test). … At third base, I could cheat and put Edgar Martinez, but he spent only a few seasons there, so we’ll go with Robin Ventura over Matt Williams. Both were outstanding defenders, and I’ll take Ventura’s OBP over Williams’ edge in power. … It’s easy to forget that Larry Walker was a great player in Montreal before putting up ridiculous numbers at Coors Field. He edges out Kenny Lofton (47.5 WAR) and Albert Belle (39.5 WAR, huge peak) as the third outfielder behind Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. For the DH/utility spot, it’s Frank Thomas and his two MVP awards over Edgar.

Pitching: Our five starting pitchers accounted for 12 of the decade’s 20 Cy Young Awards, including four in a row from Greg Maddux from 1992 to 1995. I’d give him the nod over Roger Clemens as the pitcher of the decade due to more wins, lower ERA and all the playoff trips. … Randy Johnson started the decade as a wild flame-throwing lefty and ended it as the most dominant strikeout pitcher baseball had ever seen. … David Cone was the hired gun of the decade but won four rings with the Blue Jays (one) and Yankees (three). … Tom Glavine is my fifth starter over Kevin Brown and the underrated Kevin Appier, although those two had a slight edge in WAR. Glavine was part of the iconic Atlanta rotation and won two Cy Young Awards. … John Wetteland had two more saves than Dennis Eckersley and also had the lower ERA (2.66 to 3.18).

1990s vs. 2010s: The PED decade that kicked in rather suddenly in 1993-94 (a livelier ball certainly helped) featured some remarkable offensive performances — we saw 40 seasons when a player hit .300 with 40 home runs compared to just 13 in the just-completed 2010s — but maybe the most remarkable aspect to this team is its two-way brilliance. Other than Piazza, the other seven position players were terrific defenders, combining for 40 Gold Gloves in the decade (not including Maddux’s 10 at pitcher). Despite the big home run numbers, we also saw the peak performances of some of the greatest pitchers of all time. Can any decade match the offense, defense and starting pitching of this team? For what it’s worth, the 1990s team leads in total combined WAR. Winner: 1990s.

1980s

C Gary Carter: 118 OPS+, 44.9 WAR 1B Eddie Murray: 141 OPS+, 45.9 WAR 2B Ryne Sandberg: 112 OPS+, 37.7 WAR 3B Mike Schmidt: 153 OPS+, 56.6 WAR SS Cal Ripken: 123 OPS+, 50.2 WAR OF Rickey Henderson: 137 OPS+, 71.1 WAR OF Robin Yount: 135 OPS+, 55.3 WAR OF Dale Murphy: 132 OPS+, 47.1 WAR DH Wade Boggs: 150 OPS+, 60.2 WAR

SP Dave Stieb: 126 ERA+, 48.0 WAR SP Roger Clemens: 139 ERA+, 35.5 WAR SP Jack Morris: 109 ERA+, 30.2 WAR SP Fernando Valenzuela: 111 ERA+, 33.1 WAR SP Orel Hershiser: 132 ERA+, 47.1 WAR RP Dan Quisenberry: 151 ERA+, 24.8 WAR

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Hitting: Rickey Henderson was the best player of the 1980s, with 11 more WAR than Wade Boggs. He didn’t win an MVP award in the decade (his win came in 1990), but he led AL hitters in WAR in 1985 and 1989 and ranked second in 1980 and 1981. … Robin Yount spent the first five seasons of the decade at shortstop before moving to center field, and his 1982 MVP season ranks as the best of the decade (10.5 WAR). He won a second MVP in 1989. … Two-time MVP Dale Murphy ranked second in home runs and RBIs and earns the nod over Andre Dawson, Tim Raines and Dwight Evans. … Gary Carter was arguably the best player of the first half of the decade, ranking fourth in WAR over that span behind Mike Schmidt, Yount and Henderson. … Schmidt, who won three MVPs, is my third baseman, pushing Boggs to our utility spot. Sadly, there is no room for George Brett (47.7 WAR) on the team. … Lou Whitaker actually led Ryne Sandberg in WAR, although Sandberg played two fewer seasons. Sandberg won an MVP and had power and speed. … Steady Eddie Murray was third in home runs and first in RBIs and beats out Keith Hernandez. … Shortstop is a three-way coin flip between Cal Ripken, Ozzie Smith (52.2 WAR) and Alan Trammell (52.9 WAR). Ozzie was my initial pick, but Ripken had two fewer seasons and the higher peak, plus he was the ’83 AL MVP.

Pitching: Good luck picking five starting pitchers from the 1980s. Dave Stieb was the only hurler to top 40 WAR — 10 would do it in both the 1990s and 2000s, as pitchers in the ’80s had trouble staying healthy. … Jack Morris ranked just 12th in WAR (which is why he was such a heated Hall of Fame debate), but he was the one guy who did manage to stay healthy for 10 years, and he led in wins and innings. … Roger Clemens debuted in 1984 and had a dominant run from 1986 to 1989, including an MVP and two Cy Young Awards. … Fernandomania in 1981 was one of the biggest stories of the decade, and he was brilliant until Tommy Lasorda broke him from heavy usage. He gets the edge over Dodgers teammate Bob Welch (35.2 WAR) and Bert Blyleven (38.1 WAR). … For my fifth spot, I’m going with Orel Hershiser over other half-decade greats Bret Saberhagen and Dwight Gooden. His 1988 season, with his consecutive-scoreless-innings streak and postseason heroics, is one of the defining seasons of the decade. … Dan Quisenberry was every bit the pitcher that Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter was and deserved more Hall of Fame consideration.

1980s vs. 2010s: The 1980s provided us with perhaps the most diverse decade in style of play, with an exciting blend of power and speed — stolen bases peaked in 1987 for the highest total since the dead ball era in 1919. No wonder attendance increased 28 percent from 1980 to 1989. Eight of the nine position players are in the Hall of Fame, but the lack of decade-long dominant pitchers hurt the 1980s in our make-believe showdown. Winner: 2010s.

1970s

C Johnny Bench: 132 OPS+, 58.9 WAR 1B Tony Perez: 130 OPS+, 36.2 WAR 2B Joe Morgan: 140 OPS+, 67.0 WAR 3B Mike Schmidt: 141 OPS+, 50.3 WAR SS Dave Concepcion: 93 OPS+, 30.1 WAR OF Pete Rose: 128 OPS+, 50.6 WAR OF Cesar Cedeno: 128 OPS+, 44.2 WAR OF Reggie Jackson: 148 OPS+, 51.3 WAR DH Rod Carew: 142 OPS+, 56.3 WAR

SP Tom Seaver: 138 ERA+, 67.1 WAR SP Jim Palmer: 137 ERA+, 54.1 WAR SP Gaylord Perry: 125 ERA+, 59.0 WAR SP Bert Blyleven: 130 ERA+, 57.8 WAR SP Phil Niekro: 122 ERA+, 64.5 WAR RP Rollie Fingers: 118 ERA+, 16.1 WAR

Hitting: It was, indeed, the Big Red Machine. Five members of the Cincinnati Reds make the all-decade team as the National League dominates with seven of the nine position players. … Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan both won two MVP awards in the decade and would duke it out for player-of-the-decade honors. … Pete Rose, who led in hits and runs, started in right field, left field, third base and first base. He won his MVP in 1973 while playing left field, so we’ll put him in the outfield. … Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion get the nod at weak positions. First base was especially soft, with Perez the only player to top 30 WAR. Steve Garvey would be his main competition. The ’70s was the decade of weak-hitting middle infielders. I picked Concepcion over Bert Campaneris and great-field, no-hit Mark Belanger. … Graig Nettles (54.5) tops Schmidt in WAR, but Schmidt played fewer seasons and was much more dominant at the plate. … Reggie Jackson ranked second in home runs to Willie Stargell and fourth in RBIs (Bench was first) and is no surprise in the outfield, but Cesar Cedeno? He’s viewed as one of the great “what if” stories in baseball history, a player who was a star at 21 (8.0 WAR) and 22 (7.4) but never reached those heights again. Still, he had a strong decade, with his offensive value masked by the Astrodome. He’s our center fielder over Amos Otis and half-decade star Fred Lynn. … Rod Carew split the decade between second base and first base and won six batting titles, so he’s our utility guy.

Pitching: The best pitchers in the 1970s tossed ungodly amounts of innings, routinely topping 300 innings on an annual basis, especially in the first half of the decade. Tom Seaver and Jim Palmer both won three Cy Young Awards, and Seaver has a case as the player of the decade over Bench and Morgan. … Gaylord Perry’s workload the first six years of the decade was incredible, averaging 321 innings per season through 1975. He won two Cy Youngs (although he didn’t really deserve the 1978 award with the Padres). … Bert Blyleven was not appreciated in his own time because of that 148-128 win-loss record, but modern analysis shows he was one of the best. … For the final spot, I initially had Nolan Ryan (41.4 WAR) for his iconic status and strikeout records, but Phil Niekro deserves the spot, trouncing Ryan in WAR and adjusted ERA. … Steve Carlton (44.6 WAR) and Fergie Jenkins (52.6) also have arguments, but Carlton was inconsistent, and two of his four Cy Youngs came in the 1980s.

1970s vs. 2010s: How good is this pitching staff? It leads all decades in total WAR. Some of that is tied to the timing, as all six of our pitchers were around for the entire decade, but longevity and excellence were the mark of the best of this generation. The offense, however, isn’t nearly as good, with relative weak spots at first base, shortstop and center field. In Bench, Morgan and Schmidt, you have arguably the three best ever at their positions, but the 2010s squad has a pitching staff that was perhaps even more dominant relative to the league and the better lineup. Winner: 2010s.

1960s

C Joe Torre: 129 OPS+, 36.3 WAR 1B Harmon Killebrew: 157 OPS+, 44.5 WAR 2B Pete Rose: 123 OPS+, 30.2 WAR 3B Brooks Robinson: 115 OPS+, 53.9 WAR SS Maury Wills: 92 OPS+, 36.6 WAR OF Hank Aaron: 162 OPS+, 81.0 WAR OF Willie Mays: 159 OPS+, 84.2 WAR OF Roberto Clemente: 144 OPS+, 66.4 WAR UT Frank Robinson: 166 OPS+, 64.6 WAR

SP Sandy Koufax: 147 ERA+, 47.9 WAR SP Juan Marichal: 136 ERA+. 55.3 WAR SP Bob Gibson: 135 ERA+, 54.2 WAR SP Don Drysdale: 119 ERA+, 44.7 WAR SP Jim Bunning: 121 ERA+, 46.3 WAR RP Hoyt Wilhelm: 160 ERA+, 24.3 WAR

Hitting: Let’s start with that all-universe outfield. Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson were the top four players of the decade. Here’s a good way to explain their greatness: In looking at the three leaders each season in WAR among position players, those four hold down 15 of the 30 spots. They were so good, we couldn’t fit Carl Yastrzemski or Al Kaline on the team. … Third base is a tough choice between Brooks Robinson and Ron Santo, and while Santo (57.6) leads in WAR and was the better hitter, Robinson was the more iconic player. … First base is a coin flip between Harmon Killebrew and Willie McCovey, with almost identical totals in WAR and OPS, but Killebrew led the decade with 393 home runs and was second to Aaron in RBIs. … Joe Torre was a borderline Hall of Famer as a player and led catchers in WAR, home runs and RBIs as a five-time All-Star. … Second base in the 1960s may be the least impressive position of any decade — only Rose and Bill Mazeroski crossed 20 WAR, and Rose played there only four seasons before moving to the outfield in 1967. … Toss-up at shortstop between Maury Wills, Jim Fregosi and Luis Aparicio, but Wills’ 104 steals in 1962 was a defining moment of the decade.

Pitching: The 1960s were known as a pitching decade, but that’s mostly because everyone remembers these five starters. The gap from Don Drysdale (fifth in WAR) to Larry Jackson (sixth) is nearly 10 WAR. … Sandy Koufax, despite pitching through just 1966, ranked seventh in wins and tied for third in strikeouts. … Juan Marichal had season records of 25-8, 25-6 and 26-9 yet never won a Cy Young Award. … Bob Gibson’s 1968 season, with his 1.12 ERA and 13 shutouts, still stands as one of the most famous seasons of all time. … Hoyt Wilhelm, underrated as an all-time great, had a 1.99 ERA from 1961 through ’69 as a reliever.

1960s vs. 2010s: Led by the six Hall of Famers on the pitching staff and that amazing outfield, the 1960s group has a strong argument as best decade ever, even if it’s a little soft in the middle infield. Still, the collective WAR of this team ranks third behind only the 1990s and 1910s. Best-of-seven, anyone? Let’s see, Kershaw versus Koufax, Verlander versus Gibson, Scherzer versus Drysdale, Bumgarner versus Marichal. Let’s get it going. Winner: 1960s.

1950s

C Yogi Berra: 130 OPS+, 48.4 WAR 1B Stan Musial: 160 OPS+, 61.2 WAR 2B Jackie Robinson: 134 OPS+, 43.3 WAR 3B Eddie Mathews: 152 OPS+, 53.7 WAR SS Ernie Banks: 139 OPS+, 42.4 WAR OF Ted Williams: 185 OPS+, 47.5 WAR OF Willie Mays: 158 OPS+, 58.8 WAR OF Mickey Mantle: 173 OPS+, 68.1 WAR UT Duke Snider: 147 OPS+, 55.6 WAR

SP Warren Spahn: 126 ERA+, 57.1 WAR SP Robin Roberts: 119 ERA+, 60.5 WAR SP Billy Pierce: 128 ERA+, 43.9 WAR SP Early Wynn: 116 ERA+, 37.4 WAR SP Whitey Ford: 140 ERA+, 26.3 WAR RP Hoyt Wilhelm: 140 ERA+, 23.5 WAR

Hitting: No real arguments to be had anywhere with this roster. We slot Stan Musial at first base instead of the outfield, but he did play 721 games there versus 710 in the outfield. Gil Hodges (41.8 WAR, second in RBIs) is the backup choice. … Jackie Robinson retired after 1956 and Ernie Banks didn’t debut until 1953, but both led their positions in WAR, with Banks winning MVP honors in 1958 and 1959. … Ted Williams missed almost two full seasons thanks to the Korean War, but we can’t leave off a guy who had a .476 OBP for the decade. Richie Ashburn (50.9 WAR) and Minnie Minoso (47.6) have strong cases, but we’ll go with Duke Snider, who led in home runs and RBIs, as our utility/DH. … Player of the decade? Has to be Mickey Mantle.

Pitching: Likewise, the pitching staff is pretty cut-and-dried other than Whitey Ford, who makes it with a remarkable .704 winning percentage and great World Series record. He missed two seasons while in the military. (His best seasons came in 1961 and 1963; after Casey Stengel was fired, Ralph Houk let him pitch more often.) … I have Warren Spahn over Robin Roberts as the pitcher of the decade. Spahn won 20-plus games eight times. Roberts had a remarkable run from 1950 to 1955, when he averaged 323 innings and 23 wins per season. … Billy Pierce is the only non-Hall of Famer on this team, but he’s a vastly underrated pitcher with 211 career wins and 3.27 ERA.

1950s vs. 2010s: The 1950s ranks only eighth in total WAR primarily due to being a little soft in the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation, but that lineup … holy cow, as Harry Caray might say. I might take the 1950s lineup over all others, and it does have the highest average OPS+ of any lineup. We’ll put Willie Mays in the leadoff spot, Williams bats second with his OBP, Musial third, Mantle cleanup … I’ll take the 2010 rotation, however, so this one goes seven. Winner: 2010s.

1940s

C Ernie Lombardi: 124 OPS+, 19.3 WAR 1B Johnny Mize: 159 OPS+, 41.1 WAR 2B Joe Gordon: 123 OPS+, 45.6 WAR 3B Bob Elliott: 125 OPS+, 39.7 WAR SS Lou Boudreau: 126 OPS+, 59.9 WAR OF Ted Williams: 200 OPS+, 65.8 WAR OF Joe DiMaggio: 162 OPS+, 43.6 WAR OF Stan Musial: 172 OPS+, 57.6 WAR UT Bobby Doerr: 122 OPS+, 41.7 WAR

SP Bob Feller: 131 ERA+, 38.3 WAR SP Hal Newhouser: 138 ERA+, 54.1 WAR SP Dizzy Trout: 128 ERA+, 36.7 WAR SP Harry Brecheen: 140 ERA+, 32.3 WAR SP Mort Cooper: 124 ERA+, 28.4 WAR RP Joe Page: 111 ERA+, 7.5 WAR

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Hitting: World War II cuts into the counting stats for the decade, but it’s hard to beat an outfield of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio and Stan Musial. Musial won three MVP awards, and Williams and DiMaggio each won two. … Johnny Mize, an underrated Hall of Famer, averaged 31 home runs (with a high of 51 in 1947) and 106 RBIs. … Joe Gordon and Bobby Doerr are both Hall of Fame second basemen. We’ll go with Gordon and put Doerr on the squad as the utility guy. … Lou Boudreau had eight top-10 MVP finishes and won in 1948, when he hit .355 with 106 RBIs as player-manager of the last Indians team to win the World Series. … Hall of Famer Ernie Lombardi led a weak crop of catchers in WAR and Bob Elliott, the 1948 NL MVP, led the decade in RBIs and ranked in the top 10 in WAR.

Pitching: Bob Feller heads the pitching staff. He missed almost four seasons due to the war, but check out his first full season back in 1946: 26-15, 2.18 ERA, 371 IP, 348 SO, 36 CG, 10 shutouts. … Hal Newhouser won MVP awards in 1944-45, but he wasn’t just a wartime star, as he then went 26-9 with a 1.94 ERA in 1946 (and finished second in the MVP voting, ahead of Feller). … Harry Brecheen and Mort Cooper (the 1942 NL MVP) were the aces of the great Cardinals teams of the decade. … Joe Page was one of the first true relief aces and his mark of 27 saves held until 1961.

1940s vs. 2010s: Even factoring in the war, this may be the weakest team of them all, even with the star-studded outfield. Only two of the six pitchers are Hall of Famers, and Newhouser is a pretty weak Hall of Famer at that. Winner: 2010s.

1930s

C Bill Dickey: 132 OPS+, 43.7 WAR 1B Lou Gehrig: 181 OPS+, 73.1 WAR 2B Charlie Gehringer: 133 OPS+, 61.2 WAR 3B Harlond Clift: 122 OPS+, 25.6 WAR SS Arky Vaughan: 142 OPS+, 53.2 WAR OF Paul Waner: 133 OPS+, 44.1 WAR OF Joe DiMaggio: 152 OPS+, 26.3 WAR OF Mel Ott: 161 OPS+, 68.7 WAR UT Jimmie Foxx: 173 OPS+, 72.9 WAR

SP Lefty Grove: 162 ERA+, 80.8 WAR SP Carl Hubbell: 142 ERA+, 56.0 WAR SP Dizzy Dean: 133 ERA+, 44.1 WAR SP Lefty Gomez: 131 ERA+ 43.5 WAR SP Red Ruffing: 119 ERA+, 38.1 WAR

Hitting: This decade featured the ridiculous rabbit-ball season of 1930 and crazy offensive numbers throughout the decade in the American League, which averaged over five runs per game each year of the decade. Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig ranked 1-2 in home runs and RBIs as the decade’s best hitters. … Mel Ott is an inner-circle Hall of Famer and the NL’s best position player and hitter of the decade, although he never won an MVP award. … Paul Waner is our other corner outfielder. He won two batting titles starring for the Pirates. … They called Charlie Gehringer “the Mechanical Man” for his robotic consistency. He had seven straight top-10 MVP finishes, including first in 1937 when he hit .371. … Arky Vaughan is a forgotten star and gets the nod over fellow Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, although Cronin drove in over 1,000 runs in the decade. Vaughan was an OBP machine and hit .385 in 1935. … Third base lacks a decade-long star, although Harlond Clift averaged 4.9 WAR from 1935 to 1939 while playing for terrible Browns teams. … We need a center fielder, so that eliminates Babe Ruth, who was still great the first half of the decade. Hall of Famer Earl Averill (44.5) has the most WAR, but we’ll go with Joe DiMaggio for his terrific first four seasons from 1936 to 1939, averaging 140 RBIs as the Yankees won four straight titles.

Pitching: How dominant was Lefty Grove in the 1930s? His 80.8 WAR is the second highest for a pitcher for any decade and he won seven ERA titles. … Carl Hubbell, with his famous screwball, was the NL’s top hurler and won two MVP awards during an incredible run from 1933 to 1937. … Dizzy Dean got hurt and pitched just five full seasons, but still ranked fourth in the decade in WAR (and won 58 games in 1934-35). … Our final two spots go to the two Hall of Famers on the great Yankees teams, Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing. Gomez was 6-0 in World Series play and Ruffing went 5-1 in the decade.

1930s vs. 2010s: “Inner-circle Hall of Famer” is kind of a vague description. It’s kind of “you know it, when you see it.” This maybe gives the edge to the 1930s, with Gehrig, Gehringer, Ott, DiMaggio, Foxx, Grove (arguably the greatest pitcher of all time) and Hubbell. The 2010s have Trout, Cabrera, Kershaw, Verlander and perhaps Scherzer. I don’t quite put Beltre in that group and maybe Betts or Lindor gets there someday, but for now the super-duper-star power goes to the 1930s (and that’s without even considering Negro Leagues legends like Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson). Winner: 1930s.

1920s

C Wally Schang: 114 OPS+, 25.6 WAR 1B Lou Gehrig: 174 OPS+, 39.3 WAR 2B Rogers Hornsby: 188 OPS+, 93.2 WAR 3B Pie Traynor: 107 OPS+, 23.0 WAR SS Joe Sewell: 113 OPS+, 44.1 WAR OF Harry Heilmann: 156 OPS+, 56.8 WAR OF Tris Speaker: 151 OPS+, 51.4 WAR OF Babe Ruth: 216 OPS+, 102.3 WAR UT Frankie Frisch: 118 OPS+, 54.1 WAR

SP Dazzy Vance: 130 ERA+, 50.1 WAR SP Pete Alexander: 130 ERA+, 47.7 WAR SP Red Faber: 121 ERA+, 46.1 WAR SP Urban Shocker: 125 ERA+, 44.8 WAR SP Burleigh Grimes: 112 ERA+, 38.3 WAR

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Hitting: Babe Ruth in the 1920s had the decade of decades for individual achievement. Simply: He changed the game. … Rogers Hornsby had three .400 seasons — three of his seven batting titles). … Harry Heilmann is an easy call for the other corner outfield spot and Tris Speaker gets the nod in center field, even though the 1920s were only the second-best decade of his career. … Wally Schang was a superb hitter and is the choice over Hall of Famer Gabby Hartnett, who had his peak seasons in the 1930s. … First base is a weak position in the 1920s so Lou Gehrig is the easy call for his run from 1925 to 1929, including his career-best season in 1927. … At shortstop, we’ll go with Hall of Famer Joe Sewell. From 1925 to 1929, he played 150-plus games every season and struck out 30 times. That’s 30 times in five seasons. … Third base is toss-up between overrated Hall of Famer Pie Traynor and defensive whiz Willie Kamm. It’s one of the weakest positions of any decade.

Pitching: As ERAs rose this decade compared to the dead ball era, pitchers started fewer games and threw fewer innings. Dazzy Vance is the one easy selection on the pitching staff. He had cups of coffee in 1915 and 1918, but didn’t return to the majors until 1922 at age 31. He led the NL in strikeouts his first seven seasons and became a Hall of Famer. … Pete Alexander was on the back half of his career, but was still terrific and had one final monster season in 1920 with 27 wins and a 1.91 ERA. … Burleigh Grimes was the Jack Morris of the 1920s. … Red Faber and Urban Shocker are my final two choices, although you could go with Eddie Rommel, Herb Pennock, Eppa Rixey or even old Walter Johnson or young Lefty Grove. … Shocker won 18 games for the 1927 Yankees and was dead a year later from heart disease.

1920s vs. 2010s: As great as Ruth and Hornsby were, I’ll go with the 2010s here. Much better depth in the starting pitching and the 1920s teams have some soft spots in the infield. Winner: 2010s.

1910s

C Chief Meyers: 116 OPS+, 23.3 WAR 1B Ed Konetchy: 123 OPS+, 32.0 WAR 2B Eddie Collins: 150 OPS+, 73.5 WAR 3B Home Run Baker: 139 OPS+, 53.3 WAR SS Art Fletcher: 102 OPS+, 41.8 WAR OF Joe Jackson: 171 OPS+, 55.2 WAR OF Tris Speaker: 166 OPS+, 76.5 WAR OF Ty Cobb: 192 OPS+, 84.3 WAR UT Honus Wagner: 125 OPS+, 34.3 WAR

SP Walter Johnson: 183 ERA+, 107.8 WAR SP Pete Alexander: 145 ERA+, 68.7 WAR SP Eddie Cicotte: 127 ERA+, 48.1 WAR SP Hippo Vaughn: 125 ERA+, 43.3 WAR SP Christy Mathewson: 127 ERA+, 29.9 WAR

Hitting: You want to talk about star-studded outfields? The trio of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb is hard to beat. The power numbers don’t compare because of the era, but if we average the adjusted OPS of the three, their 176 OPS+ ranks second behind only the 1940s trio. … Eddie Collins and Home Run Baker, teammates on the Philadelphia A’s, are strong choices at their positions. During the four years of the Chalmers MVP award from 1911 to 1914, Collins finished third, sixth, third and first in the voting. … Chief Meyers didn’t enter pro ball until he was 25 and reached the majors at 28, but was a star on great Giants teams under John McGraw. … First base was more of a defense-first position in the dead ball era and the 1910s lacked a clear star. Ed Konetchy played for five teams (he was always asking for more money, so teams traded him), but was eighth in the decade in RBIs. … Art Fletcher was another member of the Giants, regarded as an excellent fielder. … Finally, we’ll go with Honus Wagner in the utility spot. He averaged 5.3 WAR from 1910 to 1916, and was still good enough to lead the NL in 1911 and 1912 at ages 37 and 38.

Pitching: Even though the 1910s were a low-scoring era, it’s interesting that many top pitchers burned out quickly, unable to handle the big workloads of the era. Not the legendary Walter Johnson, who pitched at least 322 innings in nine of 10 seasons, had seasons of 33 and 36 wins and led the AL nine times in strikeouts, five times in wins and four times in ERA. … Pete Alexander is a distant No. 2, winning 208 games in eight seasons. He won 30 games three times and led the NL five times in wins, five times in strikeouts, four times in ERA and six times in innings. Pretty solid one-two punch. … Eddie Cicotte and Hippo Vaughn were the only other two to clear 40 WAR. For the fifth spot we’ll go to late-career Christy Mathewson over a half-dozen other possibilities. He averaged 7.7 WAR from 1910 to 1913 before fading.

1910s vs. 2010s: The 1910s actually rank second behind the 1990s in total WAR, but the decade is a little weak at first base and shortstop and the back of the rotation isn’t particularly strong for such a low-scoring decade. You do have four inner-circle Hall of Famers in the lineup in Cobb, Speaker, Collins and Wagner, although Wagner was post-peak. Winner: 2010s.

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C Roger Bresnahan: 130 OPS+, 31.0 WAR 1B Frank Chance: 140 OPS+, 41.3 WAR 2B Nap Lajoie: 165 OPS+, 69.5 WAR 3B Jimmy Collins: 113 OPS+, 33.4 WAR SS Honus Wagner: 175 OPS+, 85.8 WAR OF Elmer Flick: 150 OPS+, 43.9 WAR OF Roy Thomas: 125 OPS+, 35.9 WAR OF Sam Crawford: 146 OPS+, 45.0 WAR UT Bobby Wallace: 111 OPS+, 49.7 WAR

SP Christy Mathewson: 142 ERA+, 67.7 WAR SP Cy Young: 140 ERA+, 75.4 WAR SP Rube Waddell: 136 ERA+, 58.5 WAR SP Eddie Plank: 120 ERA+, 56.4 WAR SP Mordecai Brown: 164 ERA+, 40.0 WAR

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Hitting: Honus Wagner was the player of the decade, dominating his peers like few have done since. He led the majors in position-player WAR five times and his 1908 season was one of the best ever (he had a .957 OPS when only one other NL player was even over .800). … Nap Lajoie was the other standout, winning four American League batting titles. … Roger Bresnahan was kind of the Ben Zobrist of his era, if Zobrist had also played catcher. He actually first appeared as a pitcher, moved to outfield and settled in at catcher, where he famously introduced shin guards and a padded mask. … Frank Chance arrived as a catcher, moved to first base and had a great five-year stretch from 1903 to 1907. As player/manager of the Cubs he won four NL pennants in the decade. He even led the NL twice in stolen bases. … Our corner outfielders are Sam Crawford and Elmer Flick, two Hall of Famers. Crawford ranks second in the decade in RBIs and Flick, Lajoie’s teammate in Cleveland, ranks fifth in adjusted OPS. He gets the nod over Fred Clarke. … Center field is a tough call. Ty Cobb came up in 1905, but played mostly right field until 1910 (Crawford actually spent a couple of seasons in center). Roy Thomas was the best pure center fielder. He had zero power, even for the 1900s, but drew 100 walks six times and was third in the decade in runs. … Hall of Famer Bobby Wallace was a defensive whiz at shortstop and is our utility guy (actually, Wagner would make a great utility guy, as he played all over early in his career).

Pitching: Christy Mathewson leads the pitching staff and he would battle Wagner for player of the decade honors. From 1903 to 1909, he averaged 29 wins per season, leading the NL three times in wins and three times in ERA. … Cy Young had dominated the 1890s, jumped to the AL when it began play in 1901, and led in victories its first three seasons. … Rube Waddell and Eddie Plank were teammates on Connie Mack’s Philadelphia A’s for a time. Waddell was one of the great strikeout pitchers of all time after adjusting for era. His 349 strikeouts in 1904 stood as the highest post-1900 total until Sandy Koufax beat it in 1965 (and still ranks sixth). … Others have more wins and WAR in the decade than Three-Finger Brown, but he had a great peak from 1906 to 1910 as ace of those Cubs teams.

1900s vs. 2010s: The 1900s feature one of the best five-man rotations, but the lineup is a little lacking (although eight of the nine are Hall of Famers). Bresnahan and Chance had very short peaks, third baseman Jimmy Collins wasn’t a great hitter and center field is a little soft. One of the strongest aspects of the 2010s roster is there are no major holes, which speaks to the depth of talent in today’s game. Winner: 2010s.

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Manny Pacquiao-Errol Spence winner will be The Ring welterweight champion

Photo by Shabba Shafiq/ SW33TSCIENCE photography 04 Jul by The Ring It’s taken the best part of six years but finally we have a 147-pound fight deemed worthy of Ring Magazine championship honors. The winner of the August 21 showdown between unified titleholder Errol Spence Jr. and the legendary Manny Pacquiao will become the first Ring welterweight champion since Floyd Mayweather relinquished the title in September 2015. Other holders of this prestigious prize include all-time greats Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran. However, the decision to put the championship at stake in this matchup was not an easy one. While Spence is the Ring’s No. 1 rated welterweight, Pacquiao is currently situated at No. 3. Ideally, a vacant title goes on the line when No. 1 faces No. 2, but unfortunately a bout between Spence and three-weight world titleholder Terence Crawford remains in the fantasy fight section. Promoters? Networks? Ego? Money? All of the above? Who cares? It’s boring and The Ring has to move on. Our own championship policy stipulates the following: “If a fight between the No. 1 and 2 contenders cannot be made and No. 1 fights No. 3, the winner may be awarded The Ring belt if the Editorial Board deems the No. 3 contender worthy.” All three members of the editorial board voted and all three agreed that Pacquiao-Spence qualifies. “Like every serious fight fan, I’ve been looking forward to a Spence-Crawford showdown for years, but it’s looking less and less likely,” said The Ring’s Managing Editor, Tom Gray. “There’s the tendency for fans and media to attribute blame, but I honestly couldn’t care less at this point. They’re both great fighters in the same weight class and could have fought a trilogy by now. “Pacquiao is an all-time great who has consistently faced the best in a multitude of divisions for two decades. Spence is one of the finest pound-for-pound fighters in the world today and his talents are beyond reproach. It’s an excellent fight that is eagerly anticipated the world over. May the best man win.” If the 42-year-old Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 knockouts) were to pull off the upset, then it would be impossible to overstate the enormity of such a triumph. In the eight divisions in which the Filipino icon has claimed world titles, he has held three Ring Magazine championships (126, 130 and 140). A victory on August 21 would see Pacquiao become the first four-weight Ring Magazine champion in boxing history. But does any fighter out there carry a more apt moniker than Spence? “The Truth” is unbeaten in 27 fights, with 21 knockouts, and is rated No. 6 on The Ring’s mythical pound-for-pound list. With impressive wins over Kell Brook, Mikey Garcia, Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia, the 31-year-old Texas star now seeks to prove that Manny Pacquiao is fresh out of miracles. Our Pacquiao-Spence preview issue is available ON DIGITAL NOW and the hard copy can be pre-ordered at The Ring Shop: www.ringmagshop.com. DO NOT MISS IT!

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'Cars 3' Races Home on Digital October 24 and Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD™ November 7

In honor of world-champion racer #95 on his date-sake 9/5, Disney•Pixar is proud to announce the in-home arrival of Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3”! “Cars 3” surged to the front of the pack opening weekend with audiences racing to see the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and spirited trainer Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo) team up to beat the new generation of blazing-fast racers. Now, this summer’s high-octane hit cruises home—loaded with bonus features like the all new mini-movie starring the demolition derby legend Miss Fritter— Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ on Oct. 24, and on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ on Nov. 7.

Race fans of all ages are invited to ride along with the “Cars 3” crew for hilarious and heartfelt extras, including an exclusive new mini-movie, “Miss Fritter’s Racing Skoool,” taught by the queen of the Crazy 8; a feature detailing how real-world race training influenced filmmakers; the journey taken by voice actor Cristela Alonzo and team while shaping tech-savvy trainer Cruz Ramirez; behind-the-scenes access to the story team who crafted Lightning McQueen’s third chapter; deleted scenes; and much more.

“Cars 3” is Disney•Pixar’s first in-home title released in stunning 4K Ultra HD format, the next-generation viewing format with four times the resolution of HD and exceptional high dynamic range (HDR), resulting in brilliant highlights, vibrant colors and greater contrast on compatible displays than ever before. With 4K Ultra HD, viewers will feel like they’re at the center of the action—holding their breath during the dramatic crash that launches Lightning’s journey, feeling the pulse-pounding action at the Florida International Super Speedway, and getting down and dirty at the Crazy 8 demolition derby.

Bonus Features*

Blu-ray & Digital:

Miss Fritter’s Racing Skoool (Exclusive new mini-movie) – Enjoy blindsided testimonials from the Crazy 8’s, touting the transformative impact Miss Fritter’s Racing School has had in reshaping the direction of their lives

Theatrical Short: “Lou” – When a toy-stealing bully ruins recess for a playground full of kids, only one thing stands in his way: the “Lost and Found” box.

Let’s. Get. Crazy. – Get schooled in the world of demolition derby, the “rules” of figure 8 racing, and how Pixar puts the crazy in the Thunder Hollow Crazy 8 race. This piece is hosted by Lea DeLaria.

Legendary – a close, historical look at the racing legends Wendell Scott and Louise Smith, whose tenacity and perseverance got them into the race even when they weren’t invited.

Ready for the Race – Disney Channel’s Olivia Rodrigo and NASCAR Racer William Byron check out the Hendrick Motorsports campus to showcase how real-world race training influenced the filmmakers.

World’s Fastest Billboard – Blink and you will miss all of the graphics and “car-ified” advertisements created by Pixar’s Art team to make the ”Cars 3” world as believable as possible.

Cruz Ramirez: The Yellow Car That Could – Join Cristela Alonzo and the filmmakers on their journey to create a race-car trainer turned champion racer.

Generations: The Story of “Cars 3” – For the story team, creating Lightning McQueen’s next chapter didn’t involve just a tune-up, but a complete overhaul.

My First Car – A collection of illustrated first-car stories as narrated by members of the “Cars 3” cast and crew. “A Green Car on the Red Carpet with Kerry Washington,” “Old Blue,” and “Still in the Family.”

5 Deleted Scenes – Each deleted scene is set up with an introduction as to why it was removed from the film. Deleted scenes include “The Boogie Woogie,” “The Jars of Dirt,” “Lugnut,” “The Bolt,” and “More Than New Paint.”

Cars To Die(cast) For – Take a look at the phenomenon of die-cast toy collecting and the more than 1,000 unique designs that exist in the Cars universe.

Commentary – Brian Fee (Director), Kevin Reher (Producer), Andrea Warren (Co-Producer) and Jay Ward (Creative Director)

And more…

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Theatrical Short: “Lou” & “Commentary”

#95 by the #s in “Cars 3”

5 – As “Cars 3” gets underway, world-champion racer Lightning McQueen is riding high with five Piston-Cup wins under his hood.

11 – Lightning McQueen raced into moviegoers’ hearts 11 years ago—making his rookie debut in “Cars” in March 2006—and remains an iconic character today.

24 – The dramatic, slow-motion crash scene in which Lightning McQueen hits a wall and rolls several times takes 24 seconds.

95 – Lightning McQueen still sports the dynamic #95 with his signature lightning-bolt graphics. He displays five distinct looks in “Cars 3,” including one that pays homage to his original paint, a primer look he gets following the devastating crash, a custom wrap ordered by Sterling, and more.

198 – Lightning McQueen tops out at a speed of 198 miles per hour on his last lap with Cruz Ramirez on Fireball Beach. But Lightning’s nemesis—next-gen racer Jackson Storm—races at speeds pushing 207 mph.

CRAZY 8 DRAMA — In “Cars 3,” Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) hits the road in an effort to reignite his career. Along the way, he finds himself in the middle of a smash-and-crash, figure-8 race, facing off against local legend Miss Fritter, a formidable school bus who—like #95 himself—doesn’t like to lose. Featuring Lea DeLaria (Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black”) as the voice of Miss Fritter, Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

“Cars 3” Pit Cast and Crew

“Cars 3” features Owen Wilson (“The Royal Tenenbaums,” upcoming “Wonder”) as the voice of Lightning McQueen. Cristela Alonzo (“The Angry Birds Movie”) voices tech-savvy trainer Cruz Ramirez, who tries to help #95 return to greatness, and Armie Hammer (“The Birth of a Nation”) lends his voice to next-gen racer Jackson Storm, whose high-tech speed leaves Lightning McQueen behind. Kerry Washington (ABC’s “Scandal,” HBO’s “Confirmation”) was called on to voice statistical analyst Natalie Certain, Nathan Fillion (ABC’s “Castle,” ABC’s “Modern Family”) provides the voice of brilliant businesscar Sterling, Lea DeLaria (Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black”) lends her voice to formidable school bus Miss Fritter, and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton helps bring voice command assistant Hamilton to life.

The third chapter of Lightning’s story pays homage to NASCAR with four characters based on real-life stock car racing legends. Chris Cooper (“Adaptation,” “American Beauty”) voices Doc Hudson’s crew chief Smokey; team owner and NASCAR racing legend Junior Johnson lends his voice to Junior “Midnight” Moon; three-time Emmy® winner Margo Martindale (FX’s “The Americans,” FX’s “Justified,” Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete”) provides the voice of Louise “Barnstormer” Nash; and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (HBO’s “The Wire,” “Cedar Rapids,” HBO’s “Veep”) is the voice of River Scott. The film also features NASCAR drivers and the voices behind the sport, as well as a host of returning characters from Radiator Springs and the “Cars” racing world.

MEET THE LEGENDS — Lightning McQueen comes hood to hood with a group of characters who represent the roots of stock car racing—and provide a link to Lightning’s late coach and mentor, Doc Hudson. From left: River Scott (voice of Isiah Whitlock Jr.), Junior “Midnight” Moon (voice of Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson), Smokey (voice of Chris Cooper), Louise “Barnstormer” Nash (voice of Margo Martindale), and Lightning himself (voice of Owen Wilson). “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

Directed by Brian Fee (storyboard artist “Cars,” “Cars 2“), produced by Kevin Reher (“A Bug’s Life,” “La Luna” short) and co-produced by Andrea Warren (“LAVA” short), “Cars 3” is executive produced by John Lasseter, who directed the first two films in the franchise. With a story by Fee, Ben Queen (TV’s “Powerless”), Eyal Podell (actor “Code Black”) & Jonathon E. Stewart (“Doing Time” short), the screenplay was penned by Kiel Murray (“Cars”), Bob Peterson (“Up,” “Finding Nemo”) and Mike Rich (“Secretariat,” “The Rookie”). The film features a score by Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman (“Toy Story 3,” “Cars”), instrumental cues composed by Brad Paisley, and original songs by ZZ Ward and Grammy® winner Dan Auerbach.

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ROAD TO VICTORY — When faced with a new generation of racers who threaten to derail his career, Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) teams up with tech-savvy, unconventional trainer Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo) to find his way back to the top. Directed by Brian Fee, produced by Kevin Reher and co-produced by Andrea Warren, Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

NEXT-GEN COMPETITION – In Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3,” a sleek, new generation of racers hits the track, including frontrunner Jackson Storm, who threatens Lightning McQueen’s championship status and forces him to rethink his strategy. With Owen Wilson and Armie Hammer as the voices of Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm, “Cars 3” opens in theaters nationwide on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

SIMULATED SPEED — Tech-savvy trainer Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo) is armed with cutting-edge tools—like a racing simulator—to help turn racers-in-training into champions. But Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) isn’t a fan of Cruz’s high-tech techniques and decides instead to return to his roots—bringing his skeptical trainer along for the ride. Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

SIMPLY STERLING — In “Cars 3,” Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is invited to train at the brand-new, elite, high-tech Rust-eze Racing Center, run by an always-dapper, brilliant businesscar named Sterling. Featuring Nathan Fillion (ABC’s “Castle,” ABC’s “Modern Family”) as the voice of Sterling, Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

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DISNEY / PIXAR\'S \"CARS 3\" GEARS UP FOR A SEASON-LONG RIDE WITH NASCAR

Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” is teaming up with NASCAR this year as crowd favorite Lightning McQueen prepares to return to the big screen June 16, 2017. Plans for the joint effort were shared by “Cars 3” director Brian Fee, Cristela Alonzo—the voice of the film’s elite trainer Cruz Ramirez—and NASCAR’S vice president of entertainment marketing & content development Zane Stoddard today at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida as fans gear up for the DAYTONA 500 (live Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX). Owen Wilson, the voice of Lightning McQueen, will serve as grand marshal for the 59th annual “Great American Race.”

NASCAR drivers Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suárez and Bubba Wallace will join NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon and Richard Petty as voices in the upcoming film. “‘Cars 3’ very much pays homage to stock car racing and its rich history,” said Fee. “Our story leans into the drama, emotion and excitement NASCAR fans find at every race.” “We’re excited to take part in delivering the ‘Cars 3’ experience to our current and next generation of fans, at-track, in school, online and across the country,” added Stoddard. “In addition to all the engaging NASCAR ‘Cars 3’ elements industry-wide, we think our fans will really enjoy the roles of several young drivers in the film.” According to Lylle Breier, senior vice president, worldwide marketing partnerships and special events for the Walt Disney Studios, the movie inspired an expanded program with NASCAR. “This collaboration marks the biggest between the ‘Cars’ franchise and NASCAR,” said Breier. “We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting season-long program with a host of activities.”

FAST FORWARD Kicking off at the DAYTONA 500 with the premiere of a new on-air promo, the NASCAR-“Cars 3” collaboration continues throughout the entire race season. The joint effort will include a variety of marketing initiatives, including digital and social cross promotional activities and sweepstakes. Throughout the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, races will feature a “Cars 3” at-track presence via a wide array of promotions. A co-branded merchandise program with Fanatics—the first of its kind for NASCAR and the “Cars” franchise—will also kick off at the DAYTONA 500 featuring the first film-related product available for fans to purchase. Product will be available at the Fanatics Trackside Superstore continuing at race tracks throughout the season, as well as online at the NASCAR.com Superstore. NASCAR Acceleration Nation, the sport’s youth program, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be featured throughout the full duration of a “Cars 3” nationwide tour. Later this year, NASCAR and Disney will release NASCAR Acceleration Nation and "Cars 3" co-branded in-classroom learning materials for elementary school students THE VOICES OF NASCAR The announcement included the introduction of NASCAR greats—from rookie drivers and legends to the voices behind the sport—tapped by Pixar Animation Studios to voice characters in the film. CHASE ELLIOTT, 21, was named 2016’s Sunoco Rookie of the Year after finishing last season tenth in the driver standings. Elliott, who pilots the No. 24 car previously driven by four-time champion Jeff Gordon, lends his voice to second-generation Piston Cup racer CHASE RACELOTT in “Cars 3.” Racelott’s blend of skills, track smarts and top-of-the-line technology make this rookie a real contender. RYAN BLANEY, a 23-year-old, third-generation racer, pilots the No. 21 Ford in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series. He voices third-generation racer RYAN “INSIDE” LANEY in “Cars 3.” Known for his racing passion and ability to have fun on the track, Laney races with talent, speed and precision. DANIEL SUÁREZ, who just turned 25, pilots the No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion can be heard in the film voicing DANNY SWERVEZ, a next-gen racer who’s ascending the Piston-Cup ladder against all odds. A mid-season replacement, Swervez is a quick learner who pushes himself to the limit. BUBBA WALLACE, 23, won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway in 2013, becoming the first African American to win in one of the top three touring divisions since Wendell Scott in 1963. In “Cars 3,” Wallace voices next-gen stock car racer BUBBA WHEELHOUSE, a fast and tenacious young racer who knows how to win. DARRELL WALTRIP, the NASCAR Hall of Fame racer-turned-NASCAR on FOX color analyst lends his voice to DARRELL CARTRIP. Cartrip, a veteran Piston-Cup announcer also heard in “Cars” and “Cars 2,” may think he’s seen it all—but this new season might still have a surprise or two in store. SHANNON SPAKE, NASCAR on FOX correspondent and college football and basketball reporter for FOX Sports, voices on-the-track reporter SHANNON SPOKES in the film. Spokes weaves her way into the middle of the action for in-the-moment interviews, and she’s not afraid to ask racers the tough questions. HOWARD AUGUSTINE “HUMPY” WHEELER JR., the legendary NASCAR promoter and former president and GM of Charlotte Motor Speedway, lends his voice to iconic Dinoco team owner TEX DINOCO in “Cars 3.” Tex, who met Lightning McQueen in “Cars,” would love nothing more than to see #95 decked out in Dinoco blue. JEFF GORDON, four-time NASCAR champion, current NASCAR on FOX analyst, and story consultant for “Cars 3,” lends his voice to JEFF GORVETTE. Gorvette, whose number of top-ten finishes remains unmatched, may have hung up his racing tires—but his heart remains on the track. His ability to succeed at all levels turned hoods wherever he raced. RICHARD “THE KING" PETTY, team owner and champion NASCAR driver with 200 wins, returns to the role of STRIP “THE KING” WEATHERS. From his humble beginnings on the Piston-Cup circuit to the glitzy sponsorship and media attention, the champion racer now serves as crew chief for his nephew, Cal Weathers. KYLE PETTY, retired NASCAR driver and current NASCAR commentator on NBC, helps bring CAL WEATHERS to life in “Cars 3.” Weathers grew up around the track watching his uncle, Strip “The King” Weathers, tear it up. The veteran racer finds himself taking a step back to make room for the next generation on the track. MIKE JOY is FOX Sports’ lead NASCAR announcer who will call his 38th DAYTONA 500 this Sunday. He lends his iconic voice to on-the-spot radio talk show host MIKE JOYRIDE in the movie. Joyride stays one step ahead in the racing news game by keeping a keen eye on where the racing season is headed. RAY EVERNHAM, winner of three NASCAR championships as crew chief for Jeff Gordon and current consultant to Hendrick Motorsports, lends his voice to RAY REVERHAM, Jackson Storm’s crew chief, and an expert at training in the cutting edge technology and tactics being used by the next-gen racers. Evernham also serves as a story consultant for filmmakers.

LIFE-SIZED CHARACTERS NASCAR fans can picture themselves with Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez—or at least life-sized cars designed to look like the big-screen characters. The Cruz Ramirez look-alike premiered in Daytona today, alongside #95—the Lightning McQueen car made its debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. Comedian and actress Cristela Alonzo got to hang with her character look-alike at the event. “I am excited to be here as race fans get to see these two life-sized characters together for the first time,” said Alonzo. The Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez look-alike cars are slated to make appearances at select races throughout the season as part of a “Cars 3” nationwide tour. Joining them on the tour will be a look-alike of Lightning McQueen’s on-track rival, Jackson Storm. GOING GRAND As was previously announced, Owen Wilson, the voice of Lightning McQueen, will serve as grand marshal of the DAYTONA 500 this Sunday, Feb. 26. Wilson has provided the voice of the red car in all of the “Cars” films. Click to Post

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