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Back to Search2012 Panini Box Card Break - In a box full of Hall Of Famers, I, of course, pull an autograph of ...
Episode 34
Welcome to our brand new series 'Break Time with Jeff Pearlman,' where history comes alive one rip at a time. Today, we break a 2012 Contenders Panini Box, full of current and future Hall Of Fame pla…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Most Insane NBA Expansion Team Ever - The 1988 Miami Heat
Episode 33
Today, we're going to talk about my favorite NBA expansion team ever. A collection of good to not-so-great players, all buying in to launch the Miami Heat franchise in 1988. Except, they sucked. The …
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
I Found The Real Baby From Tupac Shakur's 'Brenda's Got A Baby'
Episode 32
Today, we are diving into a story that is maybe my greatest accomplishment as a journalist in my career. It's 1991, and Tupac Shakur has just released his debut album '2pacalypse Now' with his smash …
Published on 2 months ago
The Craziest Flight in Baseball History: The 1986 Mets Plane Ride
Episode 31
This it it. The team, the story, the one you've all been asking for. However for this, we're going to focus on one specific instance from the most batshit crazy, insane MLB team of all-time: The 1986…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Mark Fidrych | How Injury & Neglect Derailed A Detroit Tigers Phenomenon
Episode 30
Today, we're going to discuss one of my favorite baseball players of all time. He was a flash in the pan who was set for a much longer career, but like many athletes, injuries derailed his promising …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Tony Rodriguez can never forget Henry Ruggs III
Episode 29
Usually, we do these stories about sports figures past, present and future. But today, we're going to talk about an unsung hero. It's November 2021, and Henry Ruggs III has just got into a terrible c…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rise of Tupac Shakur | From Tour Dancer to Rap Icon
Episode 28
Today, we're going to explore something that's outside our realm of sports stories. It's a story some of you may have heard before, but not like this. This is the story of how Tupac Shakur almost gav…
Published on 3 months ago
Ken Hubbs: The Tragedy That Shook the Chicago Cubs
Episode 27
Tragedy in sports is not new. We deal with athletes who are gone too soon, far too often - Thurman Munson, Kobe Bryant, Len Bias - the list goes on and on. But today, we're going to talk about one of…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
How the TRAGIC event of September 11th, 2001 led me to Columbia basketball player Tyler Ugolyn *BONUS EPISODE*
Episode 26
*BONUS EPISODE* September 11, 2001 is the worst day of my and many other New Yorkers lives. I've lost my Dad, grandparents, loved ones - it's the worst day. But that day led me to Columbia basketball…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Talented and Troubled: The Enigmatic Life of Isaiah "J.R." Rider
Episode 25
in 2018 I was working on my book Three Ring Circus about the Shaq & Kobe Los Angeles Lakers of the 2000s. In 2001, the Lakers acquired an athletic, scoring shooting guard who was the former No. 5 ove…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago