Former professional baseball player, Barry Bonds, whacks the ball hard and looks up high as if he’s witnessing, in real time, the old career home run record set by Henry Aaron shattering in the sky. It was Bonds’ 756th career home run set at the AT&T Park against the Washington Nationals. He replaced Aaron’s record that had been standing for 33 years.
Barry Bonds played for 22 years in MLB, and during his tenure he received seven NL MVP awards. After retiring from the game, he returned to coach for the Miami Marlins for a single season.
GORDON HAYWARD
Gordon Hayward was given the opportunity to win it all for his team during the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship between Duke and Butler. In the heat of the 2009-2010 season, the Butler star was named Player of the Year, averaging 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds.
This was the time when his skills would be put to the extreme test as they had last possession of the ball, trailing 61-59. He was able to shoot the ball from half court before the shot clock went off, and it looked like it was going to go in up until the last second where it hit the backboard and rim then, to the dismay of their fans, bounced away.
MATTHIAS STEINER
Austrian weightlifting champion, Matthias Steiner, only had a nick of time to adjust himself before about 432 pounds of sheer force would fall brusquely on his neck. In the picture, he looks as if he’s waving his left hand to an audience while the barbell plants itself close to the side of his head; all after he fell off balance trying to lift it during the London Olympics.
Luckily, Steiner was all right, but he begged to discontinue. He had won the gold medal during the 2008 Summer Olympics and was likely confident (or at least hopeful) of another win.
VIRGINIA TECH VS. BOSTON
Featured is a beautiful photograph taken on Oct. 25, 2018, prior to kickoff between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Lane Stadium is filled with football fans.
If you’re wondering what the word Hokies stands for, it is derived from the “Old Hokie” spirit yell when the college’s name was changed, coined by Oscar M. Stull.
SANTONIO HOLMES
American football wide receiver, Santonio Holmes, was enjoying his best season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009, which reached its zenith as they faced the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Homes had 79 catches, and 1,248 receiving yards, and this photograph shows him plowing through enemy defenses before he leaps for a touchdown grab with 42 seconds remaining.
In a brusque turn of events, this would be his last year with the team, and he would be traded due to his legal troubles. His game-winner gave the Steelers the edge 27-23 over the Cardinals.