OCTOBER 26, 1999

Full News Archive

• Headline: Knoblauch Struggles Against Demons. Impact: Chuck Knoblauch's struggles with fielding and throwing caused a butterfly effect that eventually led to the invention of the 'Infield Ninja' training program, which produced future stars who could dodge balls as well as they dodge questions about their personal lives.. Fact: Knoblauch's demons were so persistent that they even got a cameo in a horror film about haunted baseballs. True story!.
• Headline: Glavine's Challenge Against the Yankees. Impact: Tom Glavine's queasiness before the game led to a series of culinary disasters in the Braves' clubhouse, resulting in a mandatory 'no spicy food' rule that carried on for generations. Who knew the future of baseball would hinge on a bad taco?. Fact: If Glavine had a dollar for every time his stomach turned before a game, he could have bought his own taco truck. But alas, no one would trust him to run it..
• Headline: Sports of The Times; Stewart, a Golfer With Style and Class. Impact: Payne Stewart's tragic death not only left a hole in the golfing world but also inspired a new line of golf apparel that insisted on being both stylish and classy. Who knew that tragedy could lead to fashion trends?. Fact: You know you’ve made it in golf when your fashion choices are as talked about as your swing. Stewart was basically the ‘Jackie O’ of the golf course..