Dick Groat Passes Away
2023/04/dick-groat-passes-away.htmlA Pittsburgh-area native and one of the best two-sport athletes ever, Groat not only played in MLB but also had a brief stint in the NBA on the heels of a historic basketball career at Duke University, where his number is retired. … Groat jumped right from his career at Duke into Major League Baseball, bypassing the minor leagues entirely.
Dodgers To Release Andruw Jones On Thursday
2009/01/dodgers-to-rele.html8:29pm: Several e-mailers have pointed out that Andruw Jones is in attendance at the Duke-Georgia Tech men's basketball game and…
Blue Jays Acquire Michael Schwimer From Phillies
2013/02/blue-jays-acquire-michael-schwimer-from-phillies.htmlStanding at 6'8", Schwimer was a three-sport athlete coming out of high school and passed on a basketball scholarship at Duke to pitch at Virginia.