JUAN MARICHAL
Juan Marichal is loved by baseball fans who don’t have to watch a game to appreciate him. It’s entertaining enough to just watch him warm-up for a right-handed pitcher. Marichal is well-known for his razor-sharp accuracy.
JUAN MARICHAL
But it’s his high leg kicks, which are possibly the highest in Major League history, that set him apart from his peers. Marichal was warming up for Spring Training on March 8, 1965 when this photo was taken. He spent thirteen years with the San Francisco Giants.
JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE
One would never guess Jackie Joyner-Kersee suffered from severe asthma based on this photograph. However, as a track and field athlete, her discipline and dedication would aid her in overcoming this and other challenges. In the long jump and heptathlon, she is one of the best athletes in the world.
JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE
In front of an ecstatic crowd in Seoul, Korea, on Sept. 29, 1988, the four-time Olympic gold medalist leapt 7.40 meters to set an Olympic record in the long jump. There were numerous rumors at the time linking her to alleged illegal drug use, but investigations would never be able to prove such claims.
