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The 5 Biggest September Collapses in Baseball History

Tom Barrabi — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:58:08 +0000

On July 18 the New York Yankees held a comfortable lead in the A.L. East and seemed destined for a deep playoff run. Since then, the Bombers have somehow managed to blow a 10-game advantage over the Orioles, leading to a scramble for first place and an extremely rattled New York fan base. Still, this is hardly the first time that a team with a comfortable lead has suffered a late-season collapse.

Let's take a look at some of the worst September meltdowns in baseball history:

Quadruple Amputee Swims Every Intercontinental Strait, Makes History

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:02:04 +0000

Well, we were feeling pretty proud of ourselves for finally looking up that Couch to 5k thing, but it’s going to take a little more than that to impress Phillippe Croizon. The quadruple amputee has made history by swimming intercontinental straits linking Oceania, Asia, Europe, America and Africa.

Young Model With Down Syndrome Makes History

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:03:21 +0000

Models with Down syndrome aren’t new — earlier this year, Target drew praise for featuring a boy with the chromosomal condition in one of its ads. But in a first, a little girl with Down syndrome is now fronting a whole campaign.