Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part II)

You can find Part I here. We left off in 2010, so here is how the next decade shaped up when it came to aging athletes arriving in the district: 2011-2015: Quantity over Quality After seeing three Hall of Famers come to Washington, the next period saw just one potential HoFer among a wave ofContinue reading “Washed-ington DC: How the nation’s capital became the retirement home for America’s best athletes (Part II)”

Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?

Nothing immortalizes a player like a number retirement. In doing so, a franchise essentially declares, “this player was so incredible that anyone who wears this number after him would be insulting his legacy.” Ok maybe not that extreme, but it does signify a player who had a legendary impact on the franchise. As of rightContinue reading “Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?”