Jordan Hare StadiumBo Jackson statue, Heisman Trophy winner 1985. A great two sport athlete. John Heisman, Auburn’s first coach of national renown, he led Auburn from 189501899. On November 7, 1897, Heisman’s team defeated Georgia Tech 45-0 in the first game ever played on the Auburn campus. His 1897 team was undefeated. Always an innovator, Heisman pioneered the center snap and the forward pass. In 1971 Auburn University became the first school where Heisman coached to have a Heisman Trophy winner – Pat Sullivan.Coaches Pat Dye, Shug Jordan and Cliff Hare.Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas played at Auburn.
Driving through southern Indiana, we come upon French Lick, which is Larry Bird’s hometown.
This is where Larry Bird grew up. He shot baskets on this garage (on a previous version of backboard).Larry Bird bust at the recreation center.33 Brick Street is a restaurant, very much Larry Bird-themed. A lot of memorabilia inside. Trophy from Bird’s high school winning a tournament in 1973-1974 seasonBasketball autographed by the “Big 3”: Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parrish.Basketball autographed by (among others) John Havlicek, Kevin McHale and Bill Walton.Basketball autographed by legendary coach Bob Knight commemorating that last undefeated college basketball champions, Indiana in 1976.Bird’s college jersey.Bird’s Celtics warmup.Bird’s 1992 Dream Team Olympic jersey.French Lick depot.What is an old RF&P engine doing in French Lick Indiana?French Lick Winery for a tasting.The winery tasting was packed!West Baden Springs resort. Might be worth a re-visit someday!The grounds of West Baden Springs resort.Trolley goes from the resort to downtown French Lick.
Joe Jackson, a native of Greenville, is widely considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He was banned from baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal where several White Sox players were found guilty of taking bribes to throw the series. Jackson was never proven to throw a game.Joe Jackson’s home in Greenville. It is now a museum with memorabilia from Jackson’s life.Jackson’s living room.Joe and his wife KatieJackson’s kitchenDoctor’s “prescription” for Katie to fix breakfast “in grease”.
Statues outside Nationals Stadium. Walter Johnson, arguably the greatest player in Washington Senators’ historyJosh Gibson, Negro Leagues superstarFrank Howard, home run hitter for the Senators in the 1960sItems from Stephen Strasburg’s major league debutMax Scherzer itemsMax Scherzer Cy Young AwardsSilver Slugger Awards for Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg.Bryce Harper awardsBryce Harper awards, including 2015 NL MVP2019 National League Championship Trophy2019 World Champion trophyGame actionNot a good night for the Nationals
The “Granddaddy of all them all” – the Rose Bowl. The first bowl game was played in Pasadena in 1902.Statue of Jackie Robinson outside the Rose Bowl. Notice the circle of rose bushes surrounding the statue.The Gamble House, widely considered the premier example of Craftsman architecture.Albert Einstein lived in this house when he was at Cal Tech in Pasadena.This house was depicted on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Benson TV shows.This fire station in Carson CA was featured as the home base for Squad 51 in the Emergency TV series in the 1970s.
