Category Archives: Sports

A Tribute to Bubba ‘Hightower’ Smith

Posted on August 5, 2011 by atomictv

Gawker.com: “For many sports fans, Bubba Smith, who died yesterday at the age of 66, was the legendary defensive end for the Baltimore Colts. But for movie buffs, he’ll always be remembered as Moses Hightower, the most badass member of … Continue reading →

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At Preakness, Not Everybody’s Idea of Fun

Posted on May 18, 2011 by atomictv

By Joe Drape (The New York Times, 5/17/2011) Excessive drinking at the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, reached its nadir in 2007 when videos of young men racing atop portable toilets in the Pimlico Race … Continue reading →

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Bad Baltimore Tattoos: Johnny Unitas #19’s “Golden Arm”

Posted on April 12, 2011 by atomictv

Submitted by Mark Hyde at the Imnotrightinthehead Facebook group.

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Baltimore Balloon Aeronaut’s Deadly Final Performance (1905)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by atomictv

By George Gipe (The Baltimore Sun, 10/14/1973) An Afternoon’s Diversion in the Good Old Days John August, balloon acrobat, gives a memorable final performance Sunday, September 9, 1905: A half mile above the row houses of East Baltimore, 25-year-old John … Continue reading →

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