Baltimore sports figures

He was a three-time NFL Champion prior to the merger. He threw for over 40, yards in an era where throwing the ball meant getting pummeled on the field with no yellow flags to be found. But what cements his legacy in Baltimore the most, may be what he did after he was done with the game. When the Baltimore Colts left for Indianapolis in , Unitas was so upset that he cut all ties to the Indianapolis Colts franchise while settling in Baltimore to raise his family.

Michael Phelps Olympic Swimmer — Michael Phelps may not necessarily play for a Baltimore sports team, but similar to Cal Ripken, he was born and raised in the area. Phelps, a product of Towson, Maryland, is widely known as the greatest Olympian of all-time. His greatest achievement is the 8 gold medals he earned in the Beijing Games. Mark Spitz once held the record for 7 gold medals in and many believed that record would stand the test of time.

Phelps holds a grand total of 18 gold medals and may be due for more in the games set to begin later this year. In short, the ultimate home teams.

Open history in , at age 16; won 20 Grand Slam doubles titles with Martina Navratilova. John's College lacrosse team that outscored opponents Open; coached Jim Courier and Jennifer Capriati.

Classic Galleries. His belief has been that sports should help produce better-rounded individuals instead of toxic, winning-is-everything athletes who have a far more negative impact on the world in general. Geppi-Aikens was diagnosed with brain cancer in and spent the rest of her life very publicly battling the disease while still coaching her teams and inspiring the entire country. She made numerous national media appearances after being told in late that she only had months to live.

She led the Greyhounds to the Final Four that season just weeks before she passed away. His affable demeanor came across whether he was tirelessly signing autographs at baseball games or making his many public appearances throughout the community. Or perhaps it was just that in an era when athletes regularly disappear from the city where they make their money, he committed himself to an adopted hometown and endeared himself further on an almost daily basis.

Maybin has already reached sainthood in our eyes at a very young age because of tireless work to better the reality for Baltimore City school kids. Now an artist and a teacher after his playing days came to a disappointing end, Maybin has not only worked as an activist for improving the schools, he has given children hope through art.

But after bringing the NFL back to our city, the Modells strengthened their commitment to Baltimore by becoming heroic champions for various charities and institutions. Just about everyone in Baltimore has their own Lenny Moore story.