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July 30, 2015 LimeGong Editor People, Sport

Mark Fidrych

Nicknamed “The Bird”, Mark Fidrych was an eccentric right-handed major league baseball pitcher who had a brief but memorable career with the Detroit Tigers between 1976 and 1980.

July 2, 2015 LimeGong Editor People, Sport

Called “The Chosen One” by his peers, Jay Adams was a member of the legendary Zephyr Competition Team – better known as Z-Boys, a group of skateboarders in the mid-1970s from Santa Monica and Venice, California.

June 15, 2015 LimeGong Editor People, Places, Sport

Mavis Hutchinson

Never heard of her, right? You’re not alone. In 1978, she became the first woman to run across the United States, from Los Angeles to New York City – at the notable age of 53. The route took her 2871 miles over 69 days, 2 hours and 40 minutes.