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USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Steelers countdown to kickoff — No. 44: a history of the number and who wore it best
The Steelers countdown to kickoff is here — and we're at 44 days until Pittsburgh faces off against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. In the spirit of the countdown, we're taking a look at the history of No. 44 and the players who wore it best. Current Steelers No. 44 wearer: LB Carson Bruener Drafted with the 226th pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Bruener offers Pittsburgh solid depth in the linebacker room and could break out as a strong special teams contributor in his rookie season. The son of former Steelers TE Mark Bruener, Black and Gold runs deep in Carson's blood — and he'll look to carry on the Steel City family legacy this upcoming season. Last five Steelers to wear No. 44: Best No. 44 in Steelers history: CB D.J. Johnson No. 44 doesn't have the storied Steelers history of some other jersey numbers — but the best to ever wear it was arguably CB D.J. Johnson. Drafted in the seventh round with the 174th overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft, Johnson played five seasons with the Steelers from 1989 to 1993. He played in 79 games for Pittsburgh and recorded 12 interceptions during his five seasons in the Steel City — serving as a steady presence opposite Hall of Fame Steelers CB Rod Woodson. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Hank Aaron's iconic 715th homer recreated in a touching tribute at All-Star Game
Major League Baseball (MLB) paid a stunning tribute to the legendary Hank Aaron on Tuesday night with a breathtaking recreation of his iconic 715th home run. The tribute was given, during the All-Star Game at Atlanta's Truist Park, using projection mapping and pyrotechnics to bring the historic April 8, 1974 moment back to life. ALSO READ: Robot umpire debuts at All-Star Game as Raleigh wins historic first challenge by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like "똥배·올챙이배·술배" 다 잡았다! 끈적한 내장지방 싹 녹여 내장지방·체지방 다이어트 더 알아보기 Undo After the sixth inning, the stadium lights dimmed and fans lit up the night with their phone flashlights. A visual recreation of Aaron's record-breaking homer, which surpassed Babe Ruth's long-standing mark of 714, was projected onto the infield. A fireball launched from home plate symbolized the monumental blast, while Aaron's widow, Billye Aaron , waved to the cheering crowd of 41,702. — MLBONFOX (@MLBONFOX) Live Events Adding to the tribute, National League players wore batting practice jerseys with Aaron's iconic No. 44. Last year, MLB marked the 50th anniversary of Aaron's achievement with the announcement of a new Hall of Fame statue and a commemorative US Postal Service stamp. Commissioner Rob Manfred also helped announce a $100,000 scholarship endowment at Tuskegee University, honoring Aaron's legacy in education and civil rights. Aaron, who passed away in 2021, remains one of the most revered figures in baseball history. A 25-time All-Star and Hall of Famer, he still holds records for RBIs (2,297), extra-base hits (1,477), and total bases (6,856). His career total of 755 home runs stood as the MLB record until 2007. Aaron's enduring impact was felt deeply on Tuesday - a powerful reminder of the man who once chased and caught history.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Brennan Poole to make his first NASCAR Cup start of the year at Pocono
When NASCAR heads to Pocono Raceway this weekend, NY Racing Team will be there with the No. 44 Chevrolet in an open entry. The team has run six races so far this year and also attempted but failed to qualify for the Daytona 500. They have utilized both J.J. Yeley and Derek Kraus as drivers this season, never placing higher than 32nd. But this weekend, the team will enlist the help of driver Brennan Poole. The 34-year-old is a regular in the Xfinity Series where he also drives the No. 44 Chevrolet, but that is with AlphaPrime Racing (no connection to NY Racing Team). Advertisement But on Sunday, Poole will make his first Cup start since Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October, 2023. This will be his 43rd career start in the top level of NASCAR and his first with NY Racing Team. Members 1st Federal Credit Union will back the effort as the primary sponsor. Poole's best finish in the Cup Series came at Talladega in 2020, finishing ninth with Rick Ware Racing. He has two previous Cup starts at Pocono, both coming in 2020 with finishes of 29th and 27th. "We're doing the Pocono Raceway double this weekend with Members 1st FCU," said Poole in a social media post. "Super excited for this opportunity to race on Sunday again and I can't wait to get behind the NY Racing Team Chevy! You won't have any issues picking out our #44 on both Saturday and Sunday." Read Also: How Shane van Gisbergen's Mexico win completely changes the playoff picture Winners and losers from a historic NASCAR weekend in Mexico Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threatens Carson Hocevar: "I'm gonna beat your ass" To read more articles visit our website.
USA Today
11-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, 'Mr. October' linked up at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is known as one of the NFL's foremost baseball aficionados, and got to meet one of the best players in MLB history on Tuesday night. While the Kansas City Royals were systematically dismantled by the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium, Mahomes took an opportunity to get a picture with 'Mr. October' — Reggie Jackson. Jackson, who spent the first year of his MLB career with the then-Kansas City Athletics (in 1967, before the A's moved to Oakland in 1968), commemorated his encounter with Mahomes in a post to his official Twitter account on June 10: Though Jackson seems to have been rooting for the Yankees, Mahomes could be seen beaming with pride next to the legendary slugger, who won a total of five World Series championships during his illustrious 21-year career in Major League Baseball. Jackson's No. 44 and No. 9 jerseys are retired by the Yankees and Athletics, respectively.
NBC Sports
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
What to watch for in tonight's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. — The NASCAR Cup Series celebrates one of its most prestigious races with tonight's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Here are a few things to keep an eye on in tonight's race, which marks the midpoint of the regular season: Kyle Larson double Kyle Larson looks to complete the quest started last year when he made his first attempt to run in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. Rain thwarted that attempt. That shouldn't be an issue Sunday. Larson seeks to become only the fifth driver to compete in both races in the same day. Only one, Tony Stewart, completed all 1,100 miles. Larson qualified second at Charlotte and will be among the favorites in tonight's race. Larson's three wins, eight top-five finishes, nine top-10 results and 817 laps led this season are his most through 12 races in a season. Larson has a chance to add to his legacy today in a significant way. Is Denny Hamlin the luckiest driver? After qualifying 20th for the Coca-Cola 600, Denny Hamlin walked into the media center and lamented the pit stall he was likely to have. Cup teams pick their pit stalls based on how they qualify. That meant Hamlin would not have one of the better pit stalls. And likely would have either a good car ahead of him or behind him that would make it harder to get into his pit stall or exit it, costing him time. In last year's 600, Hamlin got blocked in by Chris Buescher on pit road and lost spots on pit road on each of the caution pit stops last year. Hamlin worried he was in for a similar night until his luck changed Saturday. After qualifying, crew chiefs pick their pit stalls. Hamlin's crew chief, Chris Gayle, selected pit stall 10. The crew chiefs for the two cars starting in the next-to-last row each picked around Hamlin. That put Derek Kraus in the No. 44 car in the stall ahead of Hamlin. Josh Bilicki in the No. 66 car will pit in the stall behind Hamlin. That's significant because both cars are not likely to be on the lead lap for much of the race. Hamlin should have an open entry and open exit to his pit stall most of that race. That could help him gain spots on pit road. Can Tyler Reddick's team bounce back? Tyler Reddick enters today's race having finished outside the top 10 in five of the last six events. He starts 12th and this is a key race for Reddick and the No. 45 team, according to team co-owner Denny Hamlin. 'The 45 team in specific needs a reset,' Hamlin said. 'They need to get back to the basics and not chase a bunch of things. Certainly, with the success that kind of the 20 and the 11 have on intermediates, I think that sometimes you can get caught kind of focusing on the wrong things. ' … Both of them are all talented enough, the driver, the crew chief, the team. The cars, I know, have absolute speed in them. They just are struggling to find the balance right now.' Whose mistakes will cost them? In a 600-mile race, it's as much avoiding mistakes as having the best car. Drivers can overcome mistakes, just as William Byron did in Saturday's Xfinity race. Byron won both stages but was caught speeding on pit road at the start of the final stage. Byron rallied to win in overtime. Have a penalty or lose time on pit road can be overcome but it becomes harder in the Cup Series with so many good teams and drivers. Sometimes it's not who wins a race but who loses it.
