Phillies players Mike Schmidt, John Vukovich and Tug McGraw, announcer Chris Wheeler, and manager Dallas Green reflect on Philadelphia's win against the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Series. Continue reading
Pete Rose recalls the infamy of George Brett's hemorrhoids and discusses how it affected his performance in the 1980 World Series. Continue reading
Steve Carlton remembers what it was like to play with Phillies teammate Mike Schmidt and how it felt to win the 1980 World Series. Continue reading
Tug McGraw remembers what it was like to play during the 1980 World Series and how he approached his last pitch of the game. Continue reading
Soccer fan Kyle Faulkner explains how USA played during their World Cup game against Ghana and his reaction to America's defeat. Continue reading
John Carlos discusses the decades of social inequality that drove him to do the black power salute during the 200-meter dash medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics. Continue reading
Tommie Smith discusses the motivation behind the Olympic black power salute and what happened to fellow 200-meter dash medal winner Peter Norman after he returned to Australia. Continue reading
Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist for the 200 meter dash, explains why he and John Carlos did the black power salute on the podium and explains the importance of the memorable event. Continue reading
John Carlos discusses how his grandchildren reacted to a large crowd gathering to hear him speak and shares his thoughts on race relations in the modern day. Continue reading
Ashley, a high school student in DC, explains how hearing John Carlos speak about the 1968 black power salute made her feel and how it encouraged her to get involved in social change. Continue reading
