Thomas Barbee joined March 2008

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Thomas Barbee

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Born and raised in Chicago, as a child of the 80's I had the great fortune of growing up when nearly all of our franchises were at their peak. While unfortunately much of that luster is gone now, my devotion to all things sports never faded. My first love has always been and will always be baseball, and even though I'm a die-hard White Sox fan, I do care enough about the game that I enjoy following the progress of other teams (even those not-so-cuddly losers on the North Side). I also have a great interest in basketball, football and hockey, and as a University of Illinois grad-- I love following my Fighting Illini.

After torturing my friends, ex-girlfriends, and roommates with my incessant rants about sports, it's time that I turned it into something constructive. Enjoy my occasionally ridiculous musings.

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  • Favorite Athletes

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Illinois Fighting Illini, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

  • All Time Sports Moment

    I've got two in my lifetime. 1) Michael Jordan's game-winning shot against the Jazz in Game 6, 1998. 2) Kirk Gibson's Game 1 1988 game winning homer.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Any of the Bulls games attended during their playoff runs, especially the 72-10 season.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Probably most single season pitching records

  • Ruth or Mays?

    The Babe, only cause the dude could pitch AND hit.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    If I were older I'd probably say Unitas, but Montana was the man.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele, always.

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Big 10

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Keith Schlosser said...

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In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

39 days ago

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Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Thomas, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero

95 days ago

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Richard O'Neal said...

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Just finished a very important article on anger in sports. Please help me to get the message out by reading and commenting on this article.

Thanks!

ro

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/231946-anger-in-sports-a-look-back-over-my-time

107 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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This one is very personal to me. It is about a wonderful children's stoy and grassroots movement benefitting kids who play for the love of the game.

I encourage you to take the time to check it out.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222937-come-to-think-of-itthe-inspiring-message-of-a-glove-of-their-own

123 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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For my 400th article, I decided to tackle a subject that is near and dear to my heart.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to read it and comment. I think it's something very important for us to recognize, particularly in light of today's Civil Rights game.

Thanks, Bob

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/203473-come-to-think-of-it-racism-in-sports-is-alive-and-well

156 days ago

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DJ Rallo said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/189069-resisting-temptation-josh-hamiltons-ride-to-hell-and-back

176 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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Why I love baseball.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/158774-come-to-think-of-it-why-i-love-baseball

218 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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Hey Thomas, I wrote an article that is sure to generate some debate. check it out and let me know what you think.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/141207-come-to-think-of-it-the-ten-greatest-hall-of-fame-baseball-players-all-time#comment

250 days ago

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Richard Marsh said...

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I have a number of sites left that still needs a few teams for my fantasy baseball leagues. If you have the time and want some great competition drop me your e-mail on my board or contact me at rsmcloser@cox.net. Thanks

253 days ago

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Bob Warja said...

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Well, 275 articles & I finally did a slideshow. It's something different, hope you enjoy it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137450-popular-ballpark-foods-the-players-they-resemble

257 days ago

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Isaac Barrow said...

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Thomas:

My second ever NBA article. Please leave a comment.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/122151-why-the-washington-wizards-will-make-the-playoffs-in-2010

286 days ago

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Isaac Barrow said...

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Thomas;

I spent 3 days on this. I'd like you to comment to know your opinion.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/112048-08-and-98-the-90-year-difference-between-the-greatest-baseball-years

310 days ago

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Dave Morrison said...

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Hey Thomas—Dave Mo here, a Bleacher Report Community Coordinator.

I've been spending time on our White Sox page and read a couple of your old articles. Really on-point analysis...you do good work.

Given that you haven't written in a while, I thought I'd check in and see if you're interested in picking up your coverage again. What do you say?

If not, it would be great if you could give me some feedback on why you decided to stop writing and what we could have done to better serve you. If you wouldn't mind, please shoot me a line at dmorrison@bleacherreport.com with any thoughts.

Thanks so much,

Dave Mo

349 days ago

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Scott Glisson said...

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Hey Thomas,

I hope you were able to watch or listen to tonight's game in Utah!

If not, here's how it went down. Check it out if you get a chance. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/85690-bulls-jazz-rose-dazzles-jazz-in-wild-west-shootout

Scott

364 days ago

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L.J. Burgess said...

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Great story on Zito.

396 days ago

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