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Ben Currie joined September 2008

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About Ben »

Born April 14th, 1986 to a family of day hard Mets fan... Opening day of Shea Stadium that year was April 14th, by the tender age of 7 months I had already slept through my first championship. Go Mets!

Here's a great link of the site "Collaborating Rivals"; featuring bleacherreport's and Phillies Community Leader Christian Karcole and I...

http://collaboratingrivals.blogspot.com/

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Favorite Athletes

Carlos Beltran, Endy Chavez, Johan Santana, Billy Wagner, John Stockton, and a bunch of XC Skiers
Favorite Sports Teams

New York Mets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Utah Jazz, Buffalo Sabers, Team Norway Cross Country Skiing
All Time Sports Moment

Game 6 1986 WS, or any of the recent 4x10k Mens Olympic XC ski relays
Most Memorable Game Attended

Gerry Macnamera's final 29 point effort for Syracuse Hoops
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

John Stockton's 15806 career assists... leads that by quite a bit.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Stockton-Malone.... seriously, Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

who cares
Schumacher or Senna?

who cares
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Syracuse alum, and big hoops fan.... gotta say Big East

Latest Articles »

Do the Mets Have Bullpen Answers?

03/19/2009

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Walk It Off Kid

09/25/2008

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Sports Worst Fanbases

09/22/2008

279 reads 5 comments 0 likes

Not Forgotten: Top Three Endurance Athletes

09/22/2008

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Christian Karcole said...

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There's been about 276,653 articles about the Phillies and Mets and all of their differences. I decided to end all of it and debate it out between the two communities. If you have time, check out the first part of a two part debate between the Phillies and Mets communities.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/146974-philliesmets-debate-lets-settle-this-now-pt-1

246 days ago

Mike Kent said...

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I wrote a funny article. How Maddof is to blame for all New Yorks sports problems

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137972-the-new-york-curse-how-it-is-all-bernard-madoffs-fault-humor

I would love to know what you think about it

263 days ago

Christian Karcole said...

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Amazing feeling...amazing.

Nice work to you as well.

394 days ago

David Geller said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/76132-the-phillies-are-obsessed-with-the-mets

What do you think?

394 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65744-dodgers-vs-phillies-a-nlcs-preview
Thanks.

420 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65744-dodgers-vs-phillies-a-nlcs-preview
Thanks.

420 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65744-dodgers-vs-phillies-a-nlcs-preview

420 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65744-dodgers-vs-phillies-a-nlcs-preview

420 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65744-dodgers-vs-phillies-a-nlcs-preview
Thanks.

420 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Check it out.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/65744-dodgers-vs-phillies-a-nlcs-preview

420 days ago

Todd Jackson said...

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You said something to me I havent heard in a long time bro. Champie. Amazing. You single handeldy brought back a ton of memories. Thanks for the comment bro. Thanks for allowing dignity to take precidence over rivalries. Thanks for the insight, and hope to talk more baseball with you soon sir. Take care Ben. Have a great weekend. TJ.

430 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Thanks for looking at my articles. You know your sports.

434 days ago

Christian Karcole said...

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Hey Ben, what is your email? I have an idea that I want to run by you.

435 days ago

Christian Karcole said...

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Hey Ben, just wrote a piece on Philly fans. Check it out:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/59726-what-it-means-to-me-to-be-a-philadelphia-sports-fan

436 days ago

Christian Karcole said...

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Thanks for the pick!

436 days ago

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Do the Mets Have Bullpen Answers?

Walk It Off Kid

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