Chris Mahr
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Chris Mahr

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About

You know those people you always see in a coffee shop or library, furiously typing away at their laptops? I recently became one of those people.

I'm a 27-year-old Boston transplant living in Brooklyn (hence the coffee shop analogy). In January 2012, I decided to pursue a full-time career as a writer after nearly four years in the PR department at Sports Illustrated. I learned a lot and couldn't have had a better first job out of college - plus, I have some SI bylines on my resume. But I'm happy to be striking out on my own - slightly terrified, but very happy.

I'm a die-hard Red Sox and Patriots fan, but more than that I love sports and the stories they contain. It's my dream to be a writer who's able to convey those narratives in a captivating way. So here goes nothing...

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots

  • Favorite Coaches

    Terry Francona (for not letting his BoSox managerial gig consume him)

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Vince Young's game-winning touchdown in the 2005 BCS title game. Still remains the most wire-to-wire, exciting game I've ever watched.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Hideo Nomo's 14-strikeout, no-walk performance in a one-hitter outing vs. the Blue Jays in 2001.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Kenyon College men's swimming winning 31 straight NCAA Division III national championships

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Hank Aaron. The Home Run King remains one of the most underrated all around players in baseball history.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas. As much as I love Joe Montana, Unitas was a QB trailblazer.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell, for his selflessness. And Jordan's Hitler moustache is just awful.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gordie Howe

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras. Best...serve...ever.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger. I don't care about the sex scandal, he made golf cool. Seriously...golf.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Bill Elliott. What kid doesn't love a driver sponsored by McDonald's?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    When Schumacher has a beautiful documentary made about him, we'll talk.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC, because of the sun dresses.

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  • Benjamin Klein posted 339 days ago

    Benjamin Klein

    Hey Chris, thanks for the mention in your most recent Pedroia article! He's definitely going to be a big part of Boston's potential playoff push. I actually just wrote an article on whether Boston should be concerned about his health or not since he still isn't hitting. If he doesn't get going, they might need to do something about it.

  • Rob Smith posted 373 days ago

    Rob Smith

    Good idea. I don't get to edit a lot of unique articles like that. They're fun to read.

  • Delores Smith-Johnson posted 397 days ago

    Delores Smith-Johnson

    You're welcome, Chris!