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The Rise and Fall of Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro was a surefire Hall of Famer before a positive steroids test derailed everything. He retired a few months later, quietly sent home early by the team that had been planning to celebrate him. Next came depression and a $53 million business deal gone bust.

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Previously: The Longform Guide to Sad Retired Athletes

Flinder Boyd Fox Sports Apr 2016 20min Permalink

History Sports

Motley Crew

A 58-year-old diabetic and his team of amateur rugby players attempt to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics in rowing.

Erik Malinowski Fox Sports Jan 2015 50min Permalink

Sports

Pitchman

Tom Emanski changed the sport of baseball, his iconic instructional videos a mainstay on ESPN. Then he disappeared.

Erik Malinowski Fox Sports Jul 2014 20min Permalink

Crime Sports

Run and Gun

How Javaris Crittenton went from basketball phenom to standing trial on a murder charge.

Flinder Boyd Fox Sports Jun 2014 30min Permalink