In 1938, the rank for who occupied the most newspaper column space was: 1)Seabiscuit 2)Roosevelt 3)Hitler
It was a difficult time with the country still not fully recovered from the depression, and with a world war looming. And here comes the unnoticed racehorse Seabiscuit, who trainers and those involved with horseracing overlooked because he just didn't look like he was a good racehorse.
Lin is not Secretariat. He is Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit's most famous race is probably his match race with War Admiral. War Admiral won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont (no horse has done that currently in the last 30 plus years -- that's how hard it is to do). Seabiscuit's trainer told the jockey to let War Admiral get ahead of the Biscuit. He knew of the competitive fire within Seabiscuit's heart. Seabiscuit passed War Admiral that day when most did not think he would. He didn't have the pedigree. He hadn't accomplished as much as the Triple Crown Winner, and son of Man o' War. But he touched the heart of the nation and was the #1 story of 1938.
jrodmc@ 2/23/2012 1:01 PM
Welcome to the board, Mike Francessa
SlimChin@ 2/23/2012 1:45 PM
uhhh isn't Seabiscuit a horse?
SupremeCommander@ 2/23/2012 1:50 PM
I'll never get this time back
martin@ 2/23/2012 2:18 PM
nehemiah wrote:In 1938, the rank for who occupied the most newspaper column space was: 1)Seabiscuit 2)Roosevelt 3)Hitler
It was a difficult time with the country still not fully recovered from the depression, and with a world war looming. And here comes the unnoticed racehorse Seabiscuit, who trainers and those involved with horseracing overlooked because he just didn't look like he was a good racehorse.
Lin is not Secretariat. He is Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit's most famous race is probably his match race with War Admiral. War Admiral won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont (no horse has done that currently in the last 30 plus years -- that's how hard it is to do). Seabiscuit's trainer told the jockey to let War Admiral get ahead of the Biscuit. He knew of the competitive fire within Seabiscuit's heart. Seabiscuit passed War Admiral that day when most did not think he would. He didn't have the pedigree. He hadn't accomplished as much as the Triple Crown Winner, and son of Man o' War. But he touched the heart of the nation and was the #1 story of 1938.
wow, you were around then? And remember?
CashMoney@ 2/23/2012 2:20 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:I'll never get this time back
+1
Voltron@ 2/23/2012 2:54 PM
SlimChin wrote:uhhh isn't Seabiscuit a horse?
Coulda been worse, he could've compared Lin to a famous panda ...
nehemiah@ 2/23/2012 3:07 PM
martin wrote:
nehemiah wrote:In 1938, the rank for who occupied the most newspaper column space was: 1)Seabiscuit 2)Roosevelt 3)Hitler
It was a difficult time with the country still not fully recovered from the depression, and with a world war looming. And here comes the unnoticed racehorse Seabiscuit, who trainers and those involved with horseracing overlooked because he just didn't look like he was a good racehorse.
Lin is not Secretariat. He is Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit's most famous race is probably his match race with War Admiral. War Admiral won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont (no horse has done that currently in the last 30 plus years -- that's how hard it is to do). Seabiscuit's trainer told the jockey to let War Admiral get ahead of the Biscuit. He knew of the competitive fire within Seabiscuit's heart. Seabiscuit passed War Admiral that day when most did not think he would. He didn't have the pedigree. He hadn't accomplished as much as the Triple Crown Winner, and son of Man o' War. But he touched the heart of the nation and was the #1 story of 1938.
wow, you were around then? And remember?
martin, there are books? You know, with reliable research? Laura Hillenbrand's book is well footnoted.
You do know that you don't have to be present to know things, right? For example, you do know the Knicks won the championship in 1973? Do you remember witnessing that?
nychamp@ 2/23/2012 3:19 PM
Thread blows.
martin@ 2/23/2012 3:24 PM
nehemiah wrote:
martin wrote:
nehemiah wrote:In 1938, the rank for who occupied the most newspaper column space was: 1)Seabiscuit 2)Roosevelt 3)Hitler
It was a difficult time with the country still not fully recovered from the depression, and with a world war looming. And here comes the unnoticed racehorse Seabiscuit, who trainers and those involved with horseracing overlooked because he just didn't look like he was a good racehorse.
Lin is not Secretariat. He is Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit's most famous race is probably his match race with War Admiral. War Admiral won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont (no horse has done that currently in the last 30 plus years -- that's how hard it is to do). Seabiscuit's trainer told the jockey to let War Admiral get ahead of the Biscuit. He knew of the competitive fire within Seabiscuit's heart. Seabiscuit passed War Admiral that day when most did not think he would. He didn't have the pedigree. He hadn't accomplished as much as the Triple Crown Winner, and son of Man o' War. But he touched the heart of the nation and was the #1 story of 1938.
wow, you were around then? And remember?
martin, there are books? You know, with reliable research? Laura Hillenbrand's book is well footnoted.
You do know that you don't have to be present to know things, right? For example, you do know the Knicks won the championship in 1973? Do you remember witnessing that?
what's a book?
I literally was asking an innocent question. You answered like a douchebag. Thanks for that.
GodSaveTheKnicks@ 2/23/2012 3:25 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:I'll never get this time back
hahaha
Solace@ 2/23/2012 3:26 PM
Best thread ever.
nehemiah@ 2/23/2012 3:44 PM
martin wrote:
nehemiah wrote:
martin wrote:
nehemiah wrote:In 1938, the rank for who occupied the most newspaper column space was: 1)Seabiscuit 2)Roosevelt 3)Hitler
It was a difficult time with the country still not fully recovered from the depression, and with a world war looming. And here comes the unnoticed racehorse Seabiscuit, who trainers and those involved with horseracing overlooked because he just didn't look like he was a good racehorse.
Lin is not Secretariat. He is Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit's most famous race is probably his match race with War Admiral. War Admiral won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont (no horse has done that currently in the last 30 plus years -- that's how hard it is to do). Seabiscuit's trainer told the jockey to let War Admiral get ahead of the Biscuit. He knew of the competitive fire within Seabiscuit's heart. Seabiscuit passed War Admiral that day when most did not think he would. He didn't have the pedigree. He hadn't accomplished as much as the Triple Crown Winner, and son of Man o' War. But he touched the heart of the nation and was the #1 story of 1938.
wow, you were around then? And remember?
martin, there are books? You know, with reliable research? Laura Hillenbrand's book is well footnoted.
You do know that you don't have to be present to know things, right? For example, you do know the Knicks won the championship in 1973? Do you remember witnessing that?
what's a book?
I literally was asking an innocent question. You answered like a douchebag. Thanks for that.
Sorry -- didn't realize it was a sincere question. That's on me. My bad.
rp@ 2/23/2012 3:50 PM
This board is emotional so you have to ask questions for clarification
NYKBocker@ 2/23/2012 4:32 PM
I keep reading the replies but I have not read the original thread post.
mrKnickShot@ 2/23/2012 4:35 PM
jrodmc wrote:Welcome to the board, Mike Francessa
Thats freakin hillarious!!
mrKnickShot@ 2/23/2012 4:38 PM
Lin reminds me of Bambi. Or Napolean. Or Mary Boylen. Or a porn star with small boobs.
Nalod@ 2/23/2012 4:41 PM
SeaBiscut was a roid horse.
SeaBiscut had a better year than Hitler.
ChuckBuck@ 2/23/2012 4:42 PM
JLin is like basketball Jesus, Buddha, and Gandhi in a 6'3 200lb Asian American frame. He simply is Linsanity!
CrushAlot@ 2/23/2012 4:46 PM
mrKnickShot wrote:
jrodmc wrote:Welcome to the board, Mike Francessa
Thats freakin hillarious!!
+1
FoeDiddy@ 2/23/2012 5:20 PM
Lin reminds me of Wutang...Like Wutang he came from no where to take over the nation. Like Wutang he is multi-Talented. In a Time when everyone in hiphop was talking about the LA & Miami Artist, Wutang came to put NY back on the map not with flash, pop, gimmicks or shiny suits but with raw talent.
