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Jim the Boy

Author:Tony EarleyLittle Brown Earley, the acclaimed author of Here We Are in Paradise, brings out his much anticipated first novel. Much praised by literary litmus-testers Granta and The…

Jim Abbott

Jim AbbottBorn: Sept. 19, 1967Baseball LHP born without a right hand; All-America hurler at Michigan; won Sullivan Award in 1987; threw 4-0 no-hitter for NY Yankees vs. Cleveland (Sept. 4,…

Jim Brown

Jim BrownBorn: Feb. 17, 1936Football FB All-America at Syracuse (1956) and NFL Rookie of Year (1957); led NFL in rushing 8 times; 8-time All-Pro (1957-61,63-65); 3-time MVP (1958,63,65) with…

Jim Fixx

Jim FixxBorn: Apr. 23, 1932Running author who popularized the sport of running; his 1977 bestseller The Complete Book of Running, is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution;…

Jim Kelly

Jim KellyBorn: Feb. 14, 1960Football QB led Buffalo to four straight Super Bowls, and is only QB to lose four times; named to AFC Pro Bowl team 5 times; inducted into Pro Football Hall of…

Jim McKay

Jim McKayBorn: Sept. 24, 1921Radio-TV host and commentator of ABC's Olympic coverage and “Wide World of Sports” show since 1961; 12-time Emmy winner; also given Peabody Award in 1988 and Life…

Jim Murray

Jim MurrayBorn: Dec. 29, 1919Sports columnist for LA Times 1961-98 14-time Sportswriter of the Year; won Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1990.Died: Aug. 16, 1998Eddie MurrayK - MTy Murray…

Jim Palmer

Jim PalmerBorn: Oct. 15, 1945Baseball RHP 3-time Cy Young Award winner (1973,75-76); won 20 or more games 8 times with Baltimore; 1991 comeback attempt at age 45 scrubbed in spring training.…

Jim Plunkett

Jim PlunkettBorn: Dec. 5, 1947Football QB Heisman Trophy winner (Stanford) in 1970; AFL Rookie of the Year in 1971; led Oakland-LA Raiders to Super Bowl wins in 1981 and '84; MVP in '81. Gary…

Jim Parque

Jim ParqueBorn: Feb. 8, 1976Baseball LHP went 13-6 with a 4.28 ERA for Chicago in 2000 as the White Sox won the A.L. Central Division; All-American in 1997 as a junior at UCLA; member of U.S…