From cleaning toilets to MLB's latest First Family: Meet the Minasians
They wrestled with Bo Jackson and Cal Ripken Jr.
Played Wiffle Ball with Jose Canseco, Cecil Fielder and Alan Trammell.
Had dance contests with Ken Griffey Jr. and MC Hammer’s crew.
Hung out with Nolan Ryan.
They are the Minasian family. It all started with the patriarch, Zack, a clubhouse attendant for the Texas Rangers. Now three of his sons have roles with big-league clubs (a fourth has a law firm in Chicago), including Perry, the new general manager of the Los Angeles Angels.
With influences ranging from Bobby Valentine to Tommy Lasorda, the Minasians are baseball's newest First Family. Read Bob Nightengale's sprawling profile of the crew, who says they're not out to harm each other, but they aren't helping one another, either.
'You love to see it'
We'd be remiss, of course, to not use this space to recognize the triumphant return of Selection Sunday glory! There are snubs, sure, but the majority of the *goodness* is reserved for those teams whose bubbles didn't burst. Take Wichita State. No stranger to the NCAA Tournament, the Shockers were positioned precariously but did just enough to hear their name called after a trying season.
The rest of our pre-Madness content, below:
- Four smartest first-round upset picks for March Madness.
- The bracket, by the numbers: Historical trends can help your NCAA picks.
- Expert picks: From first-round upsets to full bracket projections.
- The slipper fits? Six teams who could play Cinderella.
- Beware these picks: Five teams you shouldn't count on in your bracket.
- Final Four surprises lurk in every region of the NCAA tourney bracket.
- Nobody's perfect. The biggest mistakes from the selection committee.
- Zion Williamson will *not* be watching this year's tournament.
- Upset picks: Here's a list of every first-round upset from our experts.
Must-see videos of the week from Sportskind
- A deserving college basketball player lands full scholarship.
- Seven-year-old Zeke Vozniak doesn't let a rainy day stop him from practicing.
- Syracuse guard Joe Girard reads to kids from his elementary school alma mater.
Quick hits
- How a gymnast who lost a friend in the Parkland shooting found ways to heal.
- J.G. Taylor Spink's racist baseball legacy lasted decades, but truth won in the end.
- 'Batman and Superman': Meet Big 12 basketball's most dynamic duo.
- Ban the shift? Angels manager Joe Maddon has another idea - deaden the baseball.
- COVID-19 tested their resolve. But the Utah Jazz are riding high.
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott explains what emotional, viral hug was 'truly' about.
- WNBA star Maya Moore to sit out 2021 season to focus on family, criminal justice reform.
- The 21 best NFL free agent moves ever.
- The 30 most intriguing players for the 2021 MLB season.
Top-shelf advice from Reviewed.com
- CorePower's yoga app brings the studio experience home.
- This weird-looking muscle roller is the best way to stretch.
- The best running headphones of 2021.
- This high-end exercise bike gives Peloton a run for its money.
- 10 pieces of men's winter workout gear perfect for cold weather.
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