All-time greatest sports lists often end up comparing athletes from different eras, who played under different rules and conditions. How can one determine who was the better hitter between Ty Cobb or Pete Rose? It's virtually impossible.This is a top ten list of the greatest athletes, teams, and moments as seen first hand by long time sports columnist and author Patrick Triplett, starting from 1950 until the present. Call it a baby Boomer's Top Ten.

This is a true story of my life - told from the heart - about a boy growing up in the fifties and learning about love, life, family, friendship, hope and inspiration.All of the events that occur are true to the best of my recollection, beginning with the day I turned six and following the course of my life thru the turbulent sixties to the day I turned 60.I can best describe it as a rollercoaster ride, from childhood thru adolescence, adulthood and old age. It's a life I ho...

Warren Roth is an average middle-class family man who wakes up one day to discover a mysterious afflication which ends up affecting not only Warren but his family and the entire community. The story follows Warren and the life-altering issues facing him, his wife and two children as he tries to come to grips with what has happened to him and his attempt to cope with his crisis.

There are few events in the annals of sports that have secured a lasting place in history. What took place between two boxers, one a black American and the other a symbol of Nazi Germany transcended sports and made world wide headlines. It was far more than a boxing match. It was a confrontation for national pride at a time when the world was on the verge of war.

A father takes his son to his first baseball game at Wrigley Field, creating a bond between them that carries on throughout their lives and the lives of their family. This short story is about relationship, devotion and love as seen through the eyes of one man.

Jeff Baxter is a successful businessman married to a loving wife Linda, who along with his sister Patty and mother Gloria plan a surprise 40th birthday party for him at his favorite restaurant surrounded by his best friends. The problem is that Jeff doesn't want to turn 40, and experiences a sudden panic attack that leaves both his family and friends worried and puzzled. Jeff tries to shrug it off as nothing more than being overwhelmed by his surprise party, but it soon escalates into a fu...

Many healthcare providers based in primary care, emergency care or other acute care environments encounter patients with psychiatric problems. These presentations can be difficult to manage and often pose significant challenges. A better understanding of most common psychiatric problems can greatly aid both providers and patients. Emergency Psychiatry reviews a wide range of common psychiatric disorders and provides succinct management guidelines. Written by emergency physicians and psychi...

As Muhammad Ali celebrated his 70th birthday recently I began thinking of all the memories of the man who shocked the boxing world in 1964 and rose to become a legend, his battles both inside and outside the ring, and his eventual place in sports folklore.Patrick Triplett is a longtime author and sports columnist who has published several books on boxing.