Last Game Ever for Cobb, Louis, Orr, Bird, and LT
Summary
Hosts Dan and Andrew Newman discuss the final careers of five sports legends: Ty Cobb, Joe Louis, Bobby Orr, Larry Bird, and Lawrence Taylor. They detail Cobb’s unexpected end with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928 and Joe Louis’s financially motivated comeback against Rocky Marciano in 1951. The episode explores how these icons concluded their journeys, often away from their primary teams or under difficult circumstances.
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Ty Cobb's final game and retirement in 1928
Joe Louis's last fight against Rocky Marciano
Bobby Orr's injury-plagued final season with Chicago
Larry Bird's final NBA game and Dream Team
Lawrence Taylor's last NFL game and conclusion
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