Where Are They Now?

By Garth McLennan, Sports Editor

 

Mike Schmidt

The 58-year-old Philadelphia Phillies
legend retired from pro baseball in
1989 after a career-exclusively played
in Philadelphia. The third baseman
now has a statue of himself outside
of the Phillies’ stadium, and has been
periodically involved in minor league
coaching and managing since.

His jersey was retired by
Philadelphia and has been enshrined
in Cooperstown, the home of
baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Schmidt pens baseball pieces
for CBS and is a regular in charity
golf tournaments. He is also a noted
author and is prone to occasionally
weigh in on a number of controversies
that affect baseball, including more
often than not, steroids. He has also
served as the Phillie’s hitting coach.

 

 

 

Dan Marino

The Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins
quarterback, 46, retired in 1999 as the
NFL’s all-time passing leader.

He founded the Dan Marino
foundation in 1992 to combat
neurodevelopment disabilities, and
still runs it to this day. His #13 jersey

was retired by the Dolphins and he was |

honored by the NBA’s Miami Heat.
Outside of Dolphin Stadium, a solid
bronze statue of Marino was erected
and the surrounding street was renamed
Dan Marino Boulevard.

Marion appeared in the first
Ace Ventura film, and in 2003 was
inducted into the College Football Hall
of Fame. He was briefly the senior vice-
president of football operations, and in
2005 was inducted on the, first ballot
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Marino has opened two
Miami-based restaurants and during
the NFL season commentates for the
HBO show Inside the NFL. He also has
numerous endorsement-contracts and
sponsors a NASCAR racing team.

 

 

 

Mario Lemieux

One of the greatest hockey players of
all time, Lemieux, 42, has finally called
his hockey career quits after 17 injury-
plagued seasons.

Lemieux made a career of
beating the odds. After successfully
beating back cancer, crippling back
injuries, heart difficulties and a
multitude of other health problems,
Lemieux agreed to retire and rest
his weary body. He finished his Hall

| of Fame career with two Stanley

Cup rings, an Olympic gold medal,
numerous NHL records and a reputation
as one of Canada’s greatest-ever
international athletes.

Lemieux saved the Pittsburgh
Penguins franchise from bankruptcy
and came out of retirement in 2000,
after passing the torch to Sidney
Crosby. Even in retirement, however,
Lemieux is still active. He operates
the Mario Lemieux Foundation
created to battle Hodgkin’s disease,
and he recently. helped seal the deal
on the plans for the construction of
the Penguin’s new arena, ensuring his _ .

| team’s future in Pittsburgh for years to

come.

 

 

 

Bill Russell

In the history of the NBA, nobody has
won more than Bill Russell. Russell,
74, played his entire career with the
Boston Celtics, and retired in 1969
with 11 NBA Championships in 13
seasons as a player, head coach and
manager, two NCAA championship, an
Olympic gold medal, and a number of
basketball records.

Russell is considered one
of the greatest post-season players
in NBA history, and is credited with
being one of the game’s best-ever
defensive players. He is also a member
of the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame, NCAA Hall of Fame,
FIBA Hall of Fame, and the NBA Hall
of Fame. He is a five-time MVP, 12-
time All-Star and has captained the
American National team.

He’s written two books and
had his number retired by Boston. He’s
also obtained an honorary doctorate by
Suffolk University in Massachusetts.

 

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