BEATINGTHEODDS
3 of the Best Comebacks in Sports History
It was a classic underdog setup on May 4 when the San Francisco Giants faced off against the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants hadn’t won at the Great American Ball Park in three years. They’d been trailing the Reds all game, resulting in a 3-10 score at the top of the sixth inning. Statistics showed the Reds had a 99% chance of winning. But then, the tide turned: The Giants held the Reds and started making runs. At the bottom of the ninth inning, the Giants were only one run behind their opponent with two outs and a pinch hitter, Stephen Vogt, up to bat. Raisel Iglesias pitched to Vogt, who took a confident swing, and …
“It ... is ... outta here!”
Vogt’s home run tied the game, and Evan Longoria followed with another run in the 11th inning to end the game in the Giants’ favor at 12-11. Those watching saw sports history being made. Here are a few more tales of beating the odds.
HOUSTON ROCKETS VS. SAN ANTONIO SPURS: THE 2004 MIRACLE
There’s no “I” in “team.” But that didn’t stop Rockets’ player Tracy McGrady from scoring a heroic 13 points in the final 33 seconds of this 2004 basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs. Those final points resulted in a victory for the Rockets, boosting their rankings and confidence.
US WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM VS. BRAZIL: 2011 WORLD CUP HOPE
Having scored within two minutes of kickoff, things were looking up for the U.S. women’s team at the 2011 World Cup. But two goals against U.S. keeper Hope Solo soon brought the score to 2-1, in favor of Brazil. It wasn’t until minute 122 of overtime that soccer legend Abby Wambach saved the day with a goal to tie up the game. Solo’s elegant deflection of several penalty kicks secured a U.S. win and took the team into the semifinals.
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: THE RIDE JANIE RIDE FOUNDATION
MEET ONE OF OUR FAVORITE CLIENTS
We love all of our clients, but there’s a special place in our hearts for the fine folks at the Ride Janie
Ride Foundation. Since 2007, Ride Janie Ride has brought more than 1,000 bikers together for a motorcycle ride through Downers Grove, Illinois, to raise funds for those battling cancer. Not only are they making something amazing happen, but they also look great doing it in their Lynnpro -printed T-shirts. This year, those shirts were bright pink. “People have made it their mission to come to Ride Janie Ride for years because they want that shirt,” says Luke Pennings, the foundation’s executive director. “The ride is always the first Sunday in May, but people register in January to make sure they get that shirt.” Ride Janie Ride has helped more than 60 people with cancer pay their medical bills, starting with the event’s namesake, Janie Bawel. Thirteen years ago, Janie was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and needed a stem cell transplant. She found someone who was willing to donate, but, because the donation was going to be anonymous, her insurance company refused to cover the cost. Her friends put on a benefit to help her and raised enough money to reduce her stress. The next year, Janie asked if they would hold another ride, so she could pay it forward to someone else struggling with cancer. Now, sometimes as many as seven people benefit from the ride each year.
The shirts are an important part of the event, Luke shares, because their backs list all of the ride’s corporate sponsors. That’s just one way the foundation says thank you to the folks who give hundreds or thousands of dollars to the cause. Luke originally chose Lynnpro because our prices “blew everyone else out of the water,” but he has stuck with us over the years because of our patience and flexibility. We work with him one-on-one to create an exciting design, update it as new sponsors come in, and get the shirts printed at the last minute.
“The customer support and relationship has just been fantastic,” Luke says.
We look forward to many more rides to come!
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