Listen up everybody: As most of you probably know, today, Thursday, August 4th, is the birthday of an incredibly important and influential man in our country. A man that many people admire and believe to be the answer to all of our nation's biggest problems. That man, of course, is me. And because I'm committed to this blog, I've gone against the advice of some of the people closest to me and decided to post regardless of the fact that I should probably be getting absolutely annihilated right now. I will warn you though, this isn't going to be the most lengthy post I've ever written as I have celebrating to do. But what better way to honor this glorious day than to examine some athletic history that has taken place on this date? None that I can think of.
On August 4th, 1984, Carl Lewis captured his very first Olympic gold medal by winning the 100m dash final in Los Angeles. Lewis would go on to win eight more gold medals in his Olympic career, tying him with Mark Spitz and Paavo Nurmi for the most in men's Summer Olympic history. That record stood until 2008 when Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in a single year to push his total to 14. Nonetheless, Lewis is the single greatest sprinter in U.S. history, but here's a fun fact that most people don't know: Lewis is arguably a better singer than he is a sprinter:
I've also discovered that August 4th is National Steroids Day. Check this out: Roger Clemens was born on August 4th, 1962, and we all know that man still has needles floating around his septic tank. Then on this day four years ago, Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron for the most homeruns in MLB history when he hit the 755th of his career, and Alex Rodriguez joined the 500 club the very same day. I'm gonna give A-Rod a pass and not even mention his most recent controversy involving high-stakes poker games because I'm on a strict schedule. But I won't ignore the fact that he and Bonds both came into the league looking like Antoine Dodson and "somehow" evolved into Ronnie Coleman look-alikes. Google the names if you don't know who they are.
In my last minute research I found a few more notable individuals that were born on August 4th: NASCAR drivers Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon. Those two should be honored to share a birthday with someone like myself who's had moderate success in an actual sport. And lastly, I just learned that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, was born on this day back in 1961. Who knew?
Unfortunately, yes, that's all I have for today. Thank you all for the birthday wishes you've offered, whether it be via Facebook, text message or phone call. I have an amazing family and an awesome group of friends and I hope you all know how much I appreciate you. And if you happen to read this on Thursday night, throw back a cold one for me. I'm sure I'll be doing the same.
"Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest." -Unknown
-Brusk Dollhairs
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