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Yesterday’s NFL opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs saw the NFL’s biggest stars step up once again. Taylor Swift.
If that sounds like an exaggeration, Swift NFL’s new “Football is Back” promotional montage Five times in 28 seconds. The only time she gets more screen time than a Chiefs game is in the “Eras Tour” movie.
Swift’s relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce continues to be a hot topic in the sports world, which is a good thing, but as “your neighborhood baseball gay,” I want to remind you that, historically, our sport has been an even bigger haven for gay icons.
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Baseball’s Diva lineup boasts star power and depth. Our leadoff hitter is none other than…
Marilyn Monroe
Not only did the “Some Like It Hot” star perform thousands of Snatch Game impersonations, but she also caused a national furor comparable to the Swift/Kelsey phenomenon of 1952, when the whole of America found out she was dating Joe DiMaggio.
Their relationship began after DiMaggio saw a newspaper photo of Monroe in a baseball uniform and decided he had to meet her.
Apparently in the ’50s, a straight person’s sexuality also had to be all-American.
When this power couple married in January 1954, paparazzi swarmed them as they emerged from San Francisco City Hall.
Monroe took some time off her honeymoon to perform a show for troops in South Korea. Here’s the story When she returned, she told DiMaggio, “Joe, I’ve never heard cheers like that!”
He replied, “Yes, I have.”
That was the first and last interesting thing DiMaggio said.
Their marriage lasted just nine months, as the Yankees Clipper was a miserable fool and a cruel husband. Still, the relationship between the legendary star and the Hall of Famer captivated the nation, The authors were still writing books about it. Several decades later.
Madonna
In the 1990s, two scandals rocked America: steroids in sports and Madonna’s conduct.
So it’s no surprise that the Material Girl was reportedly trying to combine those worlds and hook up with Jose Canseco.
As Canseco explains:The former MVP was invited along with her agent to her Manhattan apartment in 1991. After some awkward small talk, Madonna asked to speak to Canseco alone and tried to seduce the slugger by showing him clips from her racy concert film, “Truth or Dare.”
Canseco went to the ballpark feeling creepy, and then realized she could have shown him the “Shanghai Surprise,” which actually put him in a comfortable position.
Decades later, he tweeted a photo of himself running away, recalling, “Tony La Russa almost benched me after I was late to batting practice.”
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Even if all Madonna got out of going after Canseco was making La Russa miserable, she still deserved an MVP vote.
After his retirement, Canseco admitted in his autobiography that he had taken steroids and used them during competitions. Alex Rodriguez.
Some people have a specific type.
Mariah Carey
Derek Jeter played with A-Rod for the second half of his career, which meant he had to learn how to partner with a diva.
Luckily, the captain was prepared for this experience, having been in a short-lived romantic relationship in the late ’90s. Mariah Carey.
Towards the end of her unhappy marriage to a record executive, Carey began texting Jeter after meeting him at a dinner party, and the two eventually shared a “secret kiss” on a rooftop.
Carey later revealed that the moment inspired her song. “roof” And testified “My everything” There was also a write-up about the Yankees shortstop.
So when you hear Mariah sing her songs, keep in mind that she may also be singing about Jeter, which makes it really surprising that she never recorded a song about “Any Season That Doesn’t End With a Win Is a Failure” or “Thank You Mr. Steinbrenner.”
After multiple exhausting reports by the New York tabloids, Carey and Jeter amicably parted ways.
That makes sense: Jeter’s defensive stats show he’s not the best matchup with players known for their defensive range.
This week’s MLB Thirst Trap
At this time of year, it feels like the player who refused to take a sick day from the Oakland Athletics should win the Player of the Week award.
But Lawrence Butler earned it the old-fashioned way, by going on a nine-game slugging streak.
Imagine how much better your dates would be if you had the confidence to show off in front of the cameras in an authentic Oakland Athletics uniform. We should all be like Lawrence Butler.
Source: Outsports – www.outsports.com
