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#WearPinkForWendy, Cave Diving ... In An Iceberg, Tommy John's 3-Error Meltdown

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Blake Anderson wore his pink ribbon in honor of his late wife, Wendy. At Sanford Stadium, many more did the same. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Blake Anderson wore his pink ribbon in honor of his late wife, Wendy. At Sanford Stadium, many more did the same. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

After losing his wife, Wendy, to breast cancer, Arkansas State football coach Blake Anderson found support in an unexpected place: enemy territory. This week on Only A Game, the story of why Georgia Bulldogs fans chose to #WearPinkForWendy. Also, cave diver and underwater filmmaker Jill Heinerth's brushes with death as she and her crew became the first-ever to cave dive inside an iceberg. And how Tommy John set an undesirable MLB record in a matter of 12 seconds.

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Why Georgia Bulldogs Fans Ditched Black And Red To #WearPinkForWendy
When Arkansas State football coach Blake Anderson emerged from the visitors' locker room at UGA's Sanford Stadium, he had more than a few supporters in the crowd.

3 Stories: Women's World Cup Ad Revenue, Cubs' Collapse, The 'Grandmasters Diet'
The Wall Street Journal's Rachel Bachman and New York Magazine contributing editor Will Leitch join Only A Game's Karen Given.

‘The Cave Tried To Keep Us’: The First-Ever Dive Inside An Iceberg
Jill Heinerth is one of the most accomplished cave divers in the world. But she and her crew were in danger when they explored Antarctica's B-15 iceberg.

Charlie Pierce: The Week In Sports
Karen Given and Charlie Pierce discuss the latest Antonio Brown news, Patrick Mahomes' amazing early-season performance and more.

Meltdown: How Tommy John Committed 3 Errors In 12 Seconds
Tommy John is known for his long pitching career and for the elbow surgery that bears his name. But he also holds a little-known MLB record.

This program aired on September 21, 2019.

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