Calkins: Memphis Tigers give fans ‘a taste’ of greatness
“It’s a huge slice of Memphis down here," said Coach Penny Hardaway, marveling at the fans who traveled all the way to the Bahamas to watch the Memphis Tigers play in exhibition against the Commonwealth Bank Giants Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian).
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
It may have only been an exhibition game against a team nobody has ever heard of, but the Memphis Tigers — and their fans — had a ball.
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