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June 20, 2009
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Your dad doesn't have to be Joe Montana for you to have great, shared sports memories. For many of us, our dads taught us to bat a ball off a tee, how to throw a spiral, how to bait a hook and what to do if we actually caught something.

Along the way, he was our first coach (like in the picture from coach13ths, above), our biggest cheerleader and the one who provided perspective after devastating losses. He took us to our first pro game and helped us find the ball we hacked into the woods.

NJBassmaster remembers his dad with a photo of him fishing. Rockthatlobster blogs about the lazy afternoons her dad enjoyed watching golf on TV.

What are your favorite sports memories with your dad?

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