5 Small Cap REITs That Have All Returned Over 50% This Year by Brad Thomas
Summary
- There is something thrilling about seeing the unlikely happen.
- There’s something inspiring about knowing that it can be done.
- And there’s something quite possibly profitable in it too.
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“Everyone loves the underdog.”
That’s how a Men’s Journal article begins, only to contradict itself with the very next line. “The 15 Greatest Underdog Sports Stories of All Time” – which, incidentally, doesn’t include a date anywhere that I could find – continues with:
“Unless your beloved team is the favorite, few sports stories capture an audience’s attention like the plucky underdog who somehow, someway, reaches the pinnacle of their sport. Whether it’s an upstart team knocking off an established champion, or an unheralded athlete pulling off a massive upset over what looks like an unbeatable opponent, underdog stories can resonate for months, years, and decades – and inspire others to attempt the same astonishing feats.
“Sometimes the best moments happen when [no one] is expecting them to – and that’s what makes upsets and [underdog] stories so magical.”
Nitpicking aside, it is a good list. I’m sure that, depending on how old you are, where you live, and what sports and sports teams you follow, you might make some revisions to it. But, again, it’s pretty solid, if perhaps a bit dated.
Read on to see what it includes…
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The Underdog Takes All
I truly would like to know exactly when this article was written. Because I can think of a few other at least potential entries that have happened in the last few years.
Considering the article’s first example, it’s clear it was written after May 17, 2016. So it’s fairly recent. But as evidenced by the new decade right around the corner, a few months (or more) have passed since then.
Nonetheless, here’s the compilation:
Leicester City wins 2015-16 Premier League title N.C. State defeats Houston for 1983 NCAA Championship Rulon Gardner defeats Alexander Karelin at the 2000 Olympics Greece wins the 2004 European Championship Pittsburgh Pirates defeat New York Yankees, 1960 World Series New Jersey Devils win the 1995 Stanley Cup Holly Holm defeats Ronda Rousey in UFC 193 (2015) Appalachian State beats Michigan (2003) New England Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI Buster Douglas defeats Mike Tyson (1990) Villanova defeats Georgetown for 1985 NCAA Championship New York Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III New York Mets win the 1969 World Series New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII The Miracle on Ice (1980). So there we go. What do you think? Feel free to comment about what you’d add or remove down below.
As I said before, it’s open to interpretation.
What isn’t is the appeal of the underdog. As the article itself admits, there are people out there who will root against “the little guy” – particularly those who want the other individual or team or party or concept to win.
But there is something thrilling about seeing the unlikely happen. There’s something inspiring about knowing that it can be done.
And there’s something quite possibly profitable in it too.
...Originally Posted On Seeking Alpha
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