And that dieticians now say we oughta eat those bitter, disgusting white stringy things (technically “banana phloem,” ...

Let’s see … is this one a 1943 “D bronze” worth upwards of $2.3 million? No, dang it. How ’bout a 1958 “double-die obverse” ($1.1 million)? Nope. Maybe a 1969 “S double-die obverse” ($126,500)? Nada.

Educator, basketball player and coach George Pitts will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

“I don’t know of a single person who hasn’t had a good experience,” he said. Sam Venable’s column appears every Sunday.