One of the best hitters in pro baseball today in David Ortiz. Who was an American League All-Star Game teammate of Mike Trout. Who was born in New Jersey, the same state as Derek Jeter. Who was a rival American League shortstop of Cal Ripken. Who broke the iron-man streak of consecutive games played once set by Lou Gehrig. Who was a New York Yankee teammate from 1923 to 1934 of Babe Ruth, the first ever baseball superstar. The Phrase "six degrees of separation" represents the idea that people everywhere and even through time are really just a few steps away from each other. Six Degrees of Sports is a pro-sports play on that theme. Full of fun and surprise, the series reveals the connections between the best and most fascinating sports figures of today and yesterday.