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Contents: Baseball – Teddy Ballgame (With Ted William’s death, the author reflects on encounters with the Splendid Splinter over half a century.), Damn Yankees (Already packed with power and loaded with pitching, the first-place Bombers dealt for a slugger and an ace.) Tennis – Serves & Follies (At the weirdest Wimbledon in ages, form finally held as Lleyton Hewitt and Serena Williams cut down the field.) Where Are They Now – Nobody’s Perfect (But Us) (The ’72 Dolphins, who went 17-0, say they were the best team ever.), After The Fall (Eighteen years after colliding with Mary Decker at the Olympics, Zola Budd has again found joy in running.), King Without a Castle (The grave Oscar Robertson is a man without a team – or a role in basketball.), Playing a New Tune (Music is serving as the second verse in the lives of the former athletes.), Whack Daddy (Onetime power potentate Cecil Fielder has spawned the mighty Prince, a possible future home-run king.), Hallowed Grounds (At the beach or the mall, you might be on the sight of a storied sports venue.), Lost & Found (O.K., we’ll bite. Who’s servin’ up hot wings? Nolan’s steak sauce?), First and Fearless (After 30 years of Title IX, we catch up with four pioneering sportswomen.), Still Golden (Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung has transferred his Midas touch to his business enterprises.), Man of a Century (Negro leagues legend Double Duty Radcliffe, nemesis of Ty Cobb, remains the life of the party at 100.) Departments – Leading Off, Letters (Our readers on soccer coverage), Contributors, Air and Space (Long after their funeral, the Twins thrive), Scorecard (To P.J. O’Rourke, athletes who go into politics are slumming: Ted William’s family fights over what to do with remains: So you want to know how to catch catfish with your hands: If Felilx Trinidad is really calling it quits, we say good for him), Faces in the Crowd, The Life of Reilly (Stifle it, Johnny Mac. Either Williams sister would spank you) Inside… – Motor Sports (Gordon ready to get off schneid: All about one-race sponsorships: SI’s second half predictions), Baseball (Tough season for managers: Expos rookie leadoff man shines: Three veteran starters struggle)
Cover: Ted Williams
Condition: Very Good