The 2000 Espn Information Please Sports Almanac

by Brown, Gerry; Morrison, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780786884728
• ISBN10: 078688472X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Hyperion Books

Summary

North America's most popular sports almanac returns with new facts, new records, and more fun than ever before. Like its hugely successful predecessors, this new volume combines essays from great sportswriters and top ESPN personalities, easily accessed facts, in-depth statistics from ESPN's Inside the Numbers team, hundreds of photographs, and thousands of charts and tables. It reviews the year's top ten highlights of each sport, reflects every notable change in the sports world over the past year, and gives a full recap of the World Series and major competitions for professional and amateur alike. With more than 950 fact-filled pages, this extraordinary fusion between two trusted sports resources is as entertaining as it is informative. It's the perfect gift for the sports fan who always knows the latest scores and can never have enough information.

Table of Contents

EDITORS' NOTE	7	(1)
WHO PLAYS WHERE	8	(1)
THE SPORTS CENTURY	9	(9)
Essay	9	(6)
Bob Ley
A Look at the 21st Century	15	(3)
Linda Cohn
COMING ATTRACTIONS	18	(1)
THE YEAR IN REVIEW-1998-1999	19	(46)
Top 20 Personalities	19	(8)
Dan Patrick
Kenny Mayne
Top 20 Moments	27	(12)
Rich Eisen
Stuart Scott
Month by Month Calendar	39	(25)
2000 Preview	64	(1)
BASEBALL	65	(76)
Year in Review	65	(6)
Karl Ravech
1999 Statistics	71	(30)
Final Major League Standings	71	(1)
Regular Season Leaders	72	(5)
1999 All-Star Game	77	(1)
Team by Team Statistics	78	(9)
World Series and Playoffs	87	(9)
College Baseball	96	(5)
Through the Years	101	(40)
The World Series	101	(5)
Reg. Season League & Div. Winners	106	(2)
The All-Star Game	108	(2)
Major League Franchise Origins	110	(2)
Annual Leaders	112	(11)
No Hitters	123	(2)
All-Time Leaders	125	(8)
All-Time Winningest Managers	133	(1)
Annual Awards	134	(4)
College Baseball	138	(3)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	141	(72)
Year in Review	141	(6)
Chris Fowler
Lee Corso
1998 Season Statistics	147	(15)
Final AP Top 25 Poll	147	(5)
NCAA Division 1-A Final Standings	152	(1)
NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	153	(4)
Final NCAA Div. 1-AA Standings	157	(2)
NCAA Division 1-AA Leaders	159	(3)
Through the Years	162	(51)
National Champions, 1869-1998	162	(4)
AP Final Polls, 1936-98	166	(15)
Bowl Games	181	(8)
All-Time Winningest Div. 1-A Teams	189	(1)
Major Conference Champions	190	(6)
Annual NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	196	(3)
All-Time NCAA Division 1-A Leaders	199	(4)
Annual Awards	203	(4)
All-Time Winningest Div. 1-A Coaches	207	(6)
PRO FOOTBALL	213	(66)
Year in Review	213	(6)
Chris Berman
John Clayton
1998 Season Statistics	219	(23)
Final NFL Standings	219	(1)
Regular Season Individual Leaders	220	(4)
Team by Team Statistics	224	(8)
NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XXXIII	232	(5)
NFL College Draft	237	(1)
Canadian Football League	238	(4)
Through the Years	242	(37)
The Super Bowl	242	(4)
Super Bowl Playoffs, 1966-98	246	(6)
NFL-NFC Championship Game	252	(1)
AFL-AFC Championship Game	253	(1)
NFL Divisional Champions	254	(4)
NFL Franchise Origins	258	(2)
Annual NFL Leaders	260	(4)
All-Time NFL Leaders	264	(6)
Number One Draft Choices	270	(1)
All-Time Winningest NFL Coaches	271	(1)
Annual Awards	272	(4)
Canadian Football League	276	(3)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL	279	(64)
Year in Review	279	(6)
Chris Fowler
Dick Vitale
1998-99 Statistics	285	(19)
Final Regular Season AP Men's Top 25	285	(1)
1999 NCAA Men's Div. 1 Tournament	286	(3)
Final NCAA Men's Div. 1 Standings	289	(12)
1999 NCAA Women's Div. 1 Tourn	301	(3)
Through the Years	304	(39)
National Champions, 1901-99	304	(2)
NCAA Final Four, 1939-99	306	(3)
All-Time NCAA Div. 1 Tourn. Leaders	309	(4)
Associated Press Final Polls, 1949-99	313	(14)
Annual NCAA Div. 1 Leaders	327	(1)
All-Time NCAA Div. 1 Indiv. Leaders	328	(3)
Annual Awards	331	(2)
All-Time Winningest Div. 1 Coaches	333	(4)
Women's Basketball	337	(6)
PRO BASKETBALL	343	(42)
Year in Review	343	(6)
David Aldridge
1998-99 Statistics	349	(18)
Final NBA Standings	349	(2)
Regular Season Individual Leaders	351	(2)
Team by Team Statistics	353	(6)
NBA Playoffs	359	(3)
Annual Awards	362	(1)
NBA Draft	363	(4)
Through the Years	367	(18)
The NBA Finals, 1947-99	367	(4)
NBA Franchise Origins	371	(2)
Annual NBA Leaders	373	(2)
All-Time NBA Regular Season Leaders	375	(3)
All-Time Winningest NBA Coaches	378	(1)
Annual Awards	379	(1)
Number One Draft Choices, 1966-99	380	(3)
American Basketball Association	383	(2)
HOCKEY	385	(54)
Year in Review	385	(6)
Steve Levy
1998-99 Statistics	391	(22)
Final NHL Standings	391	(3)
Regular Season Individual Leaders	394	(2)
Team by Team Statistics	396	(7)
Stanley Cup Playoffs	403	(5)
NHL Draft	408	(1)
College Hockey	408	(5)
Through the Years	413	(26)
Stanley Cup Champions, 1893-1999	413	(2)
All-Time Playoff Leaders	415	(4)
NHL Franchise Origins	419	(2)
Annual NHL Leaders	421	(3)
All-Time NHL Regular Season Leaders	424	(4)
All-Time Winningest NHL Coaches	428	(1)
Annual Awards	429	(3)
Number One Draft Choices	432	(1)
World Hockey Association	433	(3)
College Hockey	436	(3)
COLLEGE SPORTS	439	(32)
Year in Review	439	(32)
Steve Cyphers
Div. 1 Basketball Schools	445	(5)
Div. 1-A Football Schools	450	(2)
Div. 1-AA Football Schools	452	(6)
1998-99 NCAA Team Champions	458	(5)
Annual NCAA Div. 1 Team Champions	463	(8)
HALLS OF FAME & AWARDS	471	(48)
Halls of Fame	471	(34)
Retired Numbers	505	(4)
Awards	509	(6)
Trophy Case	515	(4)
WHO'S WHO Sports Personalities	519	(30)
BALLPARKS & ARENAS	549	(30)
Year in Review	549	(30)
Karl Ravech
Coming Attractions	555	(2)
Sport-by-Sport	557	(22)
BUSINESS	579	(45)
Year in Review	579	(45)
Bob Stevens
Media Statistics and Awards	585	(11)
Directory of Organizations	596	(28)
OLYMPIC GAMES	624	(73)
Summer Games Through the Years	624	(60)
Event-by-Event	661	(19)
All-Time Leading Medal Winners	680	(4)
Winter Games Through the Years	684	(13)
Event-by-Event	685	(9)
All-Time Leading Medal Winners	694	(3)
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS	697	(32)
Year in Review	697	(6)
Jack Edwards
1999 Statistics	703	(14)
Track & Field World Records	704	(6)
Swimming World Records	710	(7)
Through the Years	717	(12)
SOCCER	729	(36)
Year in Review	729	(22)
Jack Edwards
Women's World Cup `99	735	(8)
1999 Major League Soccer	743	(6)
College Soccer	749	(2)
Through the Years	751	(14)
The World Cup, 1930-98	751	(5)
Other Competition	756	(9)
BOWLING	765	(14)
Year in Review	765	(6)
Mike Durbin
1998-99 Statistics	771	(3)
Through the Years	774	(5)
HORSE RACING	779	(32)
Year in Review	779	(6)
Hank Goldberg
1998-99 Statistics	785	(6)
Thoroughbred Racing	785	(4)
Harness Racing	789	(2)
Through the Years	791	(20)
Thoroughbred Racing	791	(16)
Harness Racing	807	(4)
TENNIS	811	(30)
Year in Review	811	(6)
Sal Paolantonio
1998-99 Statistics	817	(6)
Men's and Women's Tournaments	817	(4)
Singles Rankings	821	(2)
Through the Years	823	(18)
Grand Slam Championships	823	(9)
Annual Number One Players	832	(1)
Annual Top 10 World Rankings	833	(5)
National Team Competition	838	(1)
Colleges	839	(2)
GOLF	841	(36)
Year in Review	841	(6)
Jimmy Roberts
1998-99 Statistics	847	(9)
PGA, Seniors and LPGA Tournaments	847	(6)
Women's Year in Review	853	(3)
Linda Cohn
Through the Years	856	(21)
Major Championships	856	(19)
National Team Competition	875	(1)
Colleges	876	(1)
AUTO RACING	877	(26)
Year in Review	877	(6)
Rece Davis
1998-99 Statistics	883	(9)
NASCAR Results	883	(3)
CART Results	886	(2)
Indy Racing League Results	888	(1)
Formula One Results	889	(2)
NHRA Results	891	(1)
Through the Years	892	(11)
NASCAR Circuit	892	(3)
CART Circuit	895	(1)
IRL Circuit	896	(2)
Formula One	898	(4)
NHRA	902	(1)
BOXING	903	(30)
Year in Review	903	(15)
Al Bernstein
Current Champions	909	(1)
Major Bouts, 1998-99	910	(8)
Through the Years	918	(15)
Major Hvywgt. Championship Fights	918	(7)
Major Titleholders	925	(8)
MUSCELLANEOUS SPORTS 1998-99 Statistics	933	(16)
DEATHS	949	(8)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	957