October 12, 1987 Table Of Contents
Reminiscence
NOW THIS KID REALLY PLAYED HARDBALL—WITH A MARBLE
First Person
VAULTING FOR THE SKY AND OTHER NOT-FANCY FLIGHTS
Spotlight
A YOUNG TENNIS STAR RISES IN AN ANCIENT LAND
By Franz Lidz
The Tigers
That's what the Blue Jays were, after the Tigers tagged them three times to win the AL East in a finish for the ages
San Diego catcher Benito Santiago's record hitting streak ended—after a beaut of a bunt
By Franz Lidz
Miami-Florida State
Trailing Florida State by 16 points, Miami stormed back to win a state—and, maybe, a national—championship 26-25
NFL Strike
Neither side in the NFL strike found much to lift its spirits in the advent of scab ball
By Ralph Wiley
In one city the NFLPA enjoyed almost too much support
By Jill Lieber
Television Cutbacks
The TV networks are cutting costs in sports programming, and inevitably the quality has begun to deteriorate
By William Taaffe
The Nortons
Linebacker Ken Norton Jr. of UCLA is one hard hitter, as was his dad, the ex-champion
By Ralph Wiley
College Football
NHL Preview
There's more to the Broad Street Bullies than meets the eye—including a whole lot of tradition packed into a mere 20 years of NHL existence
By E.M. Swift
With the Great One doing great things, the Oilers will again sip from the Cup
Veteran defenseman Jim Kyte of Winnipeg is such a scrappy player that not even a hereditary hearing impairment can bring him down
By Bruce Newman
Design
Buffalo's new ballpark is so modern it's traditional
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Sept. 28-Oct. 4
Compiled by Amy Lennard
Point After
If it were, it would crack down on gratuitous violence
By E.M. Swift
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Sarah Ballard