June 12, 1989 Table Of Contents
Design
A trip to Cooperstown inspired William Arlt to put out historic headgear
Spotlight
SWIMMERS GET HOOKED ON SCROD-STYLE TRAINING
By J.E. Vader
Review
Playwright Lee Blessing tells Ty Cobb's sad story
Bo Jackson
With every swing of his bat, there's a chance Bo Jackson will do something extraordinary. So everyone watches
By Albert Kim
NBA Finals
There are six keys to the Pistons-Lakers series, with an NBA title in the balance
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova didn't skip the French Open because she has down and out, because she has visions of winning a ninth Wimbledon plate
By Kenny Moore
Sky Dome
The opening of Toronto's SkyDome, a $500 million sports arena complete with retractable roof, revealed a surprisingly intimate baseball park and gave a glimpse into the future
By Steve Wulf
Charlie Whittingham
At 76, Charlie Whittingham, the smooth-pated trainer of the supercolt Sunday Silence, is at long last on the brink of winning the Triple Crown
By William Nack
Scott Hoch
When Scott Hoch blew a gimme putt to lose the Masters, an old rap resurfaced...but a victory and a grand gesture three weeks later proved that he's a winner
By Rick Reilly
Todd Haskins
Todd Haskins and his companions on the under-16 U.S. national soccer team believe they can become world-beaters
By Clive Gammon
Track & Field
LSU ran off with the NCAA men's and women's titles
Inside
By Steve Rushin
Tennis
With a French Open upset of former roomie Andre Agassi, Jim Courier sent a message
Cooperstown
This summer in Cooperstown, N.Y., the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary as the spiritual home of the game and as the repository of its treasures. From the essential (the Babe's bat) to the eccentric (the Babe's bowling ball), the Hall has it all. Enjoy the tour
The Hall of Fame was built in Cooperstown upon a foundation of fable, based on a letter from a madman and a dirty ball found in an attic. But from such bogus beginnings has come a nearly sacred shrine in an almost perfect setting
By Steve Wulf
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week May 29-June 4
Compiled by Stefanie Krasnow
Point After
Shoeless Joe Jackson should get his foot in the Hall's door
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Craig Neff