July 23, 1990 Table Of Contents
On The Scene
IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD BICYCLE RACE
The Race Across America is a coast-to-coast bash, and winning it can be a pain
Books
AN EX-UMPIRE'S SELF-SERVING MEMOIRS
Dave Pallone tells readers more about himself than they probably wanted to hear
By Steve Rushin
Design
GO FISH FOR A NEW KIND OF SPORTS SPECS
Lightweight fishing line is the secret of the mod Suspension Eyewear
Minor Miracle
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, A STAPLE OF AMERICANA FOR MANY YEARS, IS MAKING A SENSATIONAL COMEBACK
By Steve Wulf
Making The Grade
FROM A TO AA TO AAA, THE TRAIL THROUGH THE MINORS IS TORTUOUS, AND THE ODDS ON GETTING TO THE MAJORS ARE LONG
Medicine Hat
THE FABLED TOWN OF MEDICINE HAT, IN A ROOKIE LEAGUE, IS THE PORT OF ENTRY INTO ORGANIZED BALL FOR MANY TORONTO BLUE JAY YOUNGSTERS
By Steve Wulf
Jamie Nelson
AT 30, JAMIE NELSON HAS FLOATED AROUND THE MINORS FOR 13 YEARS—BUT HE STILL HOPES TO CATCH ON IN THE BIG LEAGUES
By Franz Lidz
Joe Buzas
NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT LIFE IN THE MINORS BETTER THAN 71-YEAR-OLD JOE BUZAS, WHO HAS OWNED A DOZEN FRANCHISES IN 17 CITIES
Inside
By Tim Kurkjian
By Tim Crothers
Toledo Mud Hens
NED SKELDON STADIUM NEAR TOLEDO IS AN HOUR FROM DETROIT AND—DREAM ON, YOU MUD HENS—A TIGER UNIFORM
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week July 9-15
Compiled by Michael Jaffe
Point After
Pittsfield's Wahconah Park is baseball as it oughta be
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff
Joe Falcon demonstrated in Oslo that the U.S. at last has a middle-distance man who can run with the world's best
Wet weather and Patty Sheehan's collapse marred a tournament won by defending champ Betsy King
Willie Gault persuaded big-name speedsters to try out for the U.S. team
By Douglas S. Looney