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BASEBALL HEAVEN IN PHILLY

BY GARY SMITH P. 46

SIDNEY CROSBY'S CONCUSSION

BY DAVID EPSTEIN AND MICHAEL FARBER P. 60

WALTER PAYTON THE HERO NO ONE KNEW

BY JEFF PEARLMAN P. 70

A TRANSCENDENT PLAYER, A BELOVED ICON AND AN ENIGMA TO THE END

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ON THE COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN DANIEL/GETTY IMAGES (PAYTON)