June 15, 1987 | T. Nicholas Dawidoff
With the publication of The Armchair Book of Baseball II, The National Pastime and The Pitcher, noted baseball historian John Thorn greets the 1987 season with three books that should delight and...
A FOUNDATION FOR REFORM
•Tommy John, Yankee pitcher, who has 270 career wins, making clear that he has no intention of sticking around until he wins 300: "I'm not a goal-oriented person. The only thing that burns inside...
Los Angeles raced to a 2-1 series lead over Boston in the NBA finals
June 15, 1987 | Curry Kirpatrick
It was Glitz Time in La La Land as celebs invaded the Forum to see and be seen
Bet Twice shocked even his owners when he ran away with a fat Belmont bonus and thwarted Alysheba's Triple Crown bid
June 15, 1987 | Pat Butcher
After 9 years and 107 wins, Edwin Moses lost to Danny Harris in the 400 hurdles
The Cubs made the deal of the year, filling in the blanks and signing Andre Dawson
The women took center stage at the French Open as once again Steffi Graf beat Martina Navratilova
June 15, 1987 | Donald J. Barr
When artist Francis Golden was sent by SI to the 1966 U.S. Open at San Francisco's Olympic Club, he thought he would be covering just another golf tournament. "I photographed whatever I wanted...
Kirby Puckett stands a mere 5'8", but he's aplenty big deal to Minnesota fans
Although Doug Nordquist is the country's No. 2 high jumper, his heart really belongs to the high school band he directs
TOM TO THE RESCUE
I'M WALKIN', YES INDEEDAlfredo Griffin walked four times in a game on June 3. In 1984 he walked four times in 441 plate appearances.
Vinny Pazienza scrapped his way to a title in Providence
June 15, 1987 | Edited by Gay Flood
GREENER PASTURES?As a former resident of Green Bay, I take great offense at your article Troubled Times in Titletown (May 25). I especially find offensive the suggestion that "the answer to Green...
June 15, 1987 | Hank Hersch
Stanford won its first College World Series
Arnold Palmer blew the '66 U.S. Open not once but twice, giving unflappable Billy Casper an unbelievable victory
June 15, 1987 | Philip Singerman
There's a time in every son's life when dad needs a mitt
A gastronome combines sailing and fine dining
June 15, 1987
HEIDI VOORHEESLOS ANGELESHeidi, 14, a freshman on the Notre Dame High boys' golf team, shot a 147 to win the girls' 12-to-14 division of the city junior championships. Her 36-hole total was three...
June 15, 1987 | Compiled by Roger Jackson
COLLEGE BASEBALL—STANFORD defeated Oklahoma State 9-5 to win the College World Series, in Omaha (page 60).
Demanding higher standards from players is unrealistic
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