SportsCentury Season 4
September. 26,2003
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Synopsis
SportsCentury is an ESPN biography program that reviews the people and athletic events that defined sports in North America throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
In 1999, ESPN counted down the Top 50 Athletes of the 20th Century, selected from North American athletes and voted on by a panel of sports journalists and observers, premiering a new biography highlighting each top athlete every week throughout the year. The episodes for the top two athletes, Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth, appeared on a special combined edition broadcast on Christmas Day on ABC. The top two names were announced in no particular order, and the final positioning was announced at the conclusion of the two episodes. An additional list of numbers 51-100 were announced on the ESPN SportsCentury website. Themed specials such as Greatest Games, Greatest Coaches, Greatest Dynasties, and Most Influential Individuals were premiered throughout the year, as well as six SportsCenter of the Decade programs.
After the initial run was complete, the episodes were rerun at various times on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic. The original plan for the series was to expand to include #51-#100. Ultimately, the series featured nearly every athlete from #51-#100, and numerous other personalities, especially those who were recently deceased, or notable for more recent accomplishments.
Episode 34 : Sam Huff
September. 03,2004
Episode 33 : Andy Roddick
August. 26,2004
Episode 32 : Mia Hamm
August. 09,2004
Episode 31 : Pedro MartÃnez
July. 26,2004
Episode 30 : Dennis Eckersley
July. 19,2004
Episode 29 : Kevin Garnett
April. 15,2002
One of the young stars in the NBA was drafted at a young age. Kevin Garnett has become without question the biggest attraction on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Episode 28 : Steffi Graf
June. 21,2004
Episode 27 : Don King
May. 14,2004
Episode 26 : Sammy Sosa
April. 12,2004
Episode 25 : Phil Jackson
April. 12,2004
He has been despised by every fan of every NBA team that has never won the World Championship or died trying. To be sure, Phil Jackson does not have as much an in-your-face attitude as the men he coaches. But after a triad of threepeats, is Jackson finally up Shaq's creek without a paddle?
Episode 24 : Rick Pitino
March. 29,2004
Episode 23 : Villanova vs. Georgetown
March. 22,2004
Episode 22 : Steve Carlton
March. 01,2004
Episode 21 : Disciples of Jackie Robinson
February. 23,2004
Episode 20 : Mark McGwire
February. 16,2004
Episode 19 : Jeff Gordon
February. 09,2004
Episode 18 : Bears' 46 Defense
January. 29,2004
Episode 17 : Tom Landry
January. 19,2004
As the coach of ""America's Team,"" Tom Landry stood for all the old American values. These were carried out with efficiency as the Dallas Cowboys won their way to 20 straight winning seasons.
Episode 16 : Bart Starr
January. 12,2004
From a lifetime of tragic turns, Bart Starr emerged with visions that will endure forever. Five NFL Championships in seven years and victories in the first two Super Bowls made him the Packers' model quarterback.
Episode 15 : 1981 AFC Playoff: Dolphins vs. Chargers
January. 05,2004
Episode 14 : Seabiscuit
December. 29,2003
Episode 13 : Terry Bradshaw
December. 15,2003
Episode 12 : Al Davis
December. 08,2003
Episode 11 : Latrell Sprewell
December. 01,2003
For one incident with the Golden State Warriors, Latrell Sprewell became the most hated and reviled player in the eyes of the NBA, or so the legend would have it.
Episode 10 : Barry Sanders
November. 24,2003
For all the accolades he earned–the 1988 Heisman Trophy, a 2,000-yard rushing season in the NFL–Barry Sanders was a lone man who did not seek the spotlight.
Episode 9 : Mark Gastineau
November. 17,2003
Episode 8 : Jerry's Cowboys
November. 10,2003
Jerry Jones took over the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 to restore the glory of ""America's Team."" It worked, as the Cowboys went on to win three Super Bowls in four years. But when it was over, it was really over. The 'Boys were suddenly back where they started, and worse.
Episode 7 : Pelé
November. 06,2003
Episode 6 : Dennis Rodman
October. 27,2003
Episode 5 : Roberto Clemente
October. 20,2003
Episode 4 : New York Yankees, Part Two
October. 07,2003
A nation of American baseball fans have grown to hate the Yankees. Their dreams were realized when the team went from dynasty to dumpster between 1965 and 1972. Then came George Steinbrenner, a native Clevelander who, despite turmoil and controversy, returned the Yankees to glory–twice.
Episode 3 : John Wooden
September. 26,2003
Episode 2 : Ball Four
October. 24,2003
Episode 1 : Lyle Alzado
September. 26,2003
