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Michael Jordan is top. The greatest athlete of the 20th century, according to the SportsCentury program on ESPN, is basketballer Michael Jordan, apparently in a close call with baseball player Babe Ruth. You may notice that the list does not include some athletes that may warrant a place on a list of great athletes of the 20th century.
Dec 16, 2023 · ESPN Classic's biographical series "SportsCentury" episode on MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley.
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Jan 29, 1999 · July 10, 2000 12:00 AM — 1m. 6 9 70. The SportsCentury begins with this two-hour reflection of the major sports events that endeared themselves to the American conscience in the first half of the 20th Century. Dave Anderson, Dick Schaap, and Curt Gowdy sit around newspaper offices as the ""hosts"" in this newsreel-type retrospective.
Jan 4, 2006 · Find out how to watch SportsCentury. Stream the latest seasons and episodes, watch trailers, and more for SportsCentury at TV Guide
ESPN Classic's "SportsCentury" episode on NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino.
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A generation after Johnny Bench’s last game, he remains the gold standard for baseball catchers of any era. By the age of 20 he had redefined how to play the...
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Originally aired in 1999. This was the 30-minute version that aired as part of the SportsCentury countdown. Subsequent airings have been the one hour docume...
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