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EPISODE SUMMARY

25 years ago, in 1998, the sports world saw one of its most exciting years ever. Join us as we travel back to a historic year for Jordan, Elway, McGwire, Earnhardt, and many others.

Books to Complement This Episode:

Total Olympics: Every Obscure, Hilarious, Dramatic, and Inspiring Tale Worth Knowing by Jeremy Fuchs

At the Altar of Speed: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt by Leigh Montville

Elway: A Relentless Life by Jason Cole

Parcells: A Football Life by Bill Parcells and Nunyo Demasio

The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball's Most Historic Record by John Eisenberg

The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever by Jack Curry

The History of the NBA in Twelve Games by Sean Deveney

Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby

Blood on The Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls by Roland Lanzenby

Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made by David Halberstam

Eleven Rings: the Soul of Success by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty

Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman

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