Getting tough with Babe Ruth -- The most underrated team of the first half of the twentieth century -- Gary Cooper vs. John Wayne -- What if Jackie Robinson had been white? -- One-on-one, once and for all : Mickey Mantle vs. Willie Mays -- 61* : or, should Roger Maris be in the Hall of Fame? -- Juan Marichal and Bob Gibson : a reassessment -- My player of the century -- The most overrated and underrated players over the last thirty years : Pete Rose vs. Tim Raines -- The dynasty that never was : the 1986 Mets -- Grove, Koufax, and Clemens : a comparison across time -- Minnie Minoso : the new Latin dynasty -- Competitive balance through the century -- On-base averages -- Baseball's greatest SLOBs -- Why can't they go 9 anymore? -- Ranking Don Shula -- Pro football's greatest quarterback -- The great forgotten running back of the NFL -- Barry Sanders : pro football's greatest runner -- Walter Payton : pro football's greatest player -- Wilt vs. Russell : a reassessment.