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After leading the Dream Team to Olympic Gold and taking the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship, Michael Jordan walked away from the game of basketball. Jolted by the tragic loss of his father, Jordan decided to pursue a lifelong ambition and play baseball. His brief career in the minor leagues was subject to intense media scrutiny and ridicule, but those who knew him best understood his need to honor his father by fulfilling...
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30 for 30 volume number 24
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Discover the remarkable story of Cubans Livan and Orlando 'El Duque' Hernandez, who risked their lives to get off the island, and eventually went on to world championship success in Major League Baseball in the United States.
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30 for 30 volume season 2, no. 6
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During the 1980s and 1990s, Bo Jackson hit 500-foot home runs and ran over linebackers, becoming a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time. Director Michael Bonfiglio examines the truths and tall tales that surround Jackson, and how his seemingly impossible feats captured the collective imagination for a brief moment in time.
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You don't know Bo: "'There are stars and there are superstars. And then there's Bo Jackson.' During the 1980s and 1990s, Bo Jackson hit 500-foot home runs and ran over linebackers, becoming a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time"--Container.
Survive and advance: "Survive and Advance chronicles the unforgettable story of the 1982-1983 North Carolina State Wolfpack and their improbable run to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship....
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Brian and the Boz: "In some ways, Brian 'The Boz' Bosworth and Barry Switzer were made for each other. The Oklahoma coach and the linebacker he recruited to play for him were both outsized personalities who delighted in thumbing their noses at the establishment. Director Thazddeus D. Matula examines the dual identities of Brian Bosworth as he looks back on his life and passes on the lessons he's learned to his son"--Container.
Brothers in exile:...
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30 for 30 volume no. 26-28
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Tim Richmond: to the limit: "Tim Richmond lived too fast, partied too hard and died too young. One of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers of all time, his unexpected withdrawal from racing kindled rumors about his health and potential drug use, when, in fact, Richmond had been diagnosed with AIDS."--Container.
Fernando nation: "20-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most captivating pitching phenoms baseball has ever seen. Virtually overnight, he...
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30 for 30 volume no. 18-20
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Jordan rides the bus: "After leading the Dream Team to Olympic Gold and taking the Chicago Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship, Michael Jordan walked away from the game of basketball. Ron Shelton shares this surprisingly touching story about the motivations that drove the world's most famous athlete to play a new sport in the relative obscurity of Birmingham, Alabama."--Container.
Little big men: " When Kirkland, Washington's Little...
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