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Eric Lindros

power player
1997
A biography of the physical Canadian-born hockey player who played on the Canadian Olympic team in 1992, but whose career in the National Hockey League had a rocky beginning, before he was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Derek Jeter

shortstop sensation
2000
Discusses the personal life and baseball career of the young man from Michigan who achieved his dream to play shortstop for the New York Yankees.

Barry Bonds

baseball's complete player
1994
A biography of Barry Bonds who has won three Most Valuable Player awards in four years and four Golden Glove awards.

Cal Ripken, Jr., all-star shortstop

1985
A biography of the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1983.

Reggie Miller

basketball sharpshooter
1995
A biography of the Indiana Pacers' sharpshooter, Reggie Miller.

Ken Griffey, Jr., the kid

1994
Profile of the Seattle Mariners baseball player who joined the team as a nineteen-year-old rookie center fielder in 1989.

Troy Aikman

all-American quarterback
1995
Demonstrates the competitive spirit of this Superbowl-winning quarterback during his years as a high school football hero, a college superstar, and a pro with the Dallas Cowboys.

Patrick Ewing

center of attention
1994
Discusses the basketball career of Jamaican born Patrick Ewing of the New York Knickerbockers.

Jim McMahon, the zany quarterback

1986
A sports biography of the Chicago Bear quarterback who has established a reputation for being zany.

Isiah Thomas, Pocket Magic

1983
A biography of the basketball player from Chicago who plays for the Detroit Pistons during the basketball season and during the summer attends Indiana University, where he is studying to be a lawyer.

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