Millbrook Sports World Series

Emmitt Smith, Nfl Super Runner

Jennifer Capriati, Teenage Tennis Star

Barry Sanders

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 January 1993

Describes the life and football career of the college All-American and Detroit Lions' star running back.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

by Bill Gutman

Published 5 January 1998

Covers the life of the Baltimore Orioles star shortstop, from his childhood in a baseball family to his own successful career, including his breaking of the record for most consecutive games played.

It's a story appealing to kids of all ages....Nicknamed after a man who saved his fathers life in Vietnam, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods held a golf club before his first birthday, and by age two he was on TV putting with comedian Bob Hope. Tiger's naturally perfect swing helped him to win three USGA Junior National Championships. But Tiger's finest moment came when he became the youngest player and the first African-American ever to win the Masters, beating his nearest opponent by a record-breaking twelve strokes in what one announcer has called "a win for the ages!"

- 8-page four-color photo insert

- Tiger's historic Masters win was watched by 44 million viewers, one of the highest ever for a golf telecast

- Golf's most marketable player, Tiger has been the feature of unprecedented media coverage, including: the covers of 60 and Sports Illustrated (4/97); several articles in Entertainment Weekly; named the 1996 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

- Known by his achievements and his Nike and other endorsements boys and girts across America are wild for Tiger and took up to him as an inspiration

Emmitt Smith

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 March 1995

Jennifer Capriati (PB)

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 March 1993

David Robinson (PB)

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 March 1993

Frank Thomas

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 March 1996

A biography of the power-hitting baseball player, from his childhood in Georgia through his college days at Auburn University to his professional career with the Chicago White Sox.

Ken Griffey, Jr.

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 May 1998

Highlights the life and career of baseball player Ken Griffey, Jr., centerfielder for the Seattle Mariners.

Jim Abbott, Star Pitcher

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 October 1992

A biography of Jim Abbott, detailing his career as a one-handed pitcher with the California Angels.

Michael Jordan (Trd/PB)

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 August 1995

Examines the personal life and basketball career of the high-scoring player with the Chicago Bulls, who made a brief attempt to play minor league baseball in 1994. Illustrated with photographs from some of his games.

Deion Sanders

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 September 1997

A biography of the hard-working athlete who played two professional sports for seven years, earning a World Series ring with the Atlanta Braves and Super Bowl rings with San Francisco and Dallas.

Emmitt Smith (Trd/PB)

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 August 1995

Jennifer Capriati

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 March 1993

Traces the tennis career of the young American player who made her professional debut at age thirteen.

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by Bill Gutman

Published 1 April 1998

A biography of the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament, from his childhood in California to his development as one of the most highly recognized players of the game.

Larry Johnson

by Bill Gutman

Published 1 March 1995