Edgewood High School, El Corral, 1999, World Beat 15

Description:	In a 4-0 sweep againstthe San Diego Padres,the New York Yankeeswin the 1998 World Seriesto claim their 24thchampionship. TheYankees 125 totalvictories is a modernbaseball record.AP Photo/Lenny IgnelziO In July, France beats Brazil 3-0 to win its firstWorld Cup soccer title. During celebrations, amotorist drives through the crowd on theChamps-Elysees and injures 60 people.COoctJ)On September 13,Sammy Sosa of theChicago Cubs alsobreaks Roger Marisrecord with his single-season 62nd home run.Sosa ends the seasonwith 66 home runs.The defending championDenver Broncos meet theupstart Atlanta Falconsat Super Bowl XXXIII inMiami. The Broncoswin 34-19.Golfer Casey Martin, whosuffers from a circulatorydisorder in his right leg,wins a lawsuit allowing himto use a cart during PGAand Nike golf tournaments.The Chicago Bulls capture their sixth NBAchampionship by beating the Utah Jazz87-86 in game six. Michael Jordan earns theFinals MVP award. In January 1999, Jordanannounces his retirement from the NBAafter 13 seasons.£b>«B•On September 20, Caf Ripken Jr.ends his 16-year streak of 2,632consecutive baseball games playedby withdrawing himself from theBaltimore lineup for that night.NBA owners impose a lockout on July 1that causes almost half the 98 -99basketball season to be lost. Thelabor dispute is settled on January 6.Tennis star Pete Sampras wins his fifthWimbledon title and remains theworlds No. 1 player for a record sixthstraight year, breaking Jimmy Connorsmark for consecutive seasons on top.The NFL season is plagued withcontroversial and incorrect calls.Instant replay is not reinstated, butcoin toss procedures are implemented.
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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