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JULY 21, 1997  VOLUME 87, NO. 3 Cover Photograph by John G. Zimmerman Last Week's Cover		BASEBALL Magnetic Hideki Irabu proved to be an attraction in his long-awaited debut by Tom Verducci GOLF Open and Shut Alison Nicholas closed the door at the Open on Nancy Lopez by Alan Shipnuck PRO FOOTBALL Mass Transit Numerous new quarterbacks and coaches are arriving at NFL camps by Peter King
This week's Contents photo
Hard Guys In an SI portrait with panache, Willie Stargell and Terry Bradshaw (12), our 1979 Sportsmen of the Year, did some milling around with other Steeltowners. Photograph by Walter Iooss Jr.
Other articles in this week's issue
BASEBALL Truly Foul Once-mighty Toronto is in the fourth year of a near-record slump by Tom Verducci		NOSTALGIA Lasting Images We proudly present a gallery of the finest portraiture in our archives
Special online features
Pro Football '97 A selection from the Sports Illustrated Presents NFL Preview, including complete scouting reports on all 30 teams. Swimsuit '97 Circumnavigate the globe on a navel expedition with the Sports Illustrated 1997 Swimsuit Issue: Bikini World. And don't miss Swimsuit '96: South African Safari. Jock Schools Check out Sports Illustrated's guide to America's best sports colleges. Is your school on the list? Sportsman of the Year Meet Tiger Woods, Sports Illustrated's 1996 Sportsman of the Year. Super Bowl XXXI The Packers and the Patriots fight it out in New Orleans.		Chicago Bulls Commemorative A special issue spotlighting the five-time NBA champs, from SI Presents. Women|Sport A sampler of stories from the inaugural issue of Sports Illustrated Women|Sport. The 1996 Olympics Relive the Centennial Games with this in-depth collection of stories and pictures, including the Sports Illustrated Olympic Daily. Black Baseball Long before Jackie Robinson stepped on the field for the Dodgers, black baseball had a history all its own. 1996: The Year In Pictures SI's photographers documented a remarkable year in sports. Through the Fence: Baseball in New York An exclusive photo gallery demonstrates that baseball thrives in America's largest city.