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he National Basketball Association fines the Chicago
TBulls $25,000 when Michael Jordan wears his previously
retired number 23 jersey for luck during championship
playoffs against the Orlando Magic in May 1995.

Former L.A. Lakers point guard
he Atlanta Braves edge the
TCleveland Indians 1-0 in game Earvin “Magic" Johnson
announces a return to
six to win the World Series on
October 28. Closing pitcher Mark basketball in January 1996.
Wohlers leaps for joy. Johnson retired in 1991
when he discovered he was
HIV positive.
The Northwestern University
Wildcats— long a gridiron
Vincent Laforet, Gamma/Liaison
laughingstock— pile up ten
victories in 1995 and go to the
Rose Bowl for the first time
erman tennis star Steffi Graf, since 1949.
Gwho won three of five Grand
Slam titles in 1995, ends the In his first fight in four years,
professional tennis season former world heavyweight
ranked number one in the world. champ Mike Tyson disposes of
challenger Peter McNeeley in
National Basketball Association 89 seconds. Tyson, who in
March finished a three-year jail
referees strike against the league term for a rape conviction,
earns $25 million for the
for much of the autumn. Fill-in August boxing match

officials spark complaints of Pete Sampras, winner of the
1995 men’s singles
substandard refereeing. championships at Wimbledon
and the U.S. Open, ends the
professional tennis season with
a number-one world ranking.

n September, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripkin, Jr.
achieves a record-setting 2,131 consecutive games.
Master of the sinking fastball
Ric Stewart, Allsport
and still learning to speak
English, L.A. Dodgers pitcher
0 Hideo Nomo, formerly with
r i the Kintetsu Buffaloes in
M Japan, is named Rookie of
the Year. Nomo is the
1 \ second Japanese-born
l k \ player to join the U.S.
W major leagues, and the
W . first All-Star.

Betsy King wins her 30th
For a record fifth straight time, tournament on June 25 and Quarterback Dan Marino of the
Known for his temperamental Miguel Indurain of Spain wins gains entry to the Ladies’ Miami Dolphins sets four life­
personality, his many tattoos and the 22-day, 2,270-mile Tour de Professional Golf Association’s time passing records during the
his aggressive playing style, France, the world’s premier Hall of Fame, one of the most 1995 football season: 47,003
basketball center Dennis bicycle race. On the 15th day of difficult attainments in sports. yards, 342 touchdowns, 3,686
Rodman (91) debuts with the the race, Italian road-race champ completions and 6,467 attempts.
Chicago Bulls after his trade Fabio Casartelli is killed in a
from the San Antonio Spurs. seven-man crash.