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Columnist givei
The sports staff at The Gamecock has a problem.
No, I mean, besides the fact we're overworked,
understaffed and underpaid.
Here it is, 24 days into the 1990s, and we haven't
even done a "best of the decade" column. Whether it's
too late or not, I've decided we must have one. But
instead of the usual "best plays or events of the decade,"
I've decided to go with "The Best Teams of the
1980s." Catchy, huh? Here they are.
College Football: I know it's a despised word around
here, but the University of Miami, Florida is the
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championships, four all-American (now professional)
quarterbacks and who knows how many Hurricanes
drafted into the pros. Schnellenberger, Johnson
and, soon, Erickson, are names to be revered in college
coaching. Pro? Ask Jimmy Johnson about that
one.
Professional Football: Niners. Need I say more. I
grew up with the Steelers as the "Kings of the NFL,"
but the crown was gratefully passed to the San Francisco
49ers in the 1980s. Three Super Bowl appearances
was enough, but three Super Bowl victories iced
the cake for the best team in the decade award.
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SAN FRANCISCO ? The San ^ right now," CI
Francisco Giants like the way Will He batted .333
Clark swings a bat. They're will- League West-char
ing to pay him $20,000 for every 1989, with 23 hor
hit he gets. REL, 104 runs ai
The San Francisco first baseman w?s second in I
signed a $15-million, four-year Diego's Tony G
contract on Monday that makes RBIs behind te<
him the highest-paid player in Mitchell and St.
baseball history. Guerrero, tied Ne
"When you play like a Hall of ard Johnson and
Famer, you get paid like a Hall of Sandberg for the ]
Famer," Giants general manager scored.
Al Rosen said in announcing the
deal. Clark's average
Last summer, Manager Roger for any Giant sin
Craig called Clark "a hitter who batted .347 in 19!
comes along about once in a de- first Giant witl
cade." He's also the most expen- 100-RBI season:
sive one to come along since the McCovey drove i
Cincinnati Red Stockings began and 1970. Throu
paying its players in 1869. league seasons, C
"Fifteen million dollars is an un- average with 98 h
believable number, and I don't RBIs.
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If Joe Montana to Jerry Rice isn't the best combination
in NFL history, it's in the top three. On Sunday,
the Niners could equal the Steelers four Super Bowl
victories and become not only the team of the '80s,
but the team of the half-century.
College Basketball: This is a tough category. There
have been many champions through the 1980s and
many great teams, but the decade's best has to go to
our Metro Conference rival Louisville. Metro, you
scream. What about the ACC? What about them?
Let me run down some Cardinal stats from the
1980s: two national championships, six Metro Conference
championships, five Metro players of the year,
four NCAA final four appearances and a Metro Conference
winning percentage (since 1975) of 79 peraan
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NBA Basketball: This one is easy ? the Los ^
Angeles Lakers. The latter half of the decade be- v
longed to them. Magic, Worthy, Scott and of course
the great one, Kareem are names that are synonymous s
with champions and All-Stars. )
Five NEA Championships in the 1980s. Besides the t
obvious stats, the Lakers win basketball games, and in I
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nomentum that led to an NBA title. The Celtics were
:lose runners-up for this honor.
Major League Baseball: I really have no idea
vhere to start for this honor. Only the Dodgers have
von two series titles in the '80s, but were they the
earn of the decade? I would have to say so. Lasorda,
/alenzuela, Hershiser; the boys in blue play the game
veil.
A close second are the N.Y. Mets for the miracle
eason in 1986. I know it's only one year, but that
'ear truly was a sight Extra innings in the LCS and
hen a slow roller going through the Red Sox's Bill
luckner's legs to save a series game that eventually
ed to the championship. This title is still foggy beause
of the number of good teams over the decade.
NHL Hockey The N.Y. Islanders and Edmonton
uled in the early '80s, but only the Oilers kept up the
vinning. With Gretzky, they were unbeatable. With>ut
him, they're still good.
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>est teams of the decade. Now that the '90s are here,
he sports staff will keep our eyes open for some new
earns to take over these slots and vie for the awards
n the year 2000. Until then, have a nice decade.
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