‘98 By The Numbers

0-3

Yankees’ record after first three games of 1998.

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1

Goals scored by the United States in a disastrous World Cup.

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0 for 13

Detroit Tiger Brian Hunter has a very l-o-n-g day-night doubleheader.

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3

Number of teams Mike Piazza played for during one week in May.

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6.23

Earned-run average for Colorado’s Pedro Astacio, the highest this century for a pitcher with more than 200 innings.

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20

Number of home runs by Sammy Sosa in June.

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27

Jeff Gordon’s age as he becomes the youngest driver to win three Winston Cup championships.

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39-0

Tennessee’s record en route to a third consecutive NCAA women’s basketball national championship.

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41

Mark O’Meara’s age as he becomes the oldest golfer to win two major tournaments in the same year.

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48

Joe Bugner’s age as he becomes World Boxing Federation champion when his opponent over-punches, dislocates his shoulder and is forced to withdraw.

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54

Number of points scored by the Utah Jazz in a record 96-54 loss to Chicago in Game 3 of the NBA finals.

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70

Home runs by Mark McGwire.

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108

Losses in 1998 by 1997 World Series champion Florida Marlins.

‘98 Still More Numbers

154

Jack Nicklaus’ streak of playing in consecutive majors for which he is eligible ends here.

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263

Prairie View’s national ranking as it becomes the lowest-rated team to ever qualify for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

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2,632

Cal Ripken Jr.’s streak of consecutive games rests here.

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$11,000

Restaurant tab picked up by Sergei Fedorov after taking 28 members of the Detroit Red Wings out to dinner in celebration of his $38-million contract

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$6,500,000

What the Boston Red Sox will pay Jose Offerman every year through 2002.

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$8,000,000

John Madden’s annual salary with Fox.

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$30,000,000

Amount Latrell Sprewell tried to sue the NBA for before a federal judge dismissed the case.

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61,400,000

Number of fans who tuned in to watch Game 6 of the Chicago-Utah NBA finals.

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$74,170,921

Payroll for the Baltimore Orioles, who finished fourth in the American League’s East Division at 79-83.

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$105,000,000

Kevin Brown’s Dodger salary from here through 2005.

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$1,000,000,000

Offer made by Rupert Murdoch to buy English soccer powerhouse Manchester United.