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Randall Cunningham looks for an open receiver during a 1986 Eagles-Raiders game. (Andy Hayt/SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Randall Cunningham
Joe Montana and Jerry Rice celebrate a touchdown during a 1986 Cardinals-49ers game. (Greg Trott/AP)
GALLERY: San Francisco 49ers Glory Years
Legendary skateboarded Tony Hawk, 18, poses during a 1986 SI photo shoot. (Richard Mackson/SI)
SI VAULT: Tony Hawk leading a revival in skateboarding (11.24.86)
A Cleveland Indians batboy cleans the Chief Wahoo logo before a 1986 game against the White Sox. (Ronald C. Modra/SI)
Greg “The Shark” Norman poses during a 1986 SI photo shoot. (John Iacono/SI)
SI VAULT: Norman savages competition to win British Open (7.26.93)
Yankees outfielder Rickey Henderson welcomes Claudell Washington to New York after Washington was obtained from the Braves (along with Paul Zuvella) for Ken Griffey, Sr and Andre Robertson in June 1986. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)
SI VAULT: What’s the greatest leadoff hitter in history doing in Newark? (6.23.03)
Happy 49th birthday Spud Webb. The former Slam Dunk champion is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Texas Legends, the D-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: Classic NBA All-Star Moments
Houston’s Twin Towers - Ralph Simpson (50) and Hakeem Olajuwon - pose in front of New York City’s Twin Towers during a 1986 SI photo shoot. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
Gallery: Classic Photos of Hakeem Olajuwon | Ralph Sampson
Lenny Dykstra (4) celebrates with teammates Rick Aguilera, Bob Ojeda and Dwight Gooden after defeating the Red Sox in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series. The Mets are off to a perfect 4-0 start. Is another World Series in their future? (Ronald C. Modra /SI)
GALLERY: Remembering the 1986 World Series
CORCORAN: Five thoughts on a wild opening weekend
Today is Darryl Strawberry’s 50th birthday. The eight time all-star won four World Series championships (1986, 1996, 1998, 1999) and retired with 335 career home runs and 1,000 RBIs. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: Classic Photos of Darryl Strawberry
UCLA guard Reggie Miller argues with a ref during a 1984 game against DePaul. In this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated, senior writer George Dohrmann looks at the swift decline of the storied program since reaching three straight Final Fours between 2006-08. (Andy Hayt/SI)
DOHRMANN: After three straight Final Four trips, UCLA hoops in decline
GALLERY: Rare Photos of UCLA Bruins basketball
Larry Bird poses with Robert Parish and Kevin McHale along with his coaches Jimmy Rogers, K.C. Jones and Chris Ford during 1986 All-Star weekend in Dallas. The NBA’s best players are gathering in Orlando this weekend for All-Star weekend. (Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Classic NBA All-Star Weekend Photos
GALLERY: NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winners (1984-2011)
Gary Carter passed away this afternoon at age 57. The catcher played for four teams during his 19-year career (Expos, Mets, Giants, Dodgers) and made the all-star team 11 times. (Andrew C. Bernstein/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Gary Carter
Mets centerfielder Lenny Dykstra celebrates after hitting the game-winning home run in Game 3 of the 1986 ALCS against the Astros. The Mets would win the series in six games before beating Boston in the World Series. Dykstra turns 49 today. (Manny/Millan/SI)
SI VAULT: NLCS featured memorable performances by Mets and Astros (10.20.86)
GALLERY: Remembering the 1986 World Series | Iconic Photos of the NY Mets
On this day in 1986, Atlanta’s 5-foot-7 guard Spud Webb received two perfect scores of 50 to beat Dominique Wilkins in the Slam Dunk Contest in Webb’s hometown of Dallas. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
SI VAULT: Playing in the NBA is a tall order for 5-7 Spud Webb (12.2.85)
