Tuesday, Carl Yastrezemski is profiled, followed by Bench Wednesday, Ted Williams Thursday and Sparky Anderson Friday. Some of profiles of the athletes who made the All-Century team have been redone under the longer format. The new series isn't limited to great athletes, some are just the most interesting. A two-part series on Billy Martin aired last week. The style for SportsCentury is same as the one used for the 50 Greatest.
Classic footage is mixed with current interviews in a seamless manner.
Doug Flynn talks about how the first time he took a throw from Bench at second base he thought the ball was going hit the dirt. But it went right into my glove eight inches off the ground. The runner slid into my glove and was out. As soon as Flynn finishes the story, you see a play just like the one he described. The program doesn't sugar coat anything.