Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award

The Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award was presented annually from 1993 to 1999.[1]

List of winners

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Year
of
award
AthleteNation represented or
nation of citizenship
Date(s)Game or eventVenueCompetition,
governing body,
or league
Competing teamsSportPerformance
1993Derek Redmond  Great Britain3 August 19921992 Summer OlympicsEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainOlympic GamesNot applicableTrack and fieldHe tore his hamstring in the 400 metres semi-final but fought through the pain and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track
1994Jim Abbott  United States04 September 19931993 regular season gameYankee Stadium in New York City, New York, United StatesMajor League BaseballNew York Yankees

Cleveland Indians

BaseballHe threw a no-hitter as the Yankees defeated the Indians 4–0, despite having been born without a right hand
1995Not applicable  United StatesNovember 26, 19941994 John Tyler vs. Plano East high school football gameTexas Stadium in Irving, Texas, United StatesTexas high school football Class 5A Division II regional semifinal (Region II)John Tyler High School Lions of Tyler, Texas

Plano East Senior High School Panthers of Plano, Texas

High school footballTyler was leading 41–17 with 2:42 remaining. Plano East scored a touchdown, then recovered three consecutive onside kicks and scored touchdowns on each of them to take a 44–41 lead with 24 seconds remaining. However, on the ensuing kickoff, John Tyler returner Roderick Dunn ran for a touchdown to win the game 48–44.[2]
1996Cal Ripken Jr.  United StatesSeptember 6, 19951995 regular season gameOriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesMajor League BaseballBaltimore Orioles

California Angels

BaseballHe played in his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record
1997Warren Morris  United StatesJune 8, 19961996 College World SeriesJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesNCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipLSU Tigers

Miami Hurricanes

College baseballHe hit a ninth-inning two-out two-run home run on the first pitch to win the College World Series for the LSU Tigers, with a final score of 9–8
1998Tiger Woods  United StatesApril 10, 1997—April 13, 19971997 Masters TournamentAugusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United StatesPGA TourNot applicableGolfHe won his first major tournament, and did so by a record-breaking margin (for a major championship) of 12 strokes, also becoming the first non-white person to win at Augusta
1999Mark McGwire  United StatesSeptember 8, 19981998 regular season gameBusch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesMajor League BaseballSt. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs

BaseballHe hit his 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris's record, in a home run record chase with Sammy Sosa

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ ESPN "ESPY Awards past winners". espn.go.com. Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ Clutchfans.net "John Tyler vs. Plano East (Nov. 26, 1994)". clutchfans.net. Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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