30 for 30 2009
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
Episodes
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S1·E1 King's RansomThe 1988 trade of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings and the effect it had on Gretzky, the fans in Edmonton, and the popularity of hockey in…
S1·E2 The Band That Wouldn't DieA profile of Baltimore's love affair with football and the Colts, focusing on the Colts Marching Band. After the Colts decamped for Indianapolis in 1984, the band stayed…
S1·E3 Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?Fresh interviews and archival footage track the life and demise of the United States Football League in the mid-1980s. A highlight is Tollin's interview with Donald…
S1·E4 Muhammad and LarryA look at the October 1980 Muhammad Ali–Larry Holmes fight and its impact on both fighters, featuring fresh interviews with participants and previously unseen lead-up…
S1·E5 Without BiasThe death of Len Bias from a cocaine-induced heart attack, two days after Boston selected him as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, and its impact on casual…
S1·E6 The Legend of Jimmy the GreekThe life of Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, from his career as a Las Vegas bookmaker to his tenure on The NFL Today, from which he was fired in 1988.
S1·E7 The UThe racial and cultural evolution of Miami during the 1980s as represented within the University of Miami football team.
S1·E8 Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York KnicksThe impact of Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks in the 1990s, specifically focusing on the Pacers/Knicks battles in the 1994 and 1995 NBA Playoffs and…
S1·E9 Guru of GoA profile of Paul Westhead's coaching tenure at Loyola Marymount University (1985–1990), where his Lions' team was known for its high-scoring run-and-gun offense, use of…
S1·E10 No Crossover: The Trial of Allen IversonThe 1993 trial of Hampton, Virginia, high school athlete Allen Iverson, convicted for his role in a racially tinged melee, and its impact on both the community and on…
S1·E11 Silly Little GameMeeting at New York City's La Rotisserie Francaise restaurant in 1980, a group of writers and academics develop Rotisserie Fantasy baseball, only to see it take off in…
S1·E12 Run Ricky RunA profile of Ricky Williams focuses on his brief 2004 departure from the NFL, when he sought self-redemption amidst media criticism and fresh rumors of marijuana use.
S1·E13 The 16th ManHow hosting (and winning) the 1995 Rugby World Cup, combined with Nelson Mandela's support of the Springboks national team, affected post-apartheid South Africa.
S1·E14 Straight Outta L.A.The relationship between the Raiders and the minority fan base in Los Angeles during the team's 13 seasons in L.A.
S1·E15 June 17, 1994Quick-cut archival footage captures the various US sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, including the opening of the World Cup soccer…
S1·E16 The Two EscobarsThe lives of soccer player Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar; the intertwining of crime and soccer in their native Colombia; and the connections between the…
S1·E17 The Birth of Big AirThe life of Mat Hoffman and his 25-year career of advancing, in creative and promotional avenues, BMX riding.
S1·E18 Jordan Rides the BusMotivated by the dream his late father had for him, Michael Jordan retires from basketball and has a brief career in minor league baseball.
S1·E19 Little Big MenA look at the Kirkland National Little League team's success at the 1982 Little League World Series, examining why their title win is considered one of the biggest…
S1·E20 One Night in VegasThe friendship of boxer Mike Tyson and rapper Tupac Shakur and the night of September 7, 1996, when Shakur was murdered after attending the Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight in…
S1·E21 UnmatchedA look at the rivalry and friendship between tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
S1·E22 The House of SteinbrennerThe legacy of George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees.
S1·E23 Into the WindTerry Fox's attempt to run 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi) across Canada in support of fundraising for cancer research captures the attention of his fellow Canadians and the…
S1·E24 Four Days In OctoberThe remarkable comeback of the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.
S1·E25 Once BrothersThe story of Croatian Dražen Petrović and Serbian Vlade Divac, NBA players and Yugoslavian national teammates, and how upheaval in their homeland adversely and…
S1·E26 Tim Richmond: To the LimitThe career of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, his flamboyant lifestyle, and his 1989 death from AIDS.
S1·E27 Fernando NationThe euphoria created by Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 arrival with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
S1·E28 Marion Jones: Press PauseThe successful track and field career of Marion Jones, her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence.
S1·E29 The Best that Never WasThe 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college and professional career, and…
S1·E30 Pony ExcessThe rise, fall, and rebirth of the SMU Mustangs football program, which received a 1-year "death penalty" for major infractions after former SMU player David Stanley…Cast
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Bruce McNall
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Rod Phillips
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Peter Pocklington
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Maya Moore
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Jonathan Irons
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Al Bernstein
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Dawn Brady
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Freddie Roach
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Trisha Morrison
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Diana Morrison
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Bob Miller
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Fernando Martin Vicente
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John Elway
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Stuart Brinin
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James Betts
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Jose Canseco
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Monique Chu
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John Crayton
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Dennis Eckersley
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Mike Gallego
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Peter Gammons
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Rickey Henderson
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Mike Krukow
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Tony La Russa
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Crew
- Creator
- Bill Simmons, Connor Schell, John Dahl
Details
- First air date
- Oct 6, 2009
- Last air date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 141
- Network
- ESPN
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studios
- ESPN Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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