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America's favorite sports almanac now has 2009 covered, from football to fencing and everything in between. Essays by top "Sports Illustrated" writers accompany all-time stats and records and venue information for the major professional sports teams. As fact-filled and fun as ever packed with stats, standings, and historical data, this is the essential reference book for every fan. It Includes the 2009 baseball playoffs and World Series.88-page pro football section includes year-by-year NFL standings back to 1920 as well as game recaps for Super Bowls I to XLIII. Year-in-review calendar revisits the highlights and low points of 2009. Annual results from many professional and amateur sports, including Little League baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, and many more. Year-by-year and 2009 results from NASCAR, IRL, and Formula One.