AP Historical Hard Drive 2008

Comedian Carol Burnett , left, poses at the piano with Bernadette Peters during a rehearsal break of the

Mary Johnson of Houston talks to a reporter on the telephone as she watches U.S. President George H. Bush on television make the telephone call to her...

Japan's Empress Michiko in ancient court costume leaves her seat as palace officials, also in court attire, bow following Emperor Akihito's enthroneme...

Rock star Rod Stewart with his arm around fianc?? Rachel Hunter after dinner and a Halloween party at night spot Stringfellows on November 1, 1990 in...

Los Angeles Kings' Luc Robitaille fires point blank past teammate Wayne Gretzky but New York Islanders goalie Danny Lorenz stops the puck with his fee...

Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky fires the puck toward the met that resulted in a goal in first period action against the New York Rangers, Wednesday...

Jerry Benefield, president of Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., right, answers questions Tuesday Oct. 30, 1990, during the tenth anniversary ca...

Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky in action against the Islanders, Oct. 30, 1990. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey)

U.S. President George H. Bush jumps off the presidential helicopter Marine One on returning to the White House, Sunday, Oct. 22, 1990 in Washington fr...

U.S. President George H. Bush jumps off the presidential helicopter Marine One on returning to the White House, Sunday, Oct. 22, 1990 in Washington fr...

U.S. President George H. Bush jumps off the presidential helicopter Marine One on returning to the White House, Sunday, Oct. 22, 1990 in Washington fr...

Oakland Athletic manager Tony La Russa meets with reporters in his Oakland Coliseum office after his team was swept in four straight games by the Cinc...

Cincinnati Reds President and CEO Marge Schott, left, kisses Reds Manager Lou Piniella, center, at Oakland Coliseum after the Reds swept the Oakland A...

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jose Rijo (27) waves to the crowd as his team celebrates on the field after they swept the Oakland Athletics in the World Seri...

Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson reacts after striking out against Cincinnati Reds Jose Rijo in the 5th inning of Saturdays World Series game at the...

Frustrated Oakland Athletics slugger Jose Canseco (33) reacts to a called strike he batted in the 5th inning of a World Series game against the Cincin...

Injured Cincinnati Reds Eric Davis, center, is helped from Oakland Stadium after he apparently injured his ribs diving for a ball hit by Oakland Athle...

Oakland Athletics pitcher Dave Stewart hurls against the Cincinnati Reds in first inning action of the World Series at Oakland Coliseum, Saturday, Oct...

Cincinnati Reds Chris Sabo celebrates on the field of Oakland Coliseum following their clinching of the World Series with a 2-1 win over the Oakland A...

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jose Rijo hugs his wife, Rosie Rijo, and his son, Jose Rijo Jr. on the field after the World Series win, Saturday, Oct. 20, 19...

Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics, center, talks with reporters before a World Series game after As manager Tony LaRussa announced Canseco would n...

Cincinnati Reds Mariano Duncan (7) is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after scoring the 7th run of the game in the 3rd inning o...

Cincinnati Reds Billy Hatcher (22) is tagged out trying to steal second base in the first inning by Oakland Athletics Mike Gallego, right, as umpire B...

Cincinnati Reds Billy Hatcher reacts after being hit on the left hand by a first inning pitch by Oakland Athletics pitcher Dave Stewart in a World Ser...

Jubilant Cincinnati Reds congratulate Herm Winningham (29) as he returns to the dugout after scoring what proved to be the winning run on a sacrifice...

Frustrated Oakland Athletics slugger Jose Canseco watches from the dugout as his team went down to defeat against the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 in a World S...

Cincinnati Reds Billy Hatcher, who has set a World Series record of seven consecutive hits, left, laughs with unidentified teammates during batting pr...

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Moore reacts after being hit hard in the third inning of the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Colise...

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Moore hurls against the Cincinnati Reds during first inning action of the third game of the World Series at Oakland Col...

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jose Rijo, left, and catcher Norm Chariton clown around during batting practice at Oakland Coliseum, Thursday, Oct. 19, 1990,...

Cincinnati Reds Chris Sabo (17) celebrates with teammates following their 8-3 victory in the third game of the World Series at Oakland Coliseum, Frida...

Cincinnati Reds Chris Sabo, center, is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a second inning home run in the third game...

Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of the third game of the World Series at Oakland Coliseum, Frid...

Cincinnati Reds manager Lou Piniella, right, argues the interference call by home plate umpire Jim Quick in the 5th inning of the World Series against...

Oakland Athletics slugger Jose Canseco, center, walks onto the field at the Oakland Coliseum, to take batting practice and is followed by a crowd of n...

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning, center, talks with the media at Oakland Coliseum during practice, Thursday, Oct. 18, 1990, Oakland, Calif. Brown...

Souvenir vendors Nicole Verment, left, and Jeff Lopez look over their World Series souvenirs at their stand near Oakland Coliseum, Oct. 18, 1990, Oakl...

Cincinnatis Joe Oliver (9) delivers the game-winning hit in the 10th inning of game two of the World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1990, Cincinnati, Ohi...

Oakland Athletics Dennis Eckersley, left, and catcher Terry Steinbach confer on the mound in the tenth inning before giving up the game-winning hit to...

Cincinnati Reds Billy Hatcher (22) confers with third base coach Sam Perlozzo (2) after Hatchers triple in the eighth inning against the Oakland Athle...

Oakland Athletics Jose Canseco, right, bashes elbows with teammate Mark McGwire following Cansecos solo homerun in the third inning of game two of the...

Cincinnati Reds pitchers Danny Jackson, left, and Tom Browning watch batting practice before the start of game two of the World Series with the Oaklan...

Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson leads off game two of the World Series with a broken bat single over the Cincinnati Reds, Oct. 17, 1990, Cincinnati...

Oakland Athletics catcher Ron Hassey looks around for the ball as the Cincinnati Reds Joe Oliver (9) slides safely home during the fourth inning durin...

Cincinnatis Eric Davis, left, talks with Oakland Athletics pitcher Dave Stewart before the start of game two of the World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 17,...

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Danny Jackson holds the resin during the first inning of game two of the World Series against the Oakland Athletics, Wednesday...

University of Chicago economist Merton Miller, right, talks with student Terri Sauer in Chicago, Oct. 17, 1990. Miller said he was on

Cincinnatis Eric Davis, center, celebrates with teammates Glenn Braggs, left, and Billy Bates, center with helmet, after the Reds beat the Oakland Ath...

Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson reacts after striking out during first inning of the first game of the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds at...

Cincinnati Reds Barry Larkin (11) slides home to score in the third inning on a hit by teammate Billy Hatcher as Oakland As catcher Terry Steinbach (3...