Sports in the new millennium: continue to show team spirit with sports lamps and touch lamps
It was the year 2000, the new millennium. Did you know …
• Tennis fans saw a streak that remained intact since 1886 when Roy Emerson won his twelfth tennis Grand Slam title. Tennis Grand Slams consist of the four major tennis tournaments: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. However, in the year 2000, the great tennis player, Pete Sampras of the United States, won Wimbledon becoming his thirteenth victory in a Tennis Grand Slam. His career ended in 2003 with 14 Grand Slam tennis victories; the last was a victory at the United States Open in 2002.
• At age 24, a golfer sensation, Tiger Woods won the British Open. This victory ensured him being the youngest player to have won all 4 of the great golf tournaments, the Masters Tournament in Augusta, the US Open that was played in Pebble Beach, California, the British Open that was played in St. Andrews, Scotland and the PGA Championship that was played in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Baseball fans saw the first ever “underground” World Series when the New York Mets played the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series and the excitement of baseball in the Big Apple was felt by Americans across the United States. . In the end, the New York Mets were victorious in Game 5 at their home field, Shea Stadium. It was the 26th World Series title for the Mets. Sports fans in these two cities displayed sports lamps and touch lamps in their homes and worked to show their team spirit and loyalty in this new millennium.
• At the end of the year 2000, Americans witnessed the most important agreement ever signed in the world of sports. Great shortstop Alex Rodriguez, known as “A-Rod,” signed a $ 252 million contract with the Texas Rangers. To date, this is the largest sports contract ever signed despite Rodriguez now playing for the New York Yankees. by your choice.
• Boxer Evander Holyfield won his fourth world heavyweight boxing championship. He beat John Ruiz.
Show your team spirit and loyalty by displaying sports memorabilia. And don’t forget the lighting. Sports lamps and sports touch lamps are widely available and are perfect accents for your home lighting decoration. Sports lamps and touch lamps provide bright light while allowing you to show your team spirit for teams now or forever.
