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| | Sports Illustrated Price Guide Prices Paid Values 1954-2005 |
 | | In its early years, Sports Illustrated focused on hunting, fishing, baseball and college athletics, but soon found that the market for reportage on professional spectator sports - baseball, football, basketball, golf, hockey and tennis especially - was exploding in America in the 1960s. |
 | | As the popularity of sports in America and the evolution of advanced printing methods coincided, the publishers of Sports Illustrated were able to take advantage of both trends by improving its reportage and photo quality while increasing its circulation through newsstand and subscription sales. |
 | | In 2000, Sports Illustrated again attempted to expand its brand with Sports Illustrated for Women but the magazine never gained traction, as circulation hovered between 300,000 and 400,000 and was eventually discontinued in December of 2002. |
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