Table of Content
Introduction Foreword by George Foreman April 15, 1947 -- Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball April 27, 1947 -- Babe Ruth Says Good-bye June 12, 1948 -- Citation Wins Triple Crown September 29, 1954 -- Willie Mays Makes "The Catch" June 26, 1959 - March 13, 1961 -- Patterson vs. Johansson: A Classic Boxing Rivalry October 25, 1964 -- Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way September 8, 1969 -- Rod Laver Wins Grand Slam May 10, 1970 -- Bobby Orr Goal Wins Stanley Cup November 8, 1970 -- Tom Dempsey Kicks 63-Yard Field Goal January 17, 1971 -- Jim O'Brien Field Goal Wins Super Bowl November 25, 1971 -- Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: College Football's Game of the Century September 28, 1972 -- Paul Henderson Goal Wins Summit Series January 22, 1973 -- Down Goes Frazier!: George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier December 16, 1973 -- O. J. Simpson Tops 2,000 Yards January 19, 1974 -- Notre Dame Ends UCLA's Winning Streak at 88 June 4, 1976 -- Boston Celtics Beat Phoenix Suns in Triple OT October 18, 1977 -- Reggie Jackson Hits Three Consecutive World Series Homers June 10, 1978 -- Affirmed Wins Triple Crown February 23, 1980 -- Eric Heiden Dominates 1980 Winter Olympics February 16, 1984 -- Bill Johnson Skis to Olympic Downhill Victory April 5, 1984 -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Breaks NBA Scoring Record August 3, 1984 -- Mary Lou Retton Vaults to Olympic Gold October 7, 1984 -- Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record September 11, 1985 -- Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192 October 14, 1985 -- Ozzie Smith Home Run Wins Game 5 October 25, 1986 -- Bill Buckner's Unforgettable Error September 29, 1988 -- Florence Griffith Joyner Becomes World's Fastest Woman January 22, 1989 -- Joe Montana Leads Super Bowl-Winning Drive May 7, 1989 -- "The Shot": Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland July 23, 1989 -- Greg LeMond Wins Tour de France October 17, 1989 -- Earthquake Rocks 1989 World Series February 9, 1992 -- Magic Johnson Returns to Capture All-Star Game MVP Title March 28, 1992 -- Duke Beats Kentucky on Christian Laettner Buzzer-Beater May 24, 1992 -- Al Unser Jr. Wins 1992 Indianapolis 500 January 3, 1993 -- Buffalo Bills Make Football's Greatest Comeback October 23, 1993 -- Joe Carter Homer Wins 1993 World Series February 24, 1994 -- Kerrigan vs. Harding: Soap Opera on Ice September 6, 1995 -- Cal Ripken Sets Consecutive Games Streak July 29 & August 1, 1996 -- Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta June 28, 1997 -- Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield September 26, 1999 -- Justin Leonard Putt Seals U.S. Ryder Cup Comeback January 8, 2000 -- Music City Miracle: Tennessee Titans' Miraculous Kick Return June 18, 2000 -- Tiger Woods Wins U.S. Open Acknowledgments Photo Credits Credits Announcers About the Author