Famous moments in sports you saw in person or live on TV

Michigan

A few I can remember:

Bill Buckner's huge error in the 1986 world series. (that was painful, I felt really bad for him)

On a brighter note:

Hank Aaron's home run to beat Babe Ruth's record. April 1974 I believe.

Super Bowl #1 on TV. KC and Green Bay I think. Wasen't really into football but I remember seeing at
least some of it.

bags05

The only great sports moment I've seen in person was Nolan Ryan's record breaking 5th no hitter in Sept 1981 against LA. 25 years ago last month. Will never forget it.

WinPitcher

I saw in person...............David Well's perfect game vs Minny

David Cone's perfect game vs the Expos
Jim Abbott no hitter vs the Indians and a young Manny

Pedro Martinez 17 strike out almost perfecto of the Yankees.

Steve

frankhardy

Mark McGwire's 67th and 68th homeruns.

softparade

I was at the Yankees first game after Thurman Munson's death. I was 9 years old.

kcballboy

George Brett's 3,000 hit

Also - Joe Carter's homer in the 93 World Series - I was flipping back and forth between SNL (why I have no idea) and got lucky enough to catch his at bat.

1420sports

Pete Rose breaking Musials NL hit record

1420sports

I will also never forget the final 4 ALCS games the Yankees choked away in 04. My son was less than one month old, and woke up for a bottle like clockwork at the start of the seventh inning for each of those games. We also watched Ichiro's record hit, as well as the seeing the fight at the Palace together.

At two years old, he is fascinated with ESPN -- my boy!!

KOBEcollector

Bill Buckner's huge error in the 1986 world series. (that was painful, I felt really bad for him)

At the game you mentioned... I'll never forget it


Also was at the Dallas vs Giants game when Emmitt dislocated his shoulder and stayed in the game. Home field advantage thru the playoffs was on the line. It was a big game for both teams

Dave

Writer11

I was there at the old Exhibition Stadium when the Blue Jays clinched their first American League East pennant in 1985. Ron Hassey hit a lazy fly ball to the left. George Bell makes the grab for the last out.

I was at SkyDome in first row seats behind home plate when Roger Clemens recorded his 3,000th strikeout. That was when I was a Clemens fan.

On TV ...

I saw Carter's World Series-winning HR in 1993. Carter's catch at first base for the final out of the 1992 World Series.

I saw the Gretzky to Lemieux goal in the 1987 Canada Cup.

I saw Dave Stieb toss the only no-hitter in Blue Jays history in 1990.

I watched Gretzky's last NHL game.

I watched Carlos Delgado hit four HRS in a game at SkyDome, including two into the restaraunt in center field.


Too many great memories to remember ... this is fun.

diamondman

saw 1972 playoff Game # 5 Reds vs Pirates , Roberto Clemente"s Last game, Bench hits homer in bottom of the ninth to tie the game then Bob Moose throws one in the dirt to score the winning run Red s win 4-3. Also saw Pete Rose get 4192 against the padres in 85.
Worst memory watching Gene Tenace Hit 2 homers in 72 World Series game 1 to beat the Reds 3-2.

kcballboy

Janet Jackson's boob

Connecticoin

<< <i>Janet Jackson's boob >>



Yeah, I was sitting on the couch with my 9 year old son when that happened!

Others:

Game 7, ALCS, 2004
The Miracle on Ice (although tape delayed by ABC)
Game 6, WS, 1986 (burn in hell, Schiraldi! )
The "Bartman" foul ball
Cosell saying "look at that monkey run" on MNF
Reggie's 3 homer game in the 1977 WS
The "tuck rule" game, with Vinitari's 45 yd FG in the snowstorm
UConn-Clemson Sweet 16 game, 1990 (Tate George shot with 0.8 sec left after baseball pass from Scott Burrell)
The OJ Simpson chase, live

That's all I can think of off hand

thegemmintman

Oh man there are so many including the ones above, but here it goes...


































Scott Norwood..........................................................WIDE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jaxxr

Jets beat the Colts in Superbowl 3, first ever AFL / AFC team to win.

James "Buster" Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson for the world heavyweight championship.

Both great upsets, both affected their respective sports tremendously. I was very glad about each.

coinkat

Ones from Television;

1968 World Series and Detriot's amazing comeback from 3-1 to win

1969 Ohio State-Michigan game which Michigan won 24-12

Stanford's 13-12 upset of Michigan in the 1972 Rosebowl

The amazing Illinois comeback against Arizona in the 2005 NCAA FINAL 4... I just saw the last 4 1/2 minutes... Illinois was down by 15 or so and won

Connecticoin

<< <i>Oh man there are so many including the ones above, but here it goes...
Scott Norwood..........................................................WIDE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>



That was a bad one. Buffalo deserved to win at least one of those 4 Super Bowls and it should have been that one. Parcells was a lucky bass-turd.

ToppsCo1lector

I saw in person...
Orlando Cabrera, Javier Vasquez, and Michael Barrett's first professional season win there minor league(SAL) championship. Also saw Willie Harris play his first pro season in the minors. Three were contributors to WS titles.

TV
Cal Ripken break Lou's streak
Mattingly's last game
Bartman incident
Arron Boones Game 7 GW shot of Wakefield
My NJ Nets actually become a competitor in the NBA!!!!!!
David Cone, David Wells and Randy Johnson pitch perfect games. Happiest for Wells, he's one of my all-time favorites.
Boston comeback on the Yanks to go on and win the series; and yes I'm happy for Boston!!! My lifelong best friend is a huge boston fan, so of course now he's shoved that in my face ever since lol.
The "tuck rule" game, with Vinitari's 45 yd FG in the snowstorm
G-Mac will Syracuse through the Big East tourny, and it's a crock of bs he wasn't drafted. Although he would've been Mateen Cleaves V2. Also, Terrence Roberts(PF, starter) is family; I grew up with his cousin. We get tix, so it's all good. It's "his" team this season, so I'm pulling for T-Rob.

Tons more on TV, I could list for days as we all could.


Participated in;
Won in 1996 the city wide Little League Championship. I started out as a utility player platooning at 2nd, 1st and 3rd and ended up being the starter at the hot corner for over a season and a half. Got to play with my pal Sammy I grew up with; we we're real tight and I thank the Lord for those memories, as Sam died in a car accident when we were in high school.

SDSportsFan

I was at Nolan Ryan's 7th no hitter. First row, field level next to the Rangers' bullpen


Steve

coinkat

Sports events I attended live...

Nolan Ryan struck out 19 Red Sox at Anaheim Stadium-- I am trying to remember the year... 1975 or 76.

Michigan's amazing comeback during the regular season against UCLA at the Rosebowl... they scored twice in the last 3 minutes to win. I think the final score was 25-23 and the game was played in September of 1988 or 89

lawnmowerman

<< <i>Also was at the Dallas vs Giants game when Emmitt dislocated his shoulder and stayed in the game. Home field advantage thru the playoffs was on the line. It was a big game for both teams >>



Truely awesome!

He was still stiff arming people as well with that dislocated shoulder

matt

ToppsCo1lector

^^
I remember that game; it blew a big one.

lawnmowerman

<< <i>^^
I remember that game; it blew a big one. >>

Eddie Murry with the long field goal for the win!

Skinpinch

Topps, very sorry to hear about your friend dying in high school. It sounds like you spent some quality time together. A good friend of mine was ridng his bike when we were nine and he was hit and killed by a train. My memory isn't as strong as yours...only a few things stick in my head for some reason, one being that his mom offered us a V-8 one time when I was playing by his house.

Tito Landrum's Home Run in '83 playoffs was one for me live.

The 23-22(or whatever the score was) Phillies Cubs game.

My younger brother was at Schmid'ts four homer game. He also received a champagne bottle from Sosa in 2003 on the field after the clinching game. He also hitched a ride on Sosa's back!!

Greg Luzinski hitting one over the roof at the old Comiskey Park, while sitting third row down left field line...perfect view of ball traveling in front of us.

Absolute best TV moment was Gibby's home run. Nothing could top it. The next day they did that thing where they played his at bat and cut into scenes of Redford in the Natural and paralleled it quite well. I've never seen that since, and I am always looking for that tape!

Saw the '88 Orioles break their opening season losing streak. That was actually exciting, believe it or not.

Caught one foul ball at a baseball game...Nolan Ryan threw it, and Carlton Fisk fouled it off.

daddy43

I was at Texas Stadium when Emmitt Smith became the NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher against Seattle Seahawks.

Gator5220

The OJ low-speed Bronco chase. That was bizarre.

RemynSkyler

Kirk Gibson's walk off homerun in game 1 of the 1988 World Series. That was awesome along with Vin Scully's call of the moment.

Mark

Michigan

Georgetown player passing the ball to a person on the other team in the NCAA finals. (1982?) as they
were coming down the court with time running out to try and get the basket to win the game.

Who was the player he passed to and what team ? I'm thinking North Carolina but I'm not sure.


I remember John Thompson trying to comfort the player who screwed up who was beside himself over the
error.

KOBEcollector

Fred Brown passed to James Worthy

KOBEcollector

The Hoyas won it all 2 years later beating Hakeem ( Akeem at the time ) and the Houston Cougars

Dave

jimq112

Participated - 21-0 loss to dan marino and pitt cc in high school. Not a famous moment but he was already well known in western PA.

tv - I remember tv breaking in to show every at-bat for hank aaron, finally april 8 1974 he hit it off of al downing

live - nothing ever happens when I go. Probably the best was packers over patriots at the superdome in january 97.