The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports
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The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports

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The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports

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New York City sports history, like the city itself, is noisy, confident, and endlessly fascinating. This is the city where Joe Louis struck a blow against the Nazis, where major league baseball was integrated, and where marathons and professional tennis came into their own.

The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports, Updated Edition, recounts New York's greatest sporting moments, from Jackie Robinson integrating baseball to the Ali-Frazier fight to the New York Giants stunning the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. It covers dramatic sporting events involving the likes of Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, Reggie Jackson, Dr. J, Joe Namath, and many more. This updated edition features a new, chronological approach to highlight the remarkable history and development of sports in the city and the nation. It also includes many new moments, an updated ranking, and a single list that incorporates events that took place outside the city but involved New York teams.

Pick a sport—baseball, football, basketball, boxing, tennis—and in every case New York has had front-row seats for the sport's major developments and most memorable events. The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports illuminates how important sports are to the life of New York and the city's preeminent place in American sports history. It's about all the "firsts" that occurred here, the many titles that have been won, and all the drama in between.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781538126868
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. 1 Roberta Vinci Stuns Serena Williams to Stop Her Grand Slam Dreams, September 11, 2015, National Tennis Center
  3. 2 Wilmer Flores Becomes a New York Folk Hero, July 31, 2015, Citi Field
  4. 3 American Pharoah Ends the Triple Crown Wait, June 6, 2015, Belmont Park
  5. 4 The Rangers Finally Topple the Penguins in Seven, en Route to the Finals, May 13, 2014, Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
  6. 5 The Patriots Are Again the Favorites, but the Giants Are Again the Champions, February 5, 2012, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
  7. 6 Linsanity Takes over New York and the NBA, February 4, 2012, Madison Square Garden
  8. 7 Novak Djokovic Dominates the Tennis World and Stuns Roger Federer, September 10, 2011, National Tennis Center
  9. 8 The Jets “Can’t Wait” to Beat the Patriots in the Playoffs, January 18, 2011, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  10. 9 Hideki Matsui Drives in Six as the Yankees Win Their Only Championship Post-2000, November 4, 2009, Yankee Stadium
  11. 10 Unheralded Juan Martin del Potro Upsets Invincible Roger Federer, September 14, 2009, National Tennis Center
  12. 11 Eli Manning Scrambles, David Tyree Uses His Head, and the Giants End the Patriots’ Dream Season, February 3, 2008, University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix
  13. 12 Aaron Boone Sinks the Sox, October 16, 2003, Yankee Stadium
  14. 13 Justine Henin’s Comeback Undoes and Outdoes Jennifer Capriati’s, September 5, 2003, National Tennis Center
  15. 14 In a Match for the Ages, Pete Sampras Beats Andre Agassi One Last Time, September 8, 2002, National Tennis Center
  16. 15 Mike Piazza Picks Up New York with His Post-9/11 Game-Winning Homer, September 21, 2001, Shea Stadium
  17. 16 The Williams Sisters Take Women’s Tennis into Prime Time, September 8, 2001, National Tennis Center
  18. 17 The Subway Series Rides Again, October 21, 2000, Yankee Stadium
  19. 18 Allan Houston Beats the Buzzer and Miami, May 16, 1999, Miami Arena
  20. 19 Jim Leyritz Powers a Yankees Comeback, October 23, 1996, Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
  21. 20 Steffi Graf, Struggling with Her Father’s Arrest, Faces Off against Monica Seles, Struggling to Overcome Her Stabbing Injury, September 9, 1995, National Tennis Center
  22. 21 Fifty-Four Years Later, the Rangers Finally Win the Stanley Cup, June 14, 1994, Madison Square Garden
  23. 22 Patrick Ewing Lifts the Knicks into the NBA Finals, June 5, 1994, Madison Square Garden
  24. 23 Stephane Matteau Scores in Double Overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, May 27, 1994, Madison Square Garden
  25. 24 Grete Waitz and Fred Lebow Run Side by Side, November 1, 1992, Central Park
  26. 25 Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati Introduce Power to Women’s Tennis, While Martina Navratilova Does Her Best Jimbo, September 6, 1991, National Tennis Center
  27. 26 Jimmy Connors Defies Father Time, September 2, 1991, National Tennis Center
  28. 27 Buffalo Misses Wide Right and the Giants Escape with Their Second Super Bowl, January 27, 1991, Tampa Stadium, Tampa
  29. 28 The Knicks Beat Boston in Boston, Finally, May 6, 1990, Boston Garden
  30. 29 Phil Simms Is Almost Perfect as the Giants Win Their First Super Bowl, January 25, 1987, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
  31. 30 The Mets Come Back One More Time in Game 7, October 27, 1986, Shea Stadium
  32. 31 Mookie Wilson Hits a Ground Ball to First in Game 6 of the World Series, October 25, 1986, Shea Stadium
  33. 32 The Mets Finally Vanquish Houston in the 16th, October 15, 1986, Astrodome, Houston
  34. 33 Every Match Goes the Distance on Super Saturday, September 8, 1984, National Tennis Center
  35. 34 Bernard King Buries Detroit, April 27, 1984, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
  36. 35 St. John’s Revs Up the Big East, March 12, 1983, Madison Square Garden
  37. 36 The Jets Win and Help the Giants, Too, December 20, 1981, Shea Stadium
  38. 37 John McEnroe Gets Revenge against Bjorn Borg, September 7, 1980, National Tennis Center
  39. 38 Bob Nystrom’s OT Goal Gives the Islanders Their First of Four Straight Stanley Cups, May 24, 1980, Nassau Coliseum
  40. 39 The Rangers Beat the Islanders to Reach the Stanley Cup Finals, May 8, 1979, Madison Square Garden
  41. 40 Bucky Dent Tops the Green Monster, October 2, 1978, Fenway Park, Boston
  42. 41 Affirmed Edges Alydar for the Third Straight Time to Win the Triple Crown, June 10, 1978, Belmont Park
  43. 42 Reggie, Reggie, Reggie, October 18, 1977, Yankee Stadium
  44. 43 The Marathon Expands to All Five Boroughs, and Bill Rodgers Wins It, October 24, 1976, Central Park
  45. 44 Chris Chambliss Homers the Yankees Back into the World Series, October 14, 1976, Yankee Stadium
  46. 45 Dr. J Leads the Nets Back from 22 Down to Win the Final ABA Finals, May 13, 1976, Nassau Coliseum
  47. 46 The Upstart Islanders Stun the Comeback Rangers in the Playoffs in OT, April 11, 1975, Madison Square Garden
  48. 47 The “Ya Gotta Believe” Mets Win a Miracle Finish in the 13th against the Pirates, September 20, 1973, Shea Stadium
  49. 48 Secretariat Ends Horse Racing’s Triple Crown Drought by Dominating at the Belmont Stakes, June 9, 1973, Belmont Park
  50. 49 The Knicks Finally Beat Boston in Game 7, April 29, 1973, Boston Garden, Boston
  51. 50 The Fight: Ali–Frazier I, March 8, 1971, Madison Square Garden
  52. 51 Willis Reed Hobbles to the Rescue, May 8, 1970, Madison Square Garden
  53. 52 The Amazin’ Mets Win the World Series, October 16, 1969, Shea Stadium
  54. 53 Tommie Agee Saves the Day, Then Does It Again, October 14, 1969, Shea Stadium
  55. 54 Broadway Joe Makes Good on His Guarantee, January 12, 1969, Orange Bowl, Miami
  56. 55 The Jets Avenge Their “Heidi” Loss and Win the AFL Title, December 27, 1968, Shea Stadium
  57. 56 Arthur Ashe Wins the First U.S. Open, September 9, 1968, West Side Tennis Club
  58. 57 This Time Ralph Terry Finds Success in the Ninth Inning of a Game 7, October 16, 1962, Candlestick Park, San Francisco
  59. 58 Roger Maris Beats the Babe, October 1, 1961, Yankee Stadium
  60. 59 Pat Summerall Kicks a Field Goal in the Snow, December 14, 1958, Yankee Stadium
  61. 60 The Yankees Resurrect Themselves with a 10th-Inning Win, October 8, 1958, County Stadium, Milwaukee
  62. 61 Carmen Basilio and Sugar Ray Robinson Go to War, September 23, 1957, Yankee Stadium
  63. 62 The Giants Crush the Bears in the NFL Championship Game, December 30, 1956, Yankee Stadium
  64. 63 Don Larsen Pitches a Perfect Game in the World Series, October 8, 1956, Yankee Stadium
  65. 64 “Next Year” Finally Arrives for Brooklyn, October 4, 1955, Yankee Stadium
  66. 65 Willie Mays Makes “The Catch,” September 29, 1954, Polo Grounds
  67. 66 The Yankees Win a Fifth Straight World Series on Billy Martin’s Series-Record 12th Hit, October 5, 1953, Yankee Stadium
  68. 67 Billy Martin’s Lunging Catch of Jackie Robinson’s Popup Saves Game 7 of the World Series, October 7, 1952, Ebbets Field
  69. 68 Sugar Ray Robinson Melts against Joey Maxim, June 25, 1952, Yankee Stadium
  70. 69 The Giants Win the Pennant, October 3, 1951, Polo Grounds
  71. 70 CCNY Wins Its Second National Championship … of the Month, March 28, 1950, Madison Square Garden
  72. 71 Columbia Ends Army’s Winning Streak, October 25, 1947, Baker Field
  73. 72 Cookie Lavagetto Ruins Floyd Bevens’s World Series No-Hitter, October 3, 1947, Ebbets Field
  74. 73 Jackie Robinson Shatters the Color Barrier, April 15, 1947, Ebbets Field
  75. 74 Army and Notre Dame Shut One Another Out in the “Battle of the Century,” November 9, 1946, Yankee Stadium
  76. 75 Tony Zale Drops Rocky Graziano, September 27, 1946, Yankee Stadium
  77. 76 Joe DiMaggio Hits in His 45th Straight Game, a New Record, July 2, 1941, Yankee Stadium
  78. 77 Joe Louis Comes Back to KO Billy Conn, June 18, 1941, Polo Grounds
  79. 78 Lou Gehrig Proclaims Himself the “Luckiest Man,” July 4, 1939, Yankee Stadium
  80. 79 The Giants Hold Off the Packers for the NFL Championship, December 11, 1938, Polo Grounds
  81. 80 Joe Louis Annihilates Max Schmeling, June 22, 1938, Yankee Stadium
  82. 81 Lazzeri, DiMaggio, and the Yankees Make a Statement against the Giants and Start a New Yankees Dynasty, October 2, 1936, Yankee Stadium
  83. 82 Ned Irish Launches College Basketball with the First Doubleheader, December 29, 1934, Madison Square Garden
  84. 83 The Giants Win the NFL Championship in the Sneaker Game, December 9, 1934, Polo Grounds
  85. 84 At the All-Star Game, Carl Hubbell Strikes Out Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons, and Cronin in a Row, July 10, 1934, Polo Grounds
  86. 85 Columbia Pulls Off a Stunning Rose Bowl Upset, January 1, 1934, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
  87. 86 Babe Ruth “Calls” His World Series Home Run, October 1, 1932, Wrigley Field, Chicago
  88. 87 Notre Dame Wins One for the Gipper, November 10, 1928, Yankee Stadium
  89. 88 The Babe Hits 60, September 30, 1927, Yankee Stadium
  90. 89 Harry Greb Bests Mickey Walker, July 2, 1925, Polo Grounds
  91. 90 The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame Triumph over Army, October 18, 1924, Yankee Stadium
  92. 91 Jack Dempsey Outslugs Luis Firpo, September 14, 1923, Polo Grounds
  93. 92 Babe Ruth Christens the “House That Ruth Built” with a Home Run, April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium
  94. 93 The Giants Win, 1–0, to Capture the First Modern “Subway” Series, October 13, 1921, Polo Grounds
  95. 94 Bill Tilden Becomes Tennis’s First Superstar with a Revenge Win against Bill Johnston, September 6, 1920, West Side Tennis Club
  96. 95 Man o’ War Comes Back to Beat John P. Grier at the Dwyer Stakes, July 10, 1920, Aqueduct Race Course
  97. 96 Marathon Mania Reaches Its Peak, April 3, 1909, Polo Grounds
  98. 97 Matty Shuts Out the A’s, Again, October 14, 1905, Polo Grounds
  99. 98 Charles Miller Rides (and Rides) into the Record Books, December 10, 1898, Madison Square Garden
  100. 99 The Brooklyn Atlantics Hand the Cincinnati Red Stockings Their First Defeat, June 14, 1870, Capitoline Grounds
  101. 100 New York Gets Its First Glimpse of a Sports-Mad Future, May 27, 1823, Union Course
  102. Selected Bibliography
  103. About the Author