Stuart Miller

The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216289784
• Artikelnr.: 75140484

Autorenporträt

Stuart Miller has been a journalist for three decades, covering a wide variety of topics for publications including the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, Newsweek, the Guardian, and Variety. He is the author or co-author of The Other Islands of New York City: A History and Guide, Good Wood: The Story of the Baseball Bat, and Where Have All Our Giants Gone. He is a third-generation Brooklynite and lives in the South Slope neighborhood with his wife and two sons.

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