Monday, December 17, 2007

The Greatest Highlight Ever


Now this is going to be tough, and I welcome everyone to take apart in this. On my comments I would like you to give me your greatest highlight(s) of all time. I stole this on ESPN and I am just curious to what my readers think. This is very, very difficult especially with the list that they gave. It doesn't have to be in order but I'll do it for my fans. I will give mine on the comment section, have fun!!!


Vote for your 10 favorite highlights!


-Babe Ruth calls his shot in World Series -- or does he? (Oct. 1, 1932)
-Gene Sarazen's double eagle on No. 15 fuels Masters rally (April, 1935)
-Bobby Thomson hits ''Shot Heard 'Round the World'' (Oct. 3, 1951))
-Willie Mays makes over-the-shoulder catch in World Series (Sep. 29, 1954)
-Don Larsen fans Dale Mitchell to finish World Series perfection (Oct. 8, 1956)
-Pele scores against Sweden in World Cup on incredible move (June 29, 1958)
-Bill Mazeroski's walk-off HR wins World Series for Pirates (Oct. 13, 1960)
-Roger Maris hits No. 61 at Yankee Stadium (Oct. 1, 1961)
-John Havlicek's steal seals Celtics championship (April 15, 1965)
-Muhammad Ali's ''Phantom Punch'' KO's Sonny Liston (May 25, 1965)
-Vinko Bogataj's ski-jump crash lives on with Wide World of Sports (March 21, 1970)
-Jerry West's half-court shot sends NBA Finals to OT (April 29, 1970)
-Bobby Orr flies through air after Cup-clinching goal (May 10, 1970)
-Joe Frazier knocks down Muhammad Ali in 15th round (March 8, 1971)
-Johnny Rodgers' punt return against Oklahoma (Nov. 25, 1971)
-Franco Harris' ''immaculate'' reception beats Raiders (Dec. 23, 1972)
-Garo Yepremian's ill-fated pass goes awry in Super Bowl (Jan. 14, 1973)
-Down goes Frazier after a punch from George Foreman (Jan. 22, 1973)
-Secretariat runs away with Belmont by 31 lengths (June 9, 1973)
-Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with home run (April 8, 1974)
-Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs (Sep. 20, 1973)
-Ken Stabler completes rally with clutch TD pass (Dec. 21, 1974)
-Carlton Fisk wills HR fair in World Series against Reds (Oct. 21, 1975)
-Lynn Swann's acrobatic catch in Super Bowl (Jan. 18, 1976)
-David Pearson wins Daytona 500 after last-lap crash (Feb. 15, 1976)
-Gar Heard's jumper in Suns-Celtics triple-OT NBA Finals game (June 4, 1976)
-Nadia Comaneci earns Olympic's first perfect 10 in gymnastics (July 18, 1976)
-Reggie Jackson's third HR in game sails out in World Series (Oct. 18, 1977)
-Ken Stabler and Dave Casper convert ''Ghost to the Post'' (Dec. 24, 1977)
-First live televised Daytona 500 features fight, Richard Petty win (Feb. 18, 1979)
-Mike Eruzione's goal gives U.S. lead against U.S.S.R. (Feb. 22, 1980)
-Julius Erving goes up and under to finish baseline move (May 11, 1980)
-Bjorn Borg's winner beats John McEnroe at Wimbledon (July 6, 1980)
-Roberto Duran quits during fight against Sugar Ray Leonard (Nov. 25, 1980)
-Larry Bird's follow and circus lay-up in NBA Finals (May 5, 1981)
-Tony Nathan finishes hook-and-lateral against Chargers (Jan. 2, 1982)
-Dwight Clark hauls in Joe Montana's TD pass against Dolphins (Jan. 10, 1982)
-Michael Jordan's jumper wins title against Georgetown (March 29, 1982)
-Tom Watson's chip on 71st hole helps fuel U.S. Open win (June 20, 1982)
-Cal-Stanford ''The Band is on the Field'' (Nov. 20, 1982)
-Tony Dorsett sets record on 99-yard TD run against Vikings (Jan. 3, 1983)
-Lorenzo Charles' dunk earns NC State title (April 4, 1983)
-Nebraska goes for broke but Miami wins title (Jan. 2, 1984)
-Marcus Allen seals Super Bowl win with 74-yard TD run (Jan. 22, 1984)
-Mary Lou Retton records perfect 10 win gold in Olympics (Aug. 3, 1984)
-Doug Flutie's Hail Mary against Miami (Nov. 23, 1984)
-Ozzie Smith's walk-off HR beats Dodgers in NLCS (Oct. 14, 1985)
-Jack Nicklaus birdies No. 17 on way to Masters at age 46 (April 13, 1986)
-Diego Maradona's ''Hand of God'' goal in World Cup (June 22, 1986)
-Diego Maradona beats five defenders to clinch win against England (June 22, 1986)
-Bill Buckner's error gives Mets life in World Series (Oct. 25, 1986)
-Keith Smart's jumper wins title against Syracuse (March 30, 1987)
-Larry Mize's chip at The Masters beats Greg Norman (April 12, 1987)
-Larry Bird's steal, pass to Dennis Johnson beats Pistons (May 26, 1987)
-Magic Johnson's hook shot beats Celtics in NBA Finals (June 9, 1987)
-Bo Jackson keeps running after 91-yard TD against Seahawks (Nov. 30, 1987)
-Pittsburgh's Jerome Lane shatters the glass on dunk (Jan. 25, 1988)
-Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit HR beats Athletics in World Series (Oct. 15, 1988)
-Michael Jordan's jumper over Craig Ehlo beats Cavs (May 7, 1989)
-Buster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in Japan (Feb. 11, 1990)
-Mario Lemieux goes end to end in Stanley Cup Finals (May 17, 1991)
-Rodney McCray crashes through outfield fence in minor-league game (May 27, 1991)
-Michael Jordan switches hands on lay-up against Lakers (June 5, 1991)
-Kirby Puckett's walk-off HR forces World Series Game 7 (Oct. 26, 1991)
-Magic Johnson caps All-Star Game with 3-pointer (Feb. 9, 1992)
-Christian Laettner's shot beats Kentucky in regional final (Mar. 28, 1992)
-Don Beebe's hustle denies Leon Lett in Super Bowl (Jan. 31, 1993)
-Joe Carter wins World Series with walk-off HR (Oct. 23, 1993)
-Charlotte Smith's 3-pointer earns title for North Carolina (April 3, 1994)
-Kordell Stewart's Hail Mary against Michigan (Sep. 24, 1994)
-Tyus Edney's coast-to-coast drive saves UCLA (March 19, 1995)
-Epic baseline rally in U.S. Open battle between Sampras and Agassi (Sep. 11, 1995)
-Tommie Frazier breaks seven tackles for Fiesta Bowl TD (Jan. 2, 1996)
-Mike Legg scoops puck and scores from behind for Michigan (March 24, 1996)
-Kerri Strug lands on one good leg to clinch gold for United States (July 23, 1996)
-Michael Johnson breaks world record en route to gold in 200m (Aug. 1, 1996)
-Bryce Drew's 3-pointer beats Ole Miss at buzzer (March 13, 1998)
-Michael Jordan's jumper against Jazz gives Bulls title No. 6 (June 14, 1998)
-Brett Hull's goal in third OT gives Stars Stanley Cup win (June 19, 1999)
-Brandi Chastain's PK goal clinches World Cup for United States (July 10, 1999)
-Jean Van de Velde falls apart on No. 18 at British Open (July 18, 1999)
-Teresa Weatherspoon's half-court shot wins Game 2 in WNBA Finals (Sep. 4, 1999)
-Justin Leonard's putt sets off wild U.S. celebration at Ryder Cup (Sep. 26, 1999)
-Titans stun Bills with ''Music City Miracle'' kickoff return (Jan. 8, 2000)
-Vince Carter goes over Frederic Weis for Olympic dunk (Sep. 24, 2000)
-Antonio Freeman's catch on his back turns into TD (Nov. 6, 2000)
-Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Daytona months after dad's death (July 7, 2001)
-LSU miracle last-second TD stuns Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2002)
-Steve Bartman's interference gives Marlins new life in NLCS (Oct. 14, 2003)
-Aaron Boone's walk-off HR beats Red Sox in ALCS Game 7 (Oct. 16, 2003)
-Saints' three-lateral, last-second TD goes for naught (Dec. 21, 2003)
-Phil Mickelson's birdie on No. 18 clinches first major at Masters (April 11, 2004)
-Tiger Woods' chip drops in on way to Masters title (April 10, 2005)
-Former team manager Jason McElwain scores 20 points in HS game (Feb. 16, 2006)
-Sam Hornish Jr. passes Marco Andretti on last turn for Indy 500 win (May 28, 2006)
-Zinedine Zidane headbutts Marco Materazzi in World Cup (July 9, 2006)
-Boise State's Statue of Liberty beats Oklahoma (Jan. 1, 2007)
-Skateboarder Jake Brown tumbles out of sky at X Games (Aug. 2, 2007)
-Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron with HR No. 756 (Aug. 7, 2007)
-Trinity's 15 laterals beats Millsaps on kick return (Oct. 27, 2007)

9 comments:

deez said...

10.Jordan's shot vs. jazz
9.Jordan's jumper vs. gtown
8.Thompson's pennant clincher
7.Flutie's hail mary
6.Cal/Stanford game
5.Fisk off the foul pole
4.Puckett's game 6 winner
3.Gibson's pinch hit blast
2.Laettner at the buzzer
1.Eruzione's goal for u.s.

all of my choices come to me not only for the moment that these highlights gave, but the calls by the play by play announcers that will live with me forever!

Anonymous said...

If it's about the call then where's "And there's a steal by Bird..."
Mif

Anonymous said...

You have the all time great calls of the Immaculate reception, Thomson's "Shot",Mazeroski's walk off and Babe's shot call but those I was not around for. These 10 are something that I remember watching and and just saying "WOW"

10. Bo's 91 yd run
9. Flutie's Hail Mary
8. Jason McElwain scores 20
7. MJ's Shot to beat G'town
6. McCray running through the wall
5. MJ switching hands
4. Laettner shot to beat Kentucky
3. Gibson's HR to beat A's
2. Larry's steal, DJ layup vs DET
1. MJ's shot over Russell

If you notice two of the best plays are going against my teams, both the Pistons and the A's. Its odd of what you remember and how it changes your idea of best plays. Also, MJ is God. I could have just done a top ten of all his plays. Notably, the dunk against the Knicks and the three point barrage against the Blazers in the first half.

Anonymous said...

Fisk's home run is the most famous home run in the most famous World Series of all time!

Anonymous said...

of course the person who wrote about Fisk's homer had to be your father!

Anonymous said...

Where is the Miracle at the Meadowlands???????????????

How can that not even be listed in the Top 100????????????

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