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1. The Rangers win the Stanley Cup after a six-year void, April 13, 1940, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto 2. Joe Louis comes back to KO Billy Conn, June 18, 1941, Polo Grounds 3. Joe DiMaggio hits in his 45th straight game, a new record, July 2, 1941, Yankee Stadium 4. Brooklyn goes bonkers for its “Bums,” September 29, 1941, Brooklyn 5. Tony Zale drops Rocky Graziano, September 27, 1946, Yankee Stadium 6. Army and Notre Dame shut each other out in “the Battle of the Century,” November 9, 1946, Yankee Stadium 7. Jackie Robinson shatters the color barrier, April 15, 1947, Ebbets Field |
8. Cookie Lavagetto ruins Floyd Bevens’s no-hitter, October 3, 1947, Ebbets Field
9. Columbia ends Army’s winning streak, October 25, 1947, Baker Field
10. Willie Pep gets revenge against Sandy Saddler, February 11, 1949, Madison Square Garden
11. The Yankees and the Dodgers both win on the season’s final day, October 2, 1949, Yankee Stadium and Shibe Park
| New York City sports history, like the city itself, is noisy, self-important and endlessly fascinating. This book ranks the Top 100 greatest days in New York City sports, with essays on each event, but it also chronicles the Top 25 greatest days New York’s teams ever had, the 10 greatest performances by opponents against New York teams and the worst days in New York sports |
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