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1. Roger Maris beats the Babe, October 1, 1961, Yankee Stadium 2. Wilt reaches the century mark, March 2, 1962, Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania 3. This time around Ralph Terry finds success and happiness in the ninth inning of a Game 7, October 16, 1962, Candlestick Park, San Francisco 4. St. John’s gives Joe Lapchick a going-away championship, March 20, 1965, Madison Square Garden |
5. Arthur Ashe wins the first U.S. Open, September 9, 1968, West Side Tennis Club
6. The Jets avenge their “Heidi” loss and win the AFL title, December 27, 1968, Shea Stadium
7. Broadway Joe makes good on his guarantee, January 12, 1969, Orange Bowl, Miami
8. The Jets beat the Giants in the biggest preseason game ever, August 17, 1969, Yale Bowl, New Haven
9. Rod Laver wins the Grand Slam .º.º. again, September 8, 1969, West Side Tennis Club
10. Tommy Agee saves the day .º.º. then does it again, October 14, 1969, Shea Stadium
11. The Mets sing the praises of their unsung heroes, October 15, 1969, Shea Stadium
12. The Amazin’ Mets win the World Series, October 16, 1969, Shea Stadium
| 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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