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1. Reed goes down, but the Knicks come back to win in Game 5, May 4, 1970, Madison Square Garden
2. Willis Reed hobbles to the rescue, May 8, 1970, Madison Square Garden
3. The Fight: Ali-Frazier I, March 8, 1971, Madison Square Garden
4. Chris Evert becomes the “It Girl” with her comeback win, September 4, 1971, West Side Tennis Club
5. Secretariat shows his stuff, April 7, 1973, Aqueduct Race Course
6. The Knicks beat the Celtics in double overtime in the Eastern Conference Finals, April 22, 1973, Madison Square Garden
7. The Knicks finally beat Boston in Game 7, April 29, 1973, Boston Garden, Boston
8. Dave DeBusschere saves the NBA Finals, May 8, 1973, Madison Square Garden
9. The Mets finally come out on top, October 1, 1973, Wrigley Field, Chicago
10. The U.S. Open crowns two unique but very different champions, September 9, 1974, West Side Tennis Club
11. Chris Chambliss homers the Yankees back into the World Series, October 14, 1976, Yankee Stadium
12. The Marathon expands to all five boroughs, October 24, 1976
13. Reggie, Reggie, Reggie, October 18, 1977, Yankee Stadium
14. Bucky Dent tops the Green Monster, October 2, 1978, Fenway Park, Boston
15. Graig Nettles flashes his leather and saves the World Series, October 13, 1978, Yankee Stadium
16. The Rangers beat the Islanders to reach the Stanley Cup finals, May 8, 1979, Madison Square Garden
| 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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