Conference 7.286::sports_91

    I'd like to have been in the stands when Carolina came from 8 back with
    :17 seconds to go to beat Duke in the 70's.
    
    BTW, SportsSouth replayed the entire 7th game of the Boston Red Sox vs.
    Cincinnati Reds 1975 Game 7 last night.  Great stuff, though I doubt a
    BoSox fan woulda had the stomach to watch it.
    
    
    - ACC Chris

    
    Good topic.
    
    My choices:
    
    
    1. Game 7, 1960 World Series.
    
    2. Don Larsen's perfect game, 1956 World Series.
    
    3. Ted William's final game, Fenway, 1960.
    
    4. Colts-Giants, 1958 NFL Championship Game.
    
    
    glenn
    

    I'd rather go in the future to see if the Red Sox ever win a World
    Series.  Then I'd come back and put a ton of money on it ;-)
    
    Mike

    Still thinking of the others but this is first and on the top o' my
    list
    
    
    Spring, 1991
    
    @the Paper Doll......
    
    'nuff said!
    
    I remain,
    wishin I was --dan'l!
    Kev
    

    1. The snaowbowl game between Miami and The Pats at Foxboro..
    The John Deere game..  Oh I was there...
    2. Tony Coniglio (sp) last home run.... Oh, I was there too....
    3. 1968 Darmouth College's Football home games that year.. Went
    10-0 368 points and 48 points against, Ranked number 18 in the final
    poles.. Hmm... I was there too....
    
    Nevermind.....

    I was much more "fanatical" about sports when I was a kid, which is why
    my sports wishes are from that era...
    
    	- Super Bowl III.  As a huge Namath & Jets fan, this was a
    	  great moment for me.
    
    	- Game 6(?), the Willis Reed hip injury psych-job game against
    	  the Lakers in 1970.  Madison Square's roof had to be reshingled
          afterwards...
    
    	- '69 Mets World Series Game 5.  Again, a huge fan back then.
    

    In the infield to watch the Beamon jump in Mexico City.
    
    At Game 7 of the '68 Series... (I remember bits of riding down the
    street Downtown that night, but not much else...)
    
    Watching Namath in the Super Bowl.
    
    In Innsbruck when Klammer came down at the downhilll (if I could see
    more than a second of him)...
    
    Lake Placid at "the hockey game"
    
    Don't think I'd take my chances to see Jesse in 36, I'd want to come
    out of there in tact.

                                                                     
    ANY National championship by a Cleveland team.. 
    
    
    

    1972	UMass 28	Boston College 7
    1978	UMass 27	Boston College 0
    
    The 1972 game was a year before I got to the University and the 1978
    game was the year after I left.
    
    Ninj

    
    The last game of the 1918 World Series.
    
    David absolutely stoning Goliath when the chips were down.  Bet it was
    better than Wilt getting shut down by Russell.  Woulda been nice to go
    over to the temple and drop a bag of shekels on the little guy to win,
    too.
    
    The sixth game of the '86 World Series. I'd go back and drink a lot
    more so that I will have passed out before the ninth inning.
    
    Ted Williams wacking that Oephus pitch in the All-star game.
    
    Good Friday topic, BTW.
    
    Dickstah
    

    re: .7
    
    Gotta agree with Walt on the Beaman thang.  Can you imagine being there
    and seeing a man break a world record by that much?  They musta been
    scratching there heads and wondering if somehow they'd miscalculated or
    something!
    
    
    - ACC Chris

    	I would've like to been there when they photographed the first
    Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.  8^)
    
    				/Don

    My choices...
    
    	The finals championship game Between N.C.State and Houston
    
    	The USA hockey team winning the gold
    
    	The last race of Richard Petty...(which I will get to see Nov'92)
    
    B.A.

  A few events/people I would like to have seen in person ...

  Ali-Frazier I.

  The Tommie Smith and John Carlos protest in the '68 Olypmics.

  Wilie Mays (for my money the greatest that ever lived) in his prime.
  

  
 
    

  1. The day Mr. Boston became a Cowboy fan...

  2. The day Dinz became a Yankee fan...

  3. Anyday with RCASO

 and 1 TRIPLE A: Three drinks with Karen.....  ;^)

 seriously though

  1. The Villinova/Georgetown/St Johns/Memphis St. Final Four..

  2. The 6th game 69 NBA finals when they left the ballons in the ceiling...

  3. To sit with Johnny Most for a game when he was in his prime...

  4. Jets Superbowl. 1976 Steelers/Dallas bowl. Either Giants' bowl win

  5. GIANTSMANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Any clean pin of Hulk Hogan...

  7. DO a triple crown classic...

  8. Anything in Jamaica...

 mike

    - Army's 59-0 whuppin' of ND back in the 40's.
    
    - The Canes' 58-7 demolition of the Irish back in '85.  And after that
    game getting to hear Parseghian (sp?) whine: "There was a deliberate
    attempt to embarrass the University of Notre Dame."  
    
    
    Joe

May  1970,
	   Sanderson to Orr......HE SCORES !!!!!

Chap

    
    March, 1992
    
    		Medvid to Miami..........HE SCORES !!!!!!
    
    ;^)
    

    Feb. 6, 1992.  In my mailbox were 36 tickets...
    

    Dodgers brooming the Yakns in 63
    
    Magic's rookie year in the finals.
    
    UCLA crushing #1 Houston 101-69 in the NCAAs
    
    

Here are a few that would definitely be on my list....

Jacie Robinson in his prime, in a game where he steals home...

Willie Mays in his prime. I did see him hit a homer agaist the Mets in '67.

ANY game in the following ballparks: Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field, Forbes Field,
Crosley Fiels, Connie Mack/Shibe Park, Old Comiskey, Braves Field, the Pre-Wall
Fenway (before 1933).

Rocket Richard playing for the Habs.

Any game involving Brazil from the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Pele was 28 years 
old and "Samba Soccer" was at it's artistic zenith.

I could come up with more, but that's it for now

Tom

    I hope that time machine us under warranty ....
    
    Football :
    
    o 1958 : Giants/Colts NFL Title game
    o 1968 : Raiders/Jets AFL title game
    o 1979 : Monday Night Game Houston/Miami in the 'Dome.
    o 1983 : Miami - SD AFC Playoff game.
    o 1988 : Washington - Denver Super Bowl (and a $100 bet on Doug Williams)
    o 1984 : Orange Bowl between Nebraska and Miami
    o 1974 : The Ultimate Comeback by USC over ND
    
    Hoops :
    
    o 1976 : New York Nets/Denver Nuggets ABA Championship Series  
    o Front court seats for the 1967, 1979 and 1985 Finals
    o Courtside seats for the 1983 UH - Louisville game
    
    
    Beisbol :
    
    o A game in Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field
    o Game 6 of the '75 Series
    o A Cubs-Phillies shootout back in the late 70's-early 80's ...
    o The entire 1980 and 86 NLCS
    o Jackie Robinson's debut
    o A game betwen the Homestead Grays and the American Giants.
    
    Others :
    
    o A 'seat' on the grass watching Bob Beamon at Mexico City, along with 
    Smith and Carlos.
    o A track's-eye view of Secretariat at the 1973 Belmont Stakes.
    o Ali-Frazier III, Ali-Foreman, and Graziano-Zale
    o Ringside seat for Sugar Ray Robinson in his prime.
    
    Doc 

Can't believe I haven't seen this one, so I gotta put it in here.....

Wilt's 100 point game, 1962, Hershey, PA.

Also,

Babe's called shot in Wrigley.

Beamon's record long jump.

Secretariat's record run at Belmont.

SD/Miami football playoff game at Orange Bowl.

The second Bronco/Raider game in 77' 

    The first SUper Bowl... 1969... Not the 2 the preceded this game..
    The super bolw "name" came in 1969...
    
    Pistol Pete's senior year at LSU.. any game...
    
    Beamon's jump in Mexico City....
    
    The Gibson- homer in the world series...
    
    Carbo then Fisk home in 1975...
    
    Larsen's perfect game..
    
    Wilt's 100 point game..
    
    Cousy in his prime...
    
    1969 mets last 10 games... magic!
    
    1967 Red Sox drive to the pennant....
    
    1927 Yankees...
    
    Sandy Koufax...
    
    Anyone of Nolan Ryan's no-hitters
    
    Dr. J in his prime dunking the basketball in practice...
    
    
    REK

    In no particular order:
    
    Game 6 of the 1986 WS
    Game 6 of the 1975 WS
    Secratariat winning the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths
    Game 4 and 5 of the 1969 WS
    1927 WS - just to see the demolition the Yankees wrought.
    game 7 of 1991 WS
    Namath and Jets in the Super Bowl
    Larsen's perfect game
    Powell's jump to break Beamon's record
    Game 7 of the 1970 NBA finals - Reed's "limping" game
    Game 7 of Celtics-Lakers in 1969
    Game 5 of the 1980 NLCS (actually any game of that series)
    Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS
    Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS
    
    That's it for now
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    Bird's 60 point night against Atlanta...
    
    Bird @ISU vs Magic @MSU
    
    Hagler/Hearns {saw it on PPV}...
    
    Fred Lynn's 3 HR game against Detroit in 1975 {heard it on radio}...
    
    Clemens strikeout record against Seattle
    
    Ray Bourque switching jerseys for Phil Esposito {still gives me chills}
    
    Any of the following at their best:
    
    	Tyson
    	Bo Jackson {baseball and football}
    	Chuck Muncie
	Boggs
    	Jerry Rice
    	Orr
    

    2 from previous replies that I'd definitely want to see:
    
    	- Hagler-Hearns (saw it on a big-screen at the Lowell Auditorium)
    
    	- Pistol Pete in his college days
    
    A couple more:
    
    	- The Jets-Raiders Heidi game (surprised no one's mentioned this yet)
    
    	- The Marquette NIT championship game, when the NIT meant
    	  something, back around 68/69/70/whatever, with Dean the Dream
    	  Meminger leading the way...
    

    Oh yeah 2 others from College football ranks.
    
    1934 Columbia U. win at the Rose Bowl
    Columbia U snapping Army's winning streak.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

 Phillies 4, Royals 1 -- Game 6, 1980 World Series
 Phillies 8, Astros 7 -- Game 5, 1980 NLCS
 Phillies 23, Cubs 22 -- April 1979
 Mike Schmidt 4 dingers vs Cubs -- April 1976
 
 Eagles 20, Cowboys 7 -- 1981 NFC Championship Game
 
 Virginia 67, North Carolina 62 -- 1976 ACC Championship Game
 Virginia 82, North Carolina 80 (OT) -- 1981 in Chapel Hill
 
 Flyers 1, Bruins 0 -- Game 6, 1974 Stanley Cup Finals
 
 Still to come ...
 
 -- Opening Day for new Charlotte NFL team
 -- First-ever playoff game for Charlotte Hornets
 
 Bob Hunt

    Orr's OT goal 
    86' Sox, and the heroics by Hendu
    
    Flutie's hail Mary against Miami 
    
    "and there's a steal by Bird, passes to DJ and he lays it up and in" 
    
    Pat's beating Miami in 86 AFC championship game
    
    Hagler VS. Hearns or Leonard
    
    Someone making the High-low jackpot, I 've never seen it done.
    
    
    
    
    Mike
     

    re:.33
    
    High-low jackpot - I am guessing you mean in poker? If so
    I've done it and seen it done by others. All it took was some
    all night sessions at Vegas and a few hours in that hub of gambling
    Cripple Creek.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    re "high-low" jackpot:
    
    I think .33 is referring to the Channel 5 (Boston) candlepin bowling
    show.  At the end of the program, both participants get a chance to
    convert the 1-7-10 split with one shot.  If the bowler makes it, he/she
    wins whatever is in the jackpot (I think it starts at $50, and goes up
    $25 when neither bowler wins it).
    
    
    py

    
    Sheesh, and all this time I thought the "high-low jackpot" had
    somethang to do with success while hunting for Titles and Acquasitions!
    
    oh well......
    
    Kev
    

    In no particular order:
    
    *  1956 Giants vs. Bears NFL Champeenship game
    *  bobby Thompson's shot heard round the world
    *  Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute barrier
    *  The Helsinki Summer Games watching  Emil Zatopek's triple gold
       performance int he 5K, 10K and marathon
    *  1986 Giants/Broncos World Series
    *  Game 5, 1968 Mets vs. Orioles
    *  1968 Summer Olympic  Games - specifically for the 200, 400 and long
    jump
    *  1991 Giants/BIll Super BOwl
    *  Game 6, 1975 World Series
    *  Game 6, 1986 World Series
    *  Game 7, NBA finals 1970.  Knicks vs. Lakers
    *  1941, Madison Square Garden, Ranges win Cup ;-)
    *  Babe Ruth's called shot game.
    *  Each of Nolan Ryan's no-hitters
    *  1972 and 1976 Olympics to watch the 5K and 10K (Lasse Viren!)
    *  Steve Prefontaine's last race.
    
    And more...
    
    JD
    

    .35 is correct, it's part of the Ch 5 candlepin bowling. Never any luck
    seeing this happen , the jackpot is either $1500 or $50, when I watch,
    with the $50 meaning I missed seeing the person hit it last week. Just
    a sports peeve of mine.
    
    
    Mike
    
    Since I'm on the bowling thing, Seeing Del Ballard on the PBA toss a 
    gutter ball, needing just 5 pins on the last ball to win the tourney.
    Saw it on the tube, but would've loved to see it live.
    
      

    That should be 1968, Game 5, Mets vs. Orioles~!
    
    JD

    "today Sherman we will Travel to Fenway Park  Oct 1978 for a game
    between the Red Sox and Yankees , Ok Mr Peabody".
    
    Oh to be in the Net to toss Bucky's ball back.
    
    
    Mike

    And the 86 Super Bowl?

    JD,
    Let me spare ya some pain,dude. You don't want ta see the Rangers 
    at MSG in 1941, 'cuz ya either would be among empty seats or seein'
    someone else (Broons?) cop the Cup. Turn that wayback machine one
    year earlier and you'll be smilin'
    
    HTH,
    MikeL
    

    Otay, the 87 Super Bowl - happened after the 86 season.  So, I'm a
    little confused today.  But I thought my fellow workers at H-P would be
    lenient.
    
    ;-)
    
    Jd

    Mike - 
    
    1940.  1940.  Geez.
    
    At this rate, just give me a seat on the USS Arizona, 12/7/41 (Or
    according to G. Bush, 9/7/41...)
    
    JD

Yeah, and in October 1968 both the Mets and Orioles were home, watching a not 
quite so fat Mickey Lolich baffle the Cardinals in the World Series. The Mets 
were coming off a 9th place finish, th first year of Gil Hodges as their manager.
From what I remember from the 1968 yearbook, the Mets were being talked about 
like the Seattle Mariners (on the field) are now as a team that was up an coming
an might even be respectable the following year. 

Who woulda known?

Tom

    The '92 Eastern Conf finals when Boston upset Chicago.

    re: .48
    
    Must be smoking something :-)
    
    You have to assume Boston will get that far.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    
    
    -ANY game involving Roberto Clemente at Forbes Field
    
    -Maz's 9th inning HR to win the '60 Series
    
    -Steelers beating Dallas 21-17 to win their 2nd Super Bowl(I was in
    	England at the time and didn't get to see it)
    
    -Billy Conn(sp?) almost winning the Heavyweight title in 19(mumble)
    
    -ANY Sandy Koufax no-hitter, ditto Nolan Ryan
                                              
    -to have be able to read all of the notes, before the set
    	hidden/write-lock was done on the vertically challenged people tossing 
    	note
    
    
    (8^)*
    
    JaKe
    
    

    
    A week ago today I was boating in The Keys.  Although the Charlotte
    waters have been quite nice since my return, I wanna go back!
    
    	--dan'l

    
    >    A week ago today I was boating in The Keys.  Although the Charlotte
    >    waters have been quite nice since my return, I wanna go back!
    
    Dontcha have any inflatable bathtub toys you can use to relive the
    experience?
    
    Dickstah
    

Dan'l, 

If you do re-live your aquatic experiences, PLEASE be careful of going
over Niagara Falls in a barrel.....

hth,
Aqua-Saw