Table of Content
Introduction - Foreword by Hank Aaron - October 1, 1932 Babe Ruth Calls His Shot - August 9, 1936 Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals June 22, 1938 Joe Louis Knocks Out Max Schmeling July 4, 1939 Lou Gehrig Says Good-bye- October 3, 1951 Bobby Thomson Hits "Shot Heard 'Round the World" - October 8, 1956 Don Larsen Throws World Series Perfect Game- December 28, 1958 "The Greatest Game Ever Played": Colts vs. Giants- September 8, 1960 Wilma Rudolph Sprints to Olympic Gold September 28, 1960 Ted Williams Finishes Career with Home Run - October 13, 1960 Bill Mazeroski Home Run Wins World Series - March 2, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points October 14, 1964 Billy Mills Wins 10,000-Meter Gold April 15, 1965 Havlicek Steal Clinches Celtics Victory- December 31, 1967 Green Bay Packers Win "Ice Bowl" - October 18, 1968 Bob Beamon Soars to Long Jump Record- January 12, 1969 Joe Namath and Underdog Jets Win Super Bowl III - October 16, 1969 Miracle Mets Win World Series- May 8, 1970 Willis Reed Leads Knicks to Victory - September 4, 1972 Mark Spitz Wins Record Seven Gold Medals - September 9, 1972 Olympic Basketball Team Upset by Soviets- December 23, 1972 "The Immaculate Reception": Steelers vs. Raiders - June 9, 1973 Secretariat Wins Triple Crown - September 20, 1973 Billie Jean King Wins "Battle of the Sexes" - April 8, 1974 Henry Aaron Breaks Home Run Record - October 1, 1975 Muhammad Ali: Three-Time Heavyweight Champion - October 21, 1975 Carlton Fisk Waves World Series Home Run Fair - July 18, 1976 Nadia Comaneci Scores a Perfect March 26, 1979 Johnson vs. Bird in the NCAA Championship February 22, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team Defeats Soviet Union - July 5, 1980 Bjorn Borg Defeats John McEnroe at Wimbledon - January 10, 1982 "The Catch": 49ers vs. Cowboys - May 30, 1982 Gordon Johncock Wins 1982 Indianapolis 500 - November 20, 1982 "The Play": Cal vs. Stanford April 4, 1983 North Carolina State Upsets Houston July 4, 1984 Richard Petty Wins 200th Career Race - November 23, 1984 Boston College Beats Miami on Hail Mary Pass - April 13, 1986 -Jack Nicklaus Wins Masters at Age 46 - October 15, 1988 Dodgers Win on Kirk Gibson Home Run - February 11, 1990 Buster Douglas Upsets Mike Tyson - August 8, 1992 Carl Lewis Anchors U.S. Olympic Victory March 23, 1994 Wayne Gretzky Captures NHL Scoring Mark - May 25, 1994 New York Rangers Win Stanley Cup - April 13, 1997 Tiger Woods Wins Masters - June 14, 1998 Michael Jordan Wins Sixth NBA Championship - July 12, 1998 France Wins World Cup on Home Soil - September 8, 1998 Mark McGwire Smashes Home Run Record July 10, 1999 U.S. Women Win World Cup Soccer - Afterword by Wayne Gretzky - Acknowledgments - Photo Credits - Credits About the Author -