SWC75
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...in each of the major team sports? That back-and-forth-and-back NCAA men's lacrosse title game yesterday would be my choice for that sport, although our first title in '83 involved a great comeback and the '93 finish was incredible, (and both games meant more to us than yesterday's game).
Football: The 1981 San Diego Chargers-Miami Dolphins playoff game. The Chargers get off to a 24-0 lead in Miami but the Dolphins close to 24-17, scoring on a hook-and-lateral on the last play of the half. They then tie it up on their first possession of the second half. The Chargers take a 31-24 lead but the Dolphins tie it up again and then take a 38-31 lead. they get the ball back and are driving deep in San Diego territory but fumble. the Chargers drive the length of the field to again tie the game. Then comes four field goal attempts - one at the end of regulation and three in overtime. the first was missed. Two Dolphin attempts were blocked by their 6-6 tight end, Kellen Winslow, who had a rib injury and had to be helped off the field each time. Finally the Charger make on and win it, 41-38.
Baseball: Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The Pirates were the Met's of the 50's- the least successful franchise until they became respectable at the end of the decade. Their '52 team went 42-112. The broke through and won the pennants in 1960 but got clobbered 3-16, 0-10 and 0-12 by the Yankees. But they won three close games and took a 4-0 lead in game 7. The Yankees then rolled to a 7-4 lead until the Pirates got a break when a bad bounce hit Tony Kubek's Adam's apple, leading to a 5 run inning, including a grans slam by Hal Smith, a journeyman catcher. The Yankees tied it up in the top of the 9th when Rocky Nelson stopped a line drive but couldn't find Mickey Mantle to tag him out before the tying run scored. The next batter grounded out and Bill Mazerosky grabbed a bat.
Basketball: You can't beat the 6OT game.
Hockey: You can't beat the 'Miracle on Ice'.
I haven't watched enough soccer to comment.
Football: The 1981 San Diego Chargers-Miami Dolphins playoff game. The Chargers get off to a 24-0 lead in Miami but the Dolphins close to 24-17, scoring on a hook-and-lateral on the last play of the half. They then tie it up on their first possession of the second half. The Chargers take a 31-24 lead but the Dolphins tie it up again and then take a 38-31 lead. they get the ball back and are driving deep in San Diego territory but fumble. the Chargers drive the length of the field to again tie the game. Then comes four field goal attempts - one at the end of regulation and three in overtime. the first was missed. Two Dolphin attempts were blocked by their 6-6 tight end, Kellen Winslow, who had a rib injury and had to be helped off the field each time. Finally the Charger make on and win it, 41-38.
Baseball: Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The Pirates were the Met's of the 50's- the least successful franchise until they became respectable at the end of the decade. Their '52 team went 42-112. The broke through and won the pennants in 1960 but got clobbered 3-16, 0-10 and 0-12 by the Yankees. But they won three close games and took a 4-0 lead in game 7. The Yankees then rolled to a 7-4 lead until the Pirates got a break when a bad bounce hit Tony Kubek's Adam's apple, leading to a 5 run inning, including a grans slam by Hal Smith, a journeyman catcher. The Yankees tied it up in the top of the 9th when Rocky Nelson stopped a line drive but couldn't find Mickey Mantle to tag him out before the tying run scored. The next batter grounded out and Bill Mazerosky grabbed a bat.
Basketball: You can't beat the 6OT game.
Hockey: You can't beat the 'Miracle on Ice'.
I haven't watched enough soccer to comment.
