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Author:

Garner, Joe.

Title:

And the crowd goes wild : relive the most celebrated sporting events ever broadcast / Joe Garner ; narration, Bob Costas ; foreword, Hank Aaron ; afterword, Wayne Gretzky.

Publisher:

Sourcebooks,

Copyright Date:

c1999

Description:

xi, 179 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

Sports--History.
Radio broadcasting of sports--United States.

Other Authors:

Costas, Bob, 1952-

Contents:

[Disc 1]. Billie Jean King Wins "battle of the sexes." Babe Ruth calls his shot -- Jesse Owens wins four gold medals -- Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling -- Lou Gehrig says good-bye -- Bobby Thomson Hits "shot heard 'round the world" -- Don Larsen throws World Series Perfect game -- "The greatest game ever played": Colts vs. Giants -- Wilma Rudolph sprints to Olympic gold -- Ted Williams finishes career with home run -- Bill Mazeroski home run wins World Series -- Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points -- Billy Mills wins 10,000-meter gold -- Havlicek steal clinches Celtics victory -- Green Bay Packers win "Ice Bowl" -- Bob Beamon soars to long jump record -- Joe Namath and underdog Jets win Super Bowl III -- Miracle Mets win World Series -- Willis Reed leads Knicks to victory -- Mark Spitz wins record seven gold medals -- Olympic basketball team upset by Soviets -- "The immaculate reception": Steelers vs. Raiders -- Secretariat wins triple crown -- Billie Jean King Wins "battle of the sexes."
[Disc 2]. U.S. women win World Cup soccer. Muhammad Ali: three-time heavyweight champion -- Carlton Fisk waves World Series home run fair -- Nadia Comaneci scores a perfect 10 -- Johnson vs. Bird in the NCAA championship -- U.S. hockey team defeats Soviet Union -- Bjorn Borg defeats John McEnroe at Wimbledon -- "The Catch": 49ers vs. Cowboys -- Gordon Johncock wins 1982 Indianapolis 500 -- "The play": Cal vs. Stanford -- North Carolina State upsets Houston -- Richard Petty wins 200th career race -- Boston College beats Miami on Hail Mary pass -- Jack Nicklaus wins Masters at age 46 -- Dodgers win on Kirk Gibson home run -- Buster Douglas upsets Mike Tyson -- Carl Lewis anchors U.S. Olympic victory -- Wayne Gretzky captures NHL scoring mark -- New York Rangers win Stanley Cup -- Tiger Woods wins Masters -- Michael Jordan wins sixth NBA championship -- France wins World Cup on home soil -- Mark McGwire smashes home run record -- U.S. women win World Cup soccer.

ISBN:

9781570714603 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1570714606 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN:

99017018

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