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1. Lou Gehrig proclaims himself the “luckiest man,” July 4, 1939, Yankee Stadium 2. Babe Ruth christens the “House That Ruth Built” with a homer, April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium 3. Don Larsen achieves perfection, October 8, 1956, Yankee Stadium 4. Reggie, Reggie, Reggie, October 18, 1977, Yankee Stadium 5. Roger Maris beats the Babe, October 1, 1961, Yankee Stadium 6. The Babe hits 60, September 30, 1927, Yankee Stadium |
7. Joe DiMaggio hits in his 45th straight game, a new record, July 2, 1941, Yankee Stadium
8. The Yankees and the Dodgers both win on the season’s final day, October 2, 1949, Yankee Stadium and Shibe Park
9. The Yankees win a fifth straight World Series, October 5, 1953, Yankee Stadium
10. The Subway Series rides again, October 21, 2000, Yankee Stadium
11. The sky falls on Grady Little and Aaron Boone sinks the Sox, October 16, 2003, Yankee Stadium
12. The Yankees win their first World Series, October 15, 1923, Polo Grounds
13. Billy Martin saves the Yankees, October 7, 1952, Ebbets Field
14. Chris Chambliss homers the Yankees back into the World Series, October 14, 1976, Yankee Stadium
15. Tony Lazerri, Joe DiMaggio, and the Yankees make a statement against the Giants and start a new Yankee dynasty, October 2, 1936, Yankee Stadium
16. Graig Nettles flashes his leather and saves the World Series, October 13, 1978, Yankee Stadium
17. Bucky Dent tops the Green Monster, October 2, 1978, Fenway Park, Boston
18. Babe Ruth calls his home run, October 1, 1932, Wrigley Field, Chicago
19. This time around Ralph Terry finds success and happiness in the ninth inning of a Game 7, October 16, 1962, Candlestick Park, San Francisco
20. Babe Ruth hits three homers to finish off St. Louis, October 8, 1928, Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis
21. The Yankees resurrect themselves with a 10th-inning win, October 8, 1958, County Stadium, Milwaukee
22. Leyritz powers a Yankees comeback, October 23, 1996, Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
23. Baseball’s best team wins its 125th game, October 23, 1998, Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
24. Schilling socks it to the Yankees, October 19,2004, Yankee Stadium
25. Ol’ Pete fans Tony Lazzeri, October 10, 1926, Yankee Stadium
26. Lew Burdette slays the mighty Yankees, October 10, 1957, Yankee Stadium
27. Home Run Baker earns his nickname, October 17, 1911, Polo Grounds
28. David Ortiz bashes the Yankees twice in 24 hours, October 18, 2004, Fenway Park
| 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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