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1. The Giants beat Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame All-Strs, December 14, 1930, Polo Grounds 2. Babe Ruth calls his home run, October 1, 1932, Wrigley Field, Chicago 3. The Rangers win their forgotten Cup, April 13, 1933, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto 4. Mel Ott homers to win the Series, October 7, 1933, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. 5. Columbia pulls off a stunning upset, January 1, 1934, the Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
6. At the All-Star Game, Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin .º.º. in a row, July 10, 1934, Polo Grounds
7. The Giants win the NFL Championship in the “Sneaker Game,” December 9, 1934, Polo Grounds
8. Ned Irish launches college basketball with the first double-header, December 29, 1934, Madison Square Garden
9. Tony Lazerri, Joe DiMaggio, and the Yankees make a statement against the Giants and start a new Yankee dynasty, October 2, 1936, Yankee Stadium
10. NYU topples Fordham’s “Seven Blocks of Granite,” November 26, 1936, Yankee Stadium
11. Hank Luisetti revolutionizes the game, December 30, 1936, Madison Square Garden
12. Seabiscuit wins the Brooklyn in a photo finish, June 26, 1937, Aqueduct Race Course
13. Henry Armstrong collects another title as Barney Ross hangs on, May 31, 1938, Madison Square Garden Bowl
14. Johnny Vander Meer pitches a second straight no-hitter, June 15, 1938, Ebbets Field
15. Joe Louis annihilates Max Schmeling, June 22, 1938, Yankee Stadium
16. The Giants hold off the Packers for the NFL Championship, December 11, 1938, Polo Grounds
17. Lou Gehrig proclaims himself the “luckiest man,” July 4, 1939, Yankee Stadium
| 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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