Pre-1900

1. New York gets its first glimpse of a sports-mad future, May 27, 1823, Union Course

2. The Brooklyn Atlantics hand the Cincinnati Red Stockings their first defeat, June 14, 1870, Capitoline Grounds

3. Salvator and Tenny go down to the wire, June 25, 1890, Coney Island Jockey Club

4. Charles Miller rides (and rides and rides) into the record books, December 10, 1898, Madison Square Garden

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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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