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1. The Giants win the pennant, October 3, 1951, Polo Grounds 2. Willie Mays makes “the Catch,” September 29, 1954, Polo Grounds 3. Jack Dempsey outslugs Luis Firpo, September 14, 1923, Polo Grounds 4. Matty shuts out the A’s, October 14, 1905, Polo Grounds 5. The Giants win 1–0 to finish the first Subway Series, October 13, 1921, Polo Grounds 6. The Giants win the NFL Championship in the “Sneaker Game,” December 9, 1934, Polo Grounds 7. The Yankees win their first World Series, October 15, 1923, Polo Grounds |
8. Joe Louis comes back to KO Billy Conn, June 18, 1941, Polo Grounds
9. 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
10. The Giants hold off the Packers for the NFL Championship, December 11, 1938, Polo Grounds
11. Harry Greb bests Mickey Walker amid a cavalcade of fists, July 2, 1925, Polo Grounds
12. The Giants beat Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame All-Stars, December 14, 1930, Polo Grounds
13. Marathon mania reaches its peak, April 3, 1909, Polo Grounds
14. Home Run Baker earns his nickname, October 17, 1911, Polo Grounds
15. Red Grange saves the NFL and the Giants, December 6, 1925, Polo Grounds
| 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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