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Ten greatest moments in sports history

 
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stan



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:07 pm    Post subject: Ten greatest moments in sports history Reply with quote

wha? https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/the-10-greatest-moments-in-modern-sports-history/

These are just wrong.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michael Jordan's last shot?!? How about Ted Williams' last at bat?

Alex Honnold's free-climb of El Capitan? How about any fastball from Randy Johnson?

Billie Jean King's victory over Bobby Riggs? Just kidding.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where is the Philly Special?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wildforthecats wrote:
Where is the Philly Special?

Phillies, Flyers, or Sixers?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob Beamon.

Jack at 46 winning the Masters.

Secretariat for sure.

The Babe calling his shot (whether it really happened or not).

Something Steph did (pick one).
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hard to disagree with the top 2.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dr. Bliss wrote:
Bob Beamon.
Secretariat for sure
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Of all those athlete of the century pieces ESPN did at the time, Secretariat’s was the best.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DC69Wildcat wrote:
wildforthecats wrote:
Where is the Philly Special?

Phillies, Flyers, or Sixers?


E-A-G-L-E-S
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not recent, but the running of the original marathon.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Which makes me think of this guy... maybe start with the last two paragraphs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Nitsch
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DC69Wildcat wrote:
Alex Honnold's free-climb of El Capitan?


Seen Free Solo? Recommend it highly.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sir Walter Cat wrote:
DC69Wildcat wrote:
Alex Honnold's free-climb of El Capitan?


Seen Free Solo? Recommend it highly.

I have.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Roger Bannister's four-minute mile
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The greatest swim ever. For the gold. For Phelps and 8 golds. From impossibly far behind. Against the best in the world. Jason Lezak's anchor 4x100 free relay 2008 Olympics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chwxaUtnfUk
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stan wrote:
The greatest swim ever. For the gold. For Phelps and 8 golds. From impossibly far behind. Against the best in the world. Jason Lezak's anchor 4x100 free relay 2008 Olympics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chwxaUtnfUk


Great memory. Great swim.
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