And the Fans Roared: The Sports Broadcasts That Kept Us on the Edge of Our Seats

by Garner, Joe; Costas, Bob; Foreman, George; Costas, Bob; Foreman, George

• ISBN13: 9781570715822
• ISBN10: 1570715823
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

More than 40 spine-tingling sports broadcasts

Author Biography

Joe Garner is a 20-year veteran of the radio business. His expertise on the media's coverage of major sporting and news events has been featured on Larry King Live, Weekend Today, CNN, CBS Up-to-the-Minute and more than 1,500 radio programs nationwide Bob Costas has won twelve Emmy awards--eight as outstanding sports broadcaster, two for writing, one for his late-night interview show Later...with Bob Costas and one for his play-by-play broadcast of the 1997 World Series. He has been named "National Sportscaster of the Year" seven times by his peers

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Foreword	xi
George Foreman
Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball	2	(4)
Babe Ruth Says Good-bye	6	(4)
Citation Wins Triple Crown	10	(4)
Willie Mays Makes ``The Catch''	14	(4)
Patterson vs. Johansson: A Classic Boxing Rivalry	18	(4)
Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way	22	(4)
Rod Laver Wins Grand Slam	26	(4)
Bobby Orr Goal Wins Stanley Cup	30	(4)
Tom Dempsey Kicks 63-Yard Field Goal	34	(2)
Jim O'Brien Field Goal Wins Super Bowl	36	(4)
Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: College Football's Game of the Century	40	(4)
Paul Henderson Goal Wins Summit Series	44	(4)
Down Goes Frazier!: George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier	48	(4)
O. J. Simpson Tops 2,000 Yards	52	(4)
Notre Dame Ends UCLA's Winning Streak at 88	56	(4)
Boston Celtics Beat Phoenix Suns in Triple OT	60	(4)
Reggie Jackson Hits Three Consecutive World Series Homers	64	(4)
Affirmed Wins Triple Crown	68	(4)
Eric Heiden Dominates 1980 Winter Olympics	72	(4)
Bill Johnson Skis to Olympic Downhill Victory	76	(4)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Breaks NBA Scoring Record	80	(4)
Mary Lou Retton Vaults to Olympic Gold	84	(4)
Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record	88	(4)
Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192	92	(4)
Ozzie Smith Home Run Wins Game 5	96	(4)
Bill Buckner's Unforgettable Error	100	(4)
Florence Griffith Joyner Becomes World's Fastest Woman	104	(4)
Joe Montana Leads Super Bowl-Winning Drive	108	(4)
The Shot: Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland	112	(2)
Greg LeMond Wins Tour de France	114	(4)
Earthquake Rocks 1989 World Series	118	(4)
Magic Johnson Returns to Capture All-Star Game MVP Title	122	(4)
Duke Beats Kentucky on Christian Laettner Buzzer-Beater	126	(4)
Al Unser Jr. Wins 1992 Indianapolis 500	130	(4)
Buffalo Bills Make Football's Greatest Comeback	134	(4)
Joe Carter Homer Wins 1993 World Series	138	(4)
Kerrigan vs. Harding: Soap Opera on Ice	142	(4)
Cal Ripken Sets Consecutive Games Streak	146	(4)
Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta	150	(4)
Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield	154	(4)
Justin Leonard Putt Seals U.S. Ryder Cup Comeback	158	(4)
Music City Miracle: Tennessee Titans' Miraculous Kick Return	162	(4)
Tiger Woods Wins U.S. Open	166	(5)
Acknowledgments	171	(2)
Photo Credits	173	(2)
Credits	175	(2)
Announcers	177	(1)
About the Author	178