And the Fans Roared

by Garner, Joe

• ISBN13: 9781402200304
• ISBN10: 1402200307
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Mediafusion
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Summary

Heroes Triumphed. Announcers Went Wild. And The Fans Roared. Feel The Thunder Again. Featuring the riveting stories that bring you back to the moment, acclaimed sports photographs and two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas, And The Fans Roared delivers more than forty of the most spine-tingling sports moments ever broadcast. Joe Garner@s bestselling book And The Crowd Goes Wild left sports fans clamoring for more of the thrilling events that brought them to the edge of their seats. And The Fans Roared delivers. In gripping style, And The Fans Roared highlights announcers@ surprised, amazed and awestruck calls from every major sports arena--from baseball, football, basketball and the Olympics, to hockey, auto and horse racing, tennis, boxing, cycling and golf. Accompanying this book, the two audio CDs highlight the exciting moments that brought us to our feet, when heroes reached for the stars, announcers reached for the words to describe them...and the fans roared! Relive the most electrifying sports moments ever broadcast, including: September 29, 1954 -- Willie Mays Makes "The Catch" October 25, 1964 -- Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way January 22, 1973 -- George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" February 23, 1980 -- Eric Heiden Dominates Winter Olympics October 7, 1984 -- Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record "Looking for the record...he@s got it!" September 11, 1985 -- Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192 "It is pandemonium here at Riverfront Stadium!" May 7, 1989 -- "The Shot": Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland March 28, 1992 -- Duke Beats Kentucky on Laettner Buzzer-Beater October 23, 1993 -- Joe Carter Homer Wins World Series August 1, 1996 -- Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta Hear each memorable broadcast again--or for the very first time in this New York Times bestseller!

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	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball	p. 2
April 27, 1947 Babe Ruth Says Good-bye	p. 6
June 12, 1948 Citation Wins Triple Crown	p. 10
September 29, 1954 Willie Mays Makes "The Catch"	p. 14
June 26, 1959-March 13, 1961 Patterson vs. Johansson: A Classic Boxing Rivalry	p. 18
October 25, 1964 Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way	p. 22
September 8, 1969 Rod Laver Wins Grand Slam	p. 26
May 10, 1970 Bobby Orr Goal Wins Stanley Cup	p. 30
November 8, 1970 Tom Dempsey Kicks 63-Yard Field Goal	p. 34
January 17, 1971 Jim O'Brien Field Goal Wins Super Bowl	p. 36
November 25, 1971 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: College Football's Game of the Century	p. 40
September 28, 1972 Paul Henderson Goal Wins Summit Series	p. 44
January 22, 1973 Down Goes Frazier!: George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier	p. 48
December 16, 1973 O. J. Simpson Tops 2,000 Yards	p. 52
January 19, 1974 Notre Dame Ends UCLA's Winning Streak at 88	p. 56
June 4, 1976 Boston Celtics Beat Phoenix Suns in Triple OT	p. 60
October 18, 1977 Reggie Jackson Hits Three Consecutive World Series Homers	p. 64
June 10, 1978 Affirmed Wins Triple Crown	p. 68
February 23, 1980 Eric Heiden Dominates 1980 Winter Olympics	p. 72
February 16, 1984 Bill Johnson Skis to Olympic Downhill Victory	p. 76
April 5, 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Breaks NBA Scoring Record	p. 80
August 3, 1984 Mary Lou Retton Vaults to Olympic Gold	p. 84
October 7, 1984 Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record	p. 88
September 11, 1985 Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192	p. 92
October 14, 1985 Ozzie Smith Home Run Wins Game 5	p. 96
October 25, 1986 Bill Buckner's Unforgettable Error	p. 100
September 29, 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner Becomes World's Fastest Woman	p. 104
January 22, 1989 Joe Montana Leads Super Bowl-Winning Drive	p. 108
May 7, 1989 The Shot: Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland	p. 112
July 23, 1989 Greg LeMond Wins Tour de France	p. 114
October 17, 1989 Earthquake Rocks 1989 World Series	p. 118
February 9, 1992 Magic Johnson Returns to Capture All-Star Game MVP Title	p. 122
March 28, 1992 Duke Beats Kentucky on Christian Laettner Buzzer-Beater	p. 126
May 24, 1992 Al Unser Jr. Wins 1992 Indianapolis 500	p. 130
January 3, 1993 Buffalo Bills Make Football's Greatest Comeback	p. 134
October 23, 1993 Joe Carter Homer Wins 1993 World Series	p. 138
February 24, 1994 Kerrigan vs. Harding: Soap Opera on Ice	p. 142
September 6, 1995 Cal Ripken Sets Consecutive Games Streak	p. 146
July 29 and August 1, 1996 Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta	p. 150
June 28, 1997 Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield	p. 154
September 26, 1999 Justin Leonard Putt Seals U. S. Ryder Cup Comeback	p. 158
January 8, 2000 Music City Miracle: Tennessee Titans' Miraculous Kick Return	p. 162
June 18, 2000 Tiger Woods Wins U.S. Open	p. 166
Acknowledgments	p. 171
Photo Credits	p. 173
Credits	p. 175
Announcers	p. 177
About the Author	p. 178
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