Madison Square Garden : Memorable Moments from America's Greatest Venue

by New York Daily News

• ISBN13: 9781582613048
• ISBN10: 1582613044
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

Over the years, Madison Square Garden (MSG) has been home to some of the world's most famous events. The Westminster dog show calls MSG its home. So do the New York Knicks and the Rangers, along with the NIT and Big East basketball tournaments. The Garden's famed wood track seen many a record run during the annual Millrose Games. America's first car show debuted at the Garden, as did Marilyn Monroe's famous birthday serenade to President Kennedy. Entertainers from all walks of the music world have graced the MSG stage, including Elvis, the Eurythmics, Frankie Valli, Marc Anthony, Diana Ross, the Beatles, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, and Ricky Martin. Political conventions, religious revivals and labor battles have all taken place on the Garden floor. And in perhaps the biggest battle of them all, Joe Frazier KO'd Muhammad Ali at the Garden in 1971.Madison Square Garden, first built in 1893, is now in its fourth building. While only one of these buildings was actually located on Madison Avenue, the famous MSG name has become synonymous with world-class events. Through this beautiful, coffee-table book, the Daily News lets you relive the glamour, excitement and suspense of the events that have made Madison Square Garden one of the world's most historic venues.