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What's the best sporting event/game you ever attended

HooperScooper said:
@thekollieman, should I tell him? :)
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LOL sorry, I just read the headline and not the first original post. Okay non-UConn events. I would say in 1987 going to the Yankees game and seeing Don Mattingly hit one of his record setting 6 grand slams in that season.
 
gsmooth said:
LOL sorry, I just read the headline and not the first original post. Okay non-UConn events. I would say in 1987 going to the Yankees game and seeing Don Mattingly hit one of his record setting 6 grand slams in that season.
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That’s exactly what I did too lol. It’s awesome you witnessed the first natty in person!
 
2013 ALCS Fenway Park
I was at Game 2, Sox had lost game 1 at Fenway so this was a 'must-win'.
Max Scherzer (won Cy Young that year 21-3 record, 0.97 WHIP was DOMINANT) pitched for Tigers. The Sox were shutout in the game 1 loss and looked even more anemic as Scherzer held them hitless thru 5. They scratched across just 1 run in the 7 innings Scherzer pitched and he looked untouchable. We were THRILLED when he didn't come out for the 8th with the Red Sox trailing 5-1.
The Tigers used 2 relievers as the Sox cobbled together an 8th inning rally, eventually loading the bases. My buddy and I had been pounding beers all game and upon the Tigers calling for their 3rd reliever of the inning we raced to the bathroom knowing we had to move quick not to miss Ortiz's coming at-bat.
We got back and stood at our seats just as the first pitch was delivered to Ortiz - he hit a scorching line drive Grand Slam homer that took the Tigers right fielder over the fence with it and had the iconic Boston cop putting his hands up. TIE GAME!
Non-UConn my favorite single moment at a sporting event, and that unquestionably propelled the Sox to win the ALCS (walk-off win in 9th, Ortiz goes on tear rest of postseason) and eventually World Series.
 
Game 7 2004 ALCS.....that REALLY tucked.

The Lebron-Pierce duel at TD Bank...LeBron was ridiculous. Pierce was tremendous, but he had help.
 
A game that didn't count. As a 12 year old my Dad took me to the Giants vs Jets preseason game in 1969 at the Yale Bowl. We were Giants fans. Their first meeting ever it had all the buzz of the two opposing fanbases as the Jets were Super Bowl winners. There were small bleachers on the field for New Haven cops and they had to come up a number of times. Seeing Namath up close, Tarkenton, the Goodbye Allie sing along, and we were at the tunnel after when Boozer and Snell walked out to get on the bus. Old fashioned serious dudes. Jets destroyed the Giants 37-14. Sherman was fired in mid September.
 
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2006 NLCS Game 7 - Mets vs. Cardinals with the Endy Chavez catch and Beltran striking out looking to end the game.
 
2003 ALCS Game 7. Yankees vs Red Sox. Old Yankee Stadium. The Aaron Boone walk off game.

My dad and I were at a lot of Yankee playoff games in the late 90s to mid 2000s, and that game was as loud and crazy as any.

When Jorge Posada hit a 2 rbi flare to center to tie the game in the 8th inning, the stadium was shaking for minutes Pedro was finally pulled and got a nice send off.

I'll never forget Mariano Rivera (who pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief) running to the mound as Boone circled the bases. He was so emotional.
 
Since it can't be a uconn game, it would have to be a Patriots game

I have to leave it at that.
 
I'm from Enfield. Billy Spanswick was from Enfield and pitched for the Red Sox. As a kid my dad took me to a game in Boston.

The game versus Cleveland was tied and the Indians were threatening. With two outs in the inning, they brought in Spanswick. He threw one pitch and the batter hit a one hopper right back to Billy who caught the ball and threw him out. The Sox scored in the bottom of the frame. Spanswick didn't return. But the Sox won and Billy was awarded the win.

After the game, my dad saw Billy's mom and when when Billy came out of the locker room, he signed my program. It was very heady stuff for a grammar schooler.
 
Harvard "beating" Yale 29-29 in 1968 in Cambridge. One of the greatest comebacks ever by the Crimson. One of the biggest choke jobs ever by the Eli's. One of the most exciting 4th quarters ever. Game for the ages.
 
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Zanzman said:
Wade Boggs 3000 hit a homer in Tampa still hate him
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I saw Yaz’ 3000th. Actually I was there for the 3000. We bought SRO tix. It was a seeing eye grounder past the second baseman. But the moment the ball went past the guy and became a hit, my view was blocked by one of those support beams. So I was there, I was watching, but I still missed it.
 
I can't really think of anything that comes close to UConn games, but I was at the Patriots snowplow game with my uncle. It wasn't the "best" but I'll certainly never forget it.
 
1988 World Series Game 1. Won a raffle at Naval Station Long Beach and got two tickets to the seats the base had at the time. Second row by First Base. Went with a co-worker. Tickets sold for $50. I was offered $1500 by another co-worker but decided to go. When Oakland lined up before the game I noticed the size of their players. McGuire, Canseco, Baylor, Parker...it looked like a mismatch but somehow, we hung tough until the end. Bottom of ninth and when Gibson came out the stadium shook. I remember when he hit the ball, I looked out to right field and Canseco just dropped his head and started jogging in. That is the loudest I have ever heard Dodger Stadium. It shook like an earthquake. I'll remember the arch on that ball the rest of my life...unbelievable.
 
I have mroe regrets and almsots, but the worst no go was not covering Gatti-Ward at foxwoods. I had credentials but didn't go because I wasn't getting paid by the AP to do an article. Watched it on TV. My mouth was agape.

I saw Daryl Strawberry hit a walk-off home run as a Yankee.
 
Not even close. Chris Chambliss’s walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th against the KC Royals in the fall of 1976 in the final game of the ALCS to send the Yankees to their first World Series since I became a fan.

Second would be the 2002 Eastern Regional Final — UConn against Maryland at the Carrier Dome — which was only marred by the good guys losing.
 
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#1. Patriots tuck rule game. We went in a big RV, I avoided the weed brownies, great photos with cheerleaders before the game, game tying field goal kicked right at us (looked short), lost my camera in the celebration.
#2. Patriots beat Bengals in 1985 to clinch playoffs. Watched fans tear down the goal post, but didn’t see them take it to Rte 1 and get shocked.
 
Easily, the 1998 World Cup game between Argentina and England. It was the first athetic meeting after the Falklands War. Tension you. Could
Cut with a knife and passions galore. Beckham red carded, MIcheal Owen's break away goal, considered the second goal in World cup history.
The game ended a 2-2 tie. And it was a 4-3 win for Argentina in a shoot out. The great game in World cup history!!


.A wonderful second was watching NADIA Comananci record the first perfect 10 in gymnastics at The76 Olympics in MONTREAL
 
Best would be the UConn elite game vs Illinois at the TD Garden.

Most expensive 2021-2022 NFL, NFC Championship game at SoFi Stadium. Rams beat 49ers.

I also had great seats for Pele’s final game at the Meadowlands. My grandfather kind of knew people if you get my meaning. I sat right behind Muhammad Ali in the Meadowlands. I was a young kid but still knew how great Ali was although I was Joe Frazier guy. I still got his autograph on the game program. Nice collectible that I will hand down to my boys. Hopefully they will keep it but it is worth a pretty penny.

I was too young to really appreciate what I was watching and how much Pele meant to starting the process of making soccer a game that people would watch and play in the US.

They were all pretty cool, but the UConn and Rams game were great especially the trophy presentations at the end of the game. Usually at the end of a game you are thinking how do I get out of the stadium. After those two games I was thinking are our seats good enough to watch the trophy presentations or do we need to move.
 
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Dogdeacon said:
2013 ALCS Fenway Park
I was at Game 2, Sox had lost game 1 at Fenway so this was a 'must-win'.
Max Scherzer (won Cy Young that year 21-3 record, 0.97 WHIP was DOMINANT) pitched for Tigers. The Sox were shutout in the game 1 loss and looked even more anemic as Scherzer held them hitless thru 5. They scratched across just 1 run in the 7 innings Scherzer pitched and he looked untouchable. We were THRILLED when he didn't come out for the 8th with the Red Sox trailing 5-1.
The Tigers used 2 relievers as the Sox cobbled together an 8th inning rally, eventually loading the bases. My buddy and I had been pounding beers all game and upon the Tigers calling for their 3rd reliever of the inning we raced to the bathroom knowing we had to move quick not to miss Ortiz's coming at-bat.
We got back and stood at our seats just as the first pitch was delivered to Ortiz - he hit a scorching line drive Grand Slam homer that took the Tigers right fielder over the fence with it and had the iconic Boston cop putting his hands up. TIE GAME!
Non-UConn my favorite single moment at a sporting event, and that unquestionably propelled the Sox to win the ALCS (walk-off win in 9th, Ortiz goes on tear rest of postseason) and eventually World Series.
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Was at this game too! In the coke deck. I also was at Ortiz's last game where the Indians eliminated them at Fenway and he came back out to get a standing O -- it was straight chills.

Also up there for me was the Bama-Georgia national title game in Atlanta. Famous for Tua coming off the bench and leading a 2nd half comeback. I was in the endzone and saw number 6 break wide open and Tua put it on a rope to him for the winning score.
 
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2002 - Game 7 in San Francisco vs LA Angels World Series game is tied with Superbowl XXX with Pittsburgh's onside kick made it fun though they lost to Dallas.

Got lucky for the Superbowl - was working in Phoenix and got given 2 tickets (seemingly no one working there was a fan of Pitt or Dallas).
 
After enduring a 36 hr bus ride from Hartford to Tampa, buying tickets from a scalper ( in an alley after my daughter left with the scalper’s friend and the tickets leaving me to settle on the price and pay the guy) for the very first time, and sitting center court 5 rows up to watch UConn make history ( at least for UConn ) beating the evil Duke Dynasty for the first on many Championships, will always be the Mount Rushmore of sporting events at least for me.
 
Game 4 of the 2001 World Series. Tino hit the two out two run shot in the bottom of the ninth to tie it. And with two outs in the 10th, Jeter fouls off a couple with two strikes to stay alive and then hits the walk off solo shot for the win. Upper deck behind the plate I had the same sensation that someone else mentioned regarding the shaking concrete.

The raw emotion of 9/11 made it extra special.
 
UConniki said:
After enduring a 36 hr bus ride from Hartford to Tampa, buying tickets from a scalper ( in an alley after my daughter left with the scalper’s friend and the tickets leaving me to settle on the price and pay the guy) for the very first time, and sitting center court 5 rows up to watch UConn make history ( at least for UConn ) beating the evil Duke Dynasty for the first on many Championships, will always be the Mount Rushmore of sporting events at least for me.
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"my daughter walked off with the scalpers friends, but I ended up getting great seats. Great memories all around."

How's your daughter?
 
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I saw Jacoby Ellsbury hit a home run and drive in four, AND Sonny Grey throw an absolute gem. In the same game. In terms of odds, that combo has gotta top any World Series feat or historical performance.
 
Game 7 of 1986 ALCS between the Sox and Angels. It was a blowout W for the Sox but unforgettable. Kenmore Square was madness with people hanging from street signs (before this was a thing).

It was a crazy series. In Game 5, the Angels were one strike away from eliminating the Sox but Dave "Hindu" Henderson hit a HR off Angels closer Donnie Moore who sadly never recovered emotionally.

Considering everything that happened versus the Mets in WS, this series understandably is overshadowed.
 
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