| Description |
xi, 179 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. + 2 audio discs (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
[Disc 1]. Introduction -- Babe Ruth calls his shot -- Jesse Owens wins four gold medals -- Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling -- Lou Gehrig says good-bye -- Bobby Thomson Hits "shot heard 'round the world" -- Don Larsen throws World Series Perfect game -- "The greatest game ever played": Colts vs. Giants -- Wilma Rudolph Sprints to Olympic gold -- Ted Williams finishes career with home run -- Bill Mazeroski home run wins World Series -- Wilt Chamberlain |
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scores 100 points -- Billy Mills Wins 10,000-meter gold -- Havlicek Steal clinches Celtics victory -- Green Bay Packers win "Ice Bowl" -- Bob Beamon soars to long jump record -- Joe Namath and underdog Jets win Super Bowl III -- Miracle Mets win World Series -- Willis Reed leads Knicks to victory -- Mark Spitz wins record seven gold medals -- Olympic basketball team upset by Soviets -- "The immaculate reception": Steelers vs. Raiders -- Secretariat wins triple |
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crown -- Billie Jean King Wins "battle of the sexes." |
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[Disc 2]. Henry Aaron breaks home run record -- Muhammad Ali: three-time heavyweight champion -- Carlton Fisk waves World Series home run fair -- Nadia Comaneci scores a perfect 10 -- Johnson vs. Bird in the NCAA championship -- U.S. hockey team defeats Soviet Union -- Bjorn Borg defeats John McEnroe at Wimbledon -- "The Catch": 49ers vs. Cowboys -- Gordon Johncock wins 1982 Indianapolis 500 -- "The play": Cal vs. Stanford -- North Carolina State upsets |
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Houston -- Richard Petty wins 200th career race -- Boston College beats Miami on Hail Mary pass -- Jack Nicklaus wins Masters at age 46 -- Dodgers win on Kirk Gibson home run -- Buster Douglas upsets Mike Tyson -- Carl Lewis anchors U.S. Olympic victory -- Wayne Gretzky captures NHL scoring mark -- New York Rangers win Stanley Cup -- Tiger Woods wins Masters -- Michael Jordan wins Sixth NBA championship -- France wins World Cup on home soil -- Mark McGwire |
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smashes home run record -- U.S. women win World Cup soccer. |
| Subject |
Sports -- History.
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Radio broadcasting of sports -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Costas, Bob, 1952- Narrator.
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Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021
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Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-
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| ISBN |
1570714606 hardcover alkaline paper |
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