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Introduction
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Foreword
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Hank Aaron |
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Babe Ruth Calls His Shot (October 1, 1932)
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Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals (August 9, 1936)
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Joe Louis Knocks Out Max Schmeling (June 22, 1938)
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Lou Gehrig Says Good-bye (July 4, 1939)
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Bobby Thomson Hits "Shot Heard 'Round the World' (October 3, 1951)
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Don Larsen Throws World Series Perfect Game (October 8, 1956)
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"The Greatest Game Ever Played": Colts vs. Giants (December 28, 1958)
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Wilma Rudolph Sprints to Olympic Gold (September 8, 1960)
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Ted Williams Finishes Career with Home Run (September 28, 1960)
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Bill Mazeroski Home Run Wins World Series (October 13, 1960)
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Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points (March 2, 1962)
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(October 14, 1964) Billy Mills Wins 10,000-Meter Gold )
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Havlicek Steal Clinches Celtics Victory (April 15, 1965)
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Green Bay Packers Win "Ice Bowl" (December 31, 1967)
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Bob Beamon Soars to Long Jump Record (October 18, 1968)
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Joe Namath and Underdog Jets Win Super Bowl III (January 12, 1969)
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Miracle Mets Win World Series (October 16, 1969)
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Willis Reed Leads Knicks to Victory (May 8, 1970)
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Mark Spitz Wins Record Seven Gold Medals (September 4, 1972)
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Olympic Basketball Team Upset by Soviets (September 9, 1972)
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"The Immaculate Reception": Steelers vs. Raiders (December 23, 1972)
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Secretariat Wins Triple Crown (June 9, 1973)
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Billie Jean King Wins "Battle of the Sexes" (September 20, 1973)
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Henry Aaron Breaks Home Run Record (April 8, 1974)
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Muhammad Ali: Three-Time Heavyweight Champion (October 1, 1975)
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Carlton Fisk Waves World Series Home Run Fair (October 21, 1975)
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Nadia Comaneci Scores a Perfect 10 (July 18, 1976)
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Johnson vs. Bird in the NCAA Championship (March 26, 1979)
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U.S. Hockey Team Defeats Soviet Union (February 22, 1980)
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Bjorn Borg Defeats John McEnroe at Wimbledon (July 5, 1980)
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"The Catch": 49ers vs. Cowboys (January 10, 1982)
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Gordon Johncock Wins 1982 Indianapolis 500 (May 30, 1982)
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"The Play": Cal vs. Stanford (November 20, 1982)
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North Carolina State Upsets Houston (April 4, 1983)
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Richard Petty Wins 200th Career Race (July 4, 1984)
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Boston College Beats Miami on Hail Mary Pass (November 23, 1984)
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Jack Nicklaus Wins Masters at Age 46 (April 13, 1986)
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Dodgers Win on Kirk Gibson Home Run (October 15, 1988)
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Buster Douglas Upsets Mike Tyson (February 11, 1990)
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Carl Lewis Anchors U.S. Olympic Victory (August 8, 1992)
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Wayne Gretzky Captures NHL Scoring Mark (March 23, 1994)
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New York Rangers Win Stanley Cup (June 14, 1994)
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Tiger Woods Wins Masters (April 13, 1997)
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Michael Jordan Wins Sixth NBA Championship (June 14, 1998)
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France Wins World Cup on Home Soil (July 12, 1998)
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Mark McGwire Smashes Home Run Record (September 8, 1998)
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U.S. Women Win World Cup Soccer (July 10, 1999)
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Afterword
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Wayne Gretzky |
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Acknowledgments
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Photo Credits
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Credits
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About the Author
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