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re: If you could go back in time and witness one sporting event live, what would it be?

Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:26 pm to
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
38044 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:26 pm to
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It would have to be some epic moment from the Olympics for me


And back when they mattered...and back when we had a definable enemy and not from within...back when we beat the Russians... Not just those hockey kids, "we beat the Russians."



Going back further in time is mostly just historical curiosity...of which we don't know, if "you had to be there."
Posted by Big Bill
Down da Bayou
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:36 pm to
In the stands with my Dad for game 4 of the 2004 World Series when the Red Sox finally got the monkey off our back.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
42793 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:55 pm to
I want front row-
Hagler v Hearns
Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Member since Dec 2014
17975 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:02 pm to
2011 World Series Game 6.
Posted by GolfIsGood
Member since Jun 2017
292 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:04 pm to
1996 CWS
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
4751 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:06 pm to
99 Arkansas Tenneseee again
Posted by JinFL
Duuuval
Member since Oct 2004
4186 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:07 pm to
Probably watching Buster Douglas take that W from Tyson. I just couldn't imagine being in that crowd.
Posted by KCRoyalBlue
Member since Nov 2020
1496 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:46 pm to
The 1985 World Series
Posted by Tiger Attorney
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
19918 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:13 am to
1980 us vs ussr

Secretariat's belmont

Jordan's "final shot"

Phelps relay when Jason Lezak chased down Benard to win the gold.

Warren Morris 96

Jimmy connors on his unbelievable us open run in 1996 when he was old as f*ck
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
102294 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 1:16 am to
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But this is very unfair to Sham. That horse was elite, he just ran against the GOAT.


Sham's time that day was the second fastest in the history of the Derby.
Posted by littleavery1948
Member since Oct 2014
4307 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 1:37 am to
Miracle on Ice is defintely #1
Secretariet
Shot heard Round' the World
1996 Masters
Posted by inadaze
Member since Aug 2010
5156 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 2:20 am to
One of Jackie Robinson's best games in which he also had a lot of hate directed his way.

April 15, 1947, was his first MLB game, but that probably wouldn't be the most interesting one because he didn't have a very good game, and there were probably others where he had to play through more adversity.
Posted by kajunman
Member since Dec 2015
5658 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 4:56 am to
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USA vs Soviet Union - February 22, 1980.
This is the correct answer. For those who weren't born early enough won't understand how great of an accomplishment that was. Many forget, that wasn't the gold medal game.

The 1976 Olympics team had 5 boxers win gold medals. Sugar Ray Leonard made his debut and owned the boxing portion of the games. Included on that team was Leon Spinks and his brother Michael.

As creepy as he is, Bruce Jenner was dominant as a decathlete.

Seeing the first basketball dream team would have been fun. Our college players were playing against eastern block and euro professionals. Our dream team put an end to that nonsense in a hurry.
Posted by kajunman
Member since Dec 2015
5658 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:09 am to
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Thrilla in Manila

Ali / Frazier III


Back then, the two most prestigious titles in the world were, Heavyweight boxing champion. Worlds fastest man. Ali was a world renown mega star.

Posted by Quatre Pot
Member since Jan 2015
1681 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:21 am to
2000 CWS
Posted by StrongOffer
Member since Sep 2020
5644 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:43 am to
Super Bowl 44 (already my favorite memory in sports but would like to see it live)


1999 Champions League Final would be unbelievable to witness
Posted by 32footsteps
Member since Oct 2017
498 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:51 am to
1990 Knoxville Nationals. I was there and saw it but 3+ decades later it’s still surreal to think that the run that Doug Wolfgang had was possible.

Summerslam 1992 specifically for the Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith match.
Posted by Tarpon08
Cut Off, LA
Member since Dec 2014
6361 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:52 am to
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2000 CWS


Sitting next to the dudes with the backwards caps when Witten put it over the LF wall in the 8th!
Posted by Cajunhawk81
Member since Jan 2021
2511 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:54 am to
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Sid Bream slide to beat the Pirates.


So you could see he was out?
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
46904 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:54 am to
1960 World Series Game 7 is another one I would have loved to see in person. Miracle on Ice is still #1, but that's probably the best baseball game of all time. The Yankees set a record for runs scored in a World Series (outscored Pittsburgh 55-27 over the 7 games) and lost.
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