The 100 greatest days in New York sports by Miller, Stuart, 1966- instant download

The 100 greatest days in New York sports by Miller, Stuart, 1966- instant download

xi, 532 pages : 29 cm, \"The journalist Stuart Miller, a native New Yorker and sportswriter, guides us through the pivotal events with analysis and detail. Based on extensive research, this illustrated book is filled with vivid and authoritative prose.\", \"All of the celebrated franchises are here, from the Yankees and the Mets to the Knicks and the Giants, as well as sports ranging from horse racing to tennis to boxing to the New York City Marathon. There are additional lists and analyses, such as \"On the Road: The Top 25,\" featuring events such as Bucky Dent's 1978 homer over the Green Monster in Fernway Park. \"Fearsome Foes\" highlights epic performances by the opposition, like Michael Jordan's 55-point night at the Garden in 1992. Miller also gives us the bad side of sports, in \"Worst Days,\" such as when Benny Paret died in the ring at the hands of Emile Griffith.\"--Jacket, Includes index