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Greatest Moments in Sports History 

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You may, or may not, have been anticipating numbers 25 - 1 of my top 50 greatest moments in sports history list, but in case you have I am going to finish her off.

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Just a quick reminder, this is still just my opinion and I am sticking to it. Enjoy it for what it is, and hopefully I provide a bit of a nostalgic experience for a few of you.

10.) John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut in the longest tennis match ever.

This only happened a few weeks ago, but this one of the most insane/intense sporting events I have ever seen. If I am not mistaken, the fifth set alone was longer than any full tennis match in the history of the sport. The final match ended up 70 - 68; this is just unheard of, and it looks like an NCAA basketball score. The sheer effort and will to win between these two was just as great, if not better, than the match itself.

9.) Henry "Hank" Aaron (aka "Hammerin' Hank") passes Babe Ruth as the all-time home run leader.

Hank hit number 715 on April 8, 1874 pushing him past Babe Ruth to hold the record. In my mind, Aaron still holds this home run record with 755 because Barry Bonds was on some kind of elephant steroid when he broke it. Long live Hammerin' Hank!

8.) Wilt Chamberlin scores 100 points in a single game.

What makes this record even more impressive was the fact that there was no 3-point line at the time. You can mark my words: "No one will ever score 100+ points in a basketball gam again." He was, and always will be the most dominate big man to ever play the game. Stand up and give him a round of applause.

7.) Pete Rose breaks all-time hits record and is banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

A great accomplishment with some bad news. He owns the record of 4,256 hits in his career, but he was banned from the Hall of Fame for gambling on baseball. The man has gone through enough shit in his life, and although it was a little late, he still admitted he gambled on the sport...give him his well earned spot in the Hall of Fame already.

6.) Michael Phelps wins 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Domination or Marijuana influenced announcing his authority may be understatements for what Michael Phelps achieved at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He surpassed former American swimmer Mark Spitz and his record of seven gold medals. For this Michael, I toke up my bong in your honor.....too soon?

5.) Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier in the "Fight of the Century."

This was the first boxing match between Joe Frazier (26 - 0, 23KOs) and Muhammad Ali (31 -0, 25KOs). The fight was held at Madison Square Garden, and had the biggest hype build up in the history of boxing. The bout was pretty much even through the first eleven rounds, but Frazier began, and continued, to dominate through the 15th round when the fight was called. It's very rare for a sporting event to live up to so much hype, but that was what made it so great.

4.) Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech.

This speech was extremely emotional and uplifting. After being diagnosed with "Lou Gehrig's Disease" a big ceremony was held at Yankee stadium to help support him with his illness. The disease damages motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. "I've been given a bad break, but I've got an awful lot to live for." - Lou Gehrig

3.) USA hockey team defeats the Soviets in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid: "Miracle on Ice."

Anyone who knows about the "Miracle on Ice" had to figure it would be high up on the list. In fact, many of the top 50/100 sports lists I have seen rank this as their number 1 memory. The win was no doubt the biggest win for an American team in any Olympics. I say this because the Soviets dominated hockey for many years, and were the absolute favorite in this game. There were not that many Americans who thought we could even win, and yet we somehow pulled it out. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!?!?!?!?

2.) Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in baseball joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Bud Fowler is technically the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues, but Jackie was the first modern black player. He paved the way for many more black players, and helped break racial segregation within baseball. His influence on the sport was not all he accomplished however; he won the Rookie of the Year award in 1947, played in 6 World Series, and helped the Dodgers win the 1955 World Championship.

1.) BOISE STATE DEFEATS OKLAHOMA 43 - 42 IN OVERTIME FOR THE 2007 FIESTA BOWL.

This may not be the greatest moment in sports history, but it is in my history. This is without a doubt, the greatest game my eyes have eve beheld. I watched this game from beginning to end, never turning the channel once - not even when the commercials came on. Just when you think Boise made one to many mistakes and blew the game, they came back and surprised us all. I was literally running around the house when Boise tied the game up with the hook and ladder. I then proceeded to taking my shirt off and screaming like a 4 year old girl when Boise won in overtime with the "Statue of Liberty." This game was just further proof that the BCS is a steaming pile of garbage and should be rid of completely. The bowl games may make the Universities a good deal of money, but a playoff system would be much more exciting and truly show who the number 1 team in the nation is.

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