by Joe Garner
First published 2002
Joe Garner presents more than forty electrifying sports moments that captivated audiences across decades of broadcasting. This collection spans every major sport, from Willie Mays making "The Catch" in 1954 to Michael Johnson's double gold sprint victories at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Garner captures the raw emotion of announcers calling history as it unfolds: Howard Cosell's stunned "Down goes Frazier!" as George Foreman demolishes Joe Frazier, the pandemonium at Riverfront Stadium when Pete Rose breaks the all-time hit record, and the roar when Joe Carter's home run clinches the 1993 World Series. Two accompanying audio CDs feature award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas narrating these iconic broadcasts. The book includes compelling photographs and detailed stories that transport readers back to each moment when heroes reached for greatness and fans erupted in celebration. This New York Times bestseller delivers the spine-tingling excitement that made audiences leap from their seats.
Genres: 20th-century, sports, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-drama, nostalgia
Setting: Atlanta, Riverfront Stadium
Period: 1954, 1993, 1996
192 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Mediafusion