Best sports calls in history

[cat_in_the_hat]

One of my favorites from my childhood was the 1972 call by Al Michaels of the Reds Pirates game to win the pennant. “The stretch, and the 1-1 pitch to McRae. In the dirt. It’s a wild pitch. Here comes Foster. The Reds win the pennant.“ I was 9 years old and still remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[TurnipDaBeet]

Gus Johnson every weekend.

Da best

I would listen to him call BINGO in an old folks home

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

 

[gollumcat]

Not a single person on this board will know wtf I’m talking about, but it’s Foster Hewitt’s “Henderson has scored for Canada” from the 1972 Summit Series vs the Soviet Red Army.

I’ve read about that series. Blood on the ice, eh?

 

[MdWIldcat55]

“This is the point where he always hits it”

 

[Nubb16]

 

[Nubb16]

“Stone Cold Steve Austin is striking anything that by god moves”

 

[rick64]

Hogan wasn’t the first to do it but he got the most media attention out of it.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Hogan slammed him at a show at Shea Stadium in 1980

 

[WildcatFan1982]

 

[Kooky Kats]

Craig Steltz got hit so bad...

 

[AustinTXCat]

Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!

 

[KRJ1975]

Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!

And....here it is!!! The 37 year wait is over!! American Pharoah is finally the one!!!!!! American Pharaoh has won the TRIPLE CROWN!!

 

[KRJ1975]

I’d also encourage any horse racing fan to watch a montage of Zenyatta winning 19 straight races. Some of the calls are downright fantastic.

 

[KRJ1975]

Here she comes!!!! She’s done it again, Zenyatta.

 

[KRJ1975]

And Zenyatta is making a mockery of this field.

Zen was a ******* freight train.

 

[KRJ1975]

And Zenyatta, with condescending ease!!!!

 

[Baller Cal]

 

[Baller Cal]

 

[bluthruandthru]

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Gus Johnson is one of the GOATs..and he's certainly the best modern day announcer, as far as catch-phrases are concerned. It's not even close.

 

[gamecockcat]

Verne Lundquist. Tiger at the Masters.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tig...oid-motorola&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#

 

[cole854]

Berman's 22 minute silence when Ripken reached 2131. The moment is always bigger.

 

[vhcat70]

I recall that. I actually thought he came from further behind & had forgotten the leaders had to fight thru lapped runners. What gets lost is Bob Schul coming from further behind (I think) to win 5K meters in same Olympics. Pretty sure only time USA won both races.

 

[vhcat70]

"Oh the Humanity" in the WKRP turkey drop. Greatest number of turkeys killed without a shoot.

 

[KRJ1975]

Gus Johnson is one of the GOATs..and he's certainly the best modern day announcer, as far as catch-phrases are concerned. It's not even close.

GJ is good but for that “type” of announcer I prefer Harlan.

 

[mhroe1984]

And....here it is!!! The 37 year wait is over!! American Pharoah is finally the one!!!!!! American Pharaoh has won the TRIPLE CROWN!!

Beat me to it. I'm 36 and that was the first Triple Crown winner of my lifetime. That was an epic call!

 

[wildcat1973_rivals160373]

 

[Ryan Lemonds Hair]

I was reading through the post to make sure it hadn't already been posted but this is still the call of one of the greatest sports moments to me.

Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!

 

[Tskware]

Immaculate reception sadly reminded me of the 2002 LSU game, only I was a Raider fan.