The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History: Our Generation of Memories, From 1960 to Today

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Can you guess the most memorable sports moments to happen in the Big Apple? Collected together for the first time, The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History chronicles the most memorable sporting events to be held in New York, ranking them based on importance and effect on the sport (and city). Broken down into four parts, each event will include the storyline that led up to the moment, original materials from the media coverage of the event, a column from a local journalist to lend perspective, and finally first-person accounts from the men and women that made these moments happen. Veteran journalists Todd Ehrlich and Gary Myers dive deep into each of these moments, sharing why they are so special and the reason we still talk about them today. Including original interviews and information previously unreleased, The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History is not only for the New York sports fan, but anyone who appreciates the amazing effect that baseball, basketball, football, hockey, tennis, golf, boxing, and numerous other sports can have on our cities and country as a whole. So...which event will be at the top? Roger Maris breaking The Babe's Home Run record? Willis Reed hobbling onto the count before game seven against the Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals? David Tyree's "Helmet Catch" in Super Bowl XLII? Mark Messier's guarantee before the 1994 Stanley Cup? Tiger Woods dominating on Bethpage's "Black Course" to win the 2002 US Open? Or perhaps the bout at Madison Square Garden between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier? There's only one way to find out!

Todd Ehrlich is founder and President of T-LINE TV, a television production company dedicated to broadcast, sports, and commercial television production. A five-time Emmy Award winner and twenty-two time Emmy nominee, Ehrlich has covered two Olympics, the Super Bowl, World Series, NFL Finals, NBA Finals, and Triple Crown races. Ehrlich has met and interviewed the most prominent sports personalities of the era in his thirty five years in the business. Currently the executive sports producer for WPIX in New York, he has worked in television locally in New York as well as nationally including WABC, WNBC, WCBS, and CBS Sports to name a few. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ehrlich currently resides in New York City with his wife Debbie and son Jagger. Gary Myers is a longtime sports journalist who has worked for the Dallas Morning News, New York Daily News, and HBO Sports. He is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Brady vs. Manning. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and lives with his wife in Westchester County, New York. David Tyree is a retired NFL player who spent six seasons with the New York Giants. Born and raised in New Jersey, he was drafted out of Syracuse University in 2003, and is best known for making "The Helmet Catch" to help the Giants win Super Bowl XLII, defeating the then-undefeated New England Patriots. Spending six seasons in the front office of the Giants, Tyree is currently the Giants Insider on PIX 11's NY Blitz, as well as a contributor on MSG's The Betting Exchange and Odds with Ends. He hosts Catch the Moment podcast and resides in Dover, New Jersey.