New York Post - In a soon-to-be released book entitled "Being There" (Lyons Press), Eric Mirlis gets the list of the Top 5 Sports Moments some of the biggest names in the media business have seen in person, along with recollections from their experience at each event.
Some of the fun stories told include Marv Albert talking about Willis Reed and Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals; what was going through Joe Starkey's mind as he was calling the final play of the 1982 Cal-Stanford game; Verne Lundquist's thoughts while Tiger Woods' chip was hanging on the edge of the 16th hole at the 2005 Masters, and many more.
Other people involved in the project include Keith Jackson, Pat Summerall, Keith Olbermann, Ernie Harwell, Bob Wolff and The Post's Steve Serby and Jay Greenberg. In total, there are 100 Top 5 lists. It is already available for pre-sale on Amazon.com, and will be on shelves May 1.
The most popular events listed in the book were: 1994 Rangers win Stanley Cup (13 people); Mookie Wilson-Bill Buckner (11); Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record (7); Super Bowl XXV - Giants-Bills (7); Lake Placid (6); Kirk Gibson's 1988 Game 1 World Series home run (5) and Christian Laettner's 1992 overtime buzzer-beater that beat Kentucky in the East Regional Finals (5).
Go, Mirl!!!!!!
Being There: 100 Sports Pros Talk About the Best Sporting Events They Ever Witnessed Firsthand
The Lyons Press (May 1, 2007)
"We watched the events on television, read about them afterward, and dreamed about what it would have been like to have seen the games in person. In Being There: The Top Five Sports Events I’ve Ever Seen in Person, Eric Mirlis presents "Top 5" lists from 100 of the most respected names in the sports media. When it comes to great sports moments, there's nothing like Being There. Includes "Top 5" lists from: Marv Albert, Dave Anderson, Linda Cohn, Bill Conlin, Steve Levy, Keith Olbermann, Jayson Stark and George Vecsey.
About the Author
Eric Mirlis is a writer and editor for the College Sports TV website and a statistician for several networks. He lives in New York City.
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