I went to Game Four of the World Series on Sunday night. Although it was disappointing to my Rockies lose, it was still a cool experience to be at the World Series. Being there got me thinking about some of the big sporting events I've been to in my life, and I thought it would be interesting to hear from fellow Fanatics on the same topic.
What are the biggest sporting events are that you've ever attended in person? By this, I don't mean your favorite game, or even necessarily the "best" game you've been to. I've seen some great Cyclone football and basketball games in person, but they don't make my list because few if any of them were on that big of a stage. Have you been to a Final Four, or a Super Bowl? A big-time bowl game? Maybe a key regular season match-up that determined a playoff spot or a conference championship? Heck, have you been to a high school state championship game? I'm curious to see what sporting events top your lists.
Here's my list. I'm choosing five, just for the heck of it, but you can choose as many as you want. I'm actually leaving a few big Iowa State games and a few other sporting events off of this list to get it down to five, but I think these are the biggest of the big:
5) June 1999, Florida State vs. Miami, College World Series Championship Game, Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska. The Hurricanes topped the Seminoles, 6-5, to win the National Championship.
4) October 1997, D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids, MLS Cup Championship Game, RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. D.C. United topped the Rapids, 2-1, to win their second consecutive MLS Cup title.
3) October 1997, Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 6 of the ALCS, Baltimore, Maryland. The Indians beat the Orioles, 1-0, in 11 innings to clinch a spot in the World Series.
2) October 2007, Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres, National League Wild-Card Tie-Breaker Game, Coors Field, Denver, Colorado. The best baseball game I've ever seen -- in person or on TV. The Rockies won, 9-8 in 13 innings, by rallying from a two-run deficit off of all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman of the Padres.
1) October 2007, Colorado Rockies vs. Boston Red Sox, Game 4 of the World Series, Coors Field, Denver, Colorado. I enjoyed the Rockies' Tie-Breaker game more, but the World Series has to top my list. For those of you living in a cave for the last 48 hours, Boston won, 4-3, to sweep the Rockies in four games and win the World Series.
What are the biggest sporting events are that you've ever attended in person? By this, I don't mean your favorite game, or even necessarily the "best" game you've been to. I've seen some great Cyclone football and basketball games in person, but they don't make my list because few if any of them were on that big of a stage. Have you been to a Final Four, or a Super Bowl? A big-time bowl game? Maybe a key regular season match-up that determined a playoff spot or a conference championship? Heck, have you been to a high school state championship game? I'm curious to see what sporting events top your lists.
Here's my list. I'm choosing five, just for the heck of it, but you can choose as many as you want. I'm actually leaving a few big Iowa State games and a few other sporting events off of this list to get it down to five, but I think these are the biggest of the big:
5) June 1999, Florida State vs. Miami, College World Series Championship Game, Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska. The Hurricanes topped the Seminoles, 6-5, to win the National Championship.
4) October 1997, D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids, MLS Cup Championship Game, RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. D.C. United topped the Rapids, 2-1, to win their second consecutive MLS Cup title.
3) October 1997, Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles, Game 6 of the ALCS, Baltimore, Maryland. The Indians beat the Orioles, 1-0, in 11 innings to clinch a spot in the World Series.
2) October 2007, Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres, National League Wild-Card Tie-Breaker Game, Coors Field, Denver, Colorado. The best baseball game I've ever seen -- in person or on TV. The Rockies won, 9-8 in 13 innings, by rallying from a two-run deficit off of all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman of the Padres.
1) October 2007, Colorado Rockies vs. Boston Red Sox, Game 4 of the World Series, Coors Field, Denver, Colorado. I enjoyed the Rockies' Tie-Breaker game more, but the World Series has to top my list. For those of you living in a cave for the last 48 hours, Boston won, 4-3, to sweep the Rockies in four games and win the World Series.
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