There are many moments in sports history that will be remembered forever, and the anticipation that something crazy and mind-blowing will happen is one of the many reasons why we love sports. Whether it’s the historic comeback by the Patriots in last year’s Super Bowl or Steve Bartman ruining the Cubs’ hopes at a National League pennant in 2003, we all have those sports memories that we will never forget. Here are five moments in sports that I will never forget.
5. UNC vs. Villanova (2016) — This is one of the more recent memories that come to mind. I remember sitting in a room in the business building with some friends watching this game on the projector. We all went nuts when Marcus Paige made that acrobatic shot with only a couple seconds remaining, but our jaws were on the floor when Kris Jenkins sunk a shot at the buzzer to win.
4. Johnny Football vs. Duke (2013) — I had the opportunity to go to the 2013 Chik-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, and it was an incredible experience. It was Johnny Manziel’s last game in a Texas A&M uniform, and he put on a show. The way he brought his Aggies back from a 21-point halftime deficit was so exciting. This was easily the best football game I have ever attended.
3. The Putt (2009) — I’m a huge Tiger Woods fan. Probably my favorite memory was watching the 2009 U.S. Open when Tiger won his latest Major. The putt he sunk on the 18th green to force a playoff against Rocco Mediate sent chills down my spine as I sat glued to the TV in my living room. There’s nothing like Tiger making a clutch shot and seeing him do the famous Tiger fist pump. I can only hope to see him win one more Major title before he retires.
2. Kick-Six (2013) — Anybody that knows me knows that Alabama football is my least favorite thing on the planet, which is why this moment is so high on my list. I can vividly remember being in my grandparents’ living room with the largest smile on my face as Chris Davis broke the hearts of every Alabama fan in the country, eliminating them from national championship contention. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
1. Game Six (2011) — I’m not sure you can convince me that there has been a better baseball game that has ever been played. When David Freese tied the game with a triple in the ninth inning and hit the game-winning bomb in the 11th to send the series to a Game 7 en route to the Cardinals’ 11th World Series title, I almost shed a tear. As a lifelong Cardinals fan, there is no question that this is the biggest and most satisfying sports memory I have.
