Brooklyn_Rob Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) So my servers are down at work today, and I'm just youtubing sports clips from when i was younger...so sorry if this has been asked before...but.. What is your most IMPORTANT sports memory from when you a child...what is that one moment that made you realize how much you love sports.... Mine was Game 6 of the 86 world series... I was there with my father as a 4 year old...and only in the last month of the season, and then starting to watch with my dad all the time did i start to understand just how huge of a deal it was. From then on i have been nothing but a sports junkie... Edited April 16, 2009 by Brooklyn_Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) For me it was the 1984 series when Gibson hit a 3 run 8th inning homer to basically clinch the series for the Tigers. Edited April 16, 2009 by chiefjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Runt Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 1980 USA Olympic Hockey vs. the Soviets - capping it off with gold in their next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 the first year the broncos made it to the super bowl. well not the first year, I was 3 years old in 1977, but the first time in the 80s, after beating cleveland with "The Drive". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Dunno...not exactly a "kid" still, but maybe the 91 world series. Lots of drama as the Twins took down the Braves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Watching one of my pinup poster ladies getting tripped in the 1984 Olympics. Watching her train in person in Eugene, I was flat out in love with her. Only then did I realize I was a true sports junkie and in love at 15 all at the same time. http://www.nytimes.com/specials/olympics/h.../decker-run.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Probably "The Catch". Montana to Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I used to love basball as a kid. Not so much any more. Bucky Dent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Watching one of my pinup poster ladies getting tripped in the 1984 Olympics. Watching her train in person in Eugene, I was flat out in love with her. Only then did I realize I was a true sports junkie and in love at 15 all at the same time. http://www.nytimes.com/specials/olympics/h.../decker-run.jpg She got hosed by the fact that she was rushed into the spotlight at the age she was. At 15, she was already our best distance runner but not so much on the international level. They should have held her back and turned her loose when she was truly ready rather than running her into the ground as a kid. She might have amounted to more than she ultimately did. I understand it's tough to not push your best runner forward but it's not unlike baseball pitchers. If you've got some 18 year old kid who's your 3rd best pitcher, that doesn't mean you shouldn't baby him a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 1980 USA Olympic Hockey vs. the Soviets - capping it off with gold in their next game. yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Likely when a gritty diabetic named Bobby Clarke brought the Stanley Cup to Philly in 1974. I was 7, but was fortunate to have an older brother that lived and died Philly sports.I was a sports fan for life after witnessing the city explode with passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Likely when a gritty diabetic named Bobby Clarke brought the Stanley Cup to Philly in 1974. I was 7, but was fortunate to have an older brother that lived and died Philly sports.I was a sports fan for life after witnessing the city explode with passion. 1974 and 1975, so you were 7 for the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Gettng Paul Molitor's autograph at the 82 World Series after a game 4 win. (9 years old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 When the Vikings won the Super Bowl in the 70's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 When the Vikings won the Super Bowl in the 70's... I guess you got the director's cut alternate ending DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 When the Vikings won the Super Bowl in the 70's... If that cornerback for the Vikings hadn't tried to pull Pearson to the ground. Thankfully, the refs didn't fall for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinatieri Is God Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 So my servers are down at work today, and I'm just youtubing sports clips from when i was younger...so sorry if this has been asked before...but.. What is your most IMPORTANT sports memory from when you a child...what is that one moment that made you realize how much you love sports.... Mine was Game 6 of the 86 world series... I was there with my father as a 4 year old...and only in the last month of the season, and then starting to watch with my dad all the time did i start to understand just how huge of a deal it was. From then on i have been nothing but a sports junkie... Game 5 of the '86 ALCS when Hendu hit the HR. Sox win in 7 games. A shame they cancelled the World Series that year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn_Rob Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Game 5 of the '86 ALCS when Hendu hit the HR. Sox win in 7 games. A shame they cancelled the World Series that year Just like the last 2 seasons for the Mets have been canceled.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Probably "The Catch". Montana to Clark. +1 Plus, it involved spanking Dallas for the NFC championship, which was sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Tim Krumrie's broken leg flapping in the breeze in Super Bowl 23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I came to be a fanatic a little later than most, but My first big memory was 85 (I think) when the Major Harris led Mountaineers took on the Irish until those Catholic f'ers cheap-shot his knee. I'm gonna be pizzed the rest of the day now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 1982 World Series Game 7 then Ozzie Smiths home run in the 85 playoffs against the dodgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Mine has to be the first Broncos game I remember watching - '77 or '78 (I was 6 or 7). They were playing the Colts in Denver in a great snow storm - it was snowing here, so I felt connected to the game. Denver was down by 15 at the half and came back to win on Craig Morton's arm. I've been a Broncos fan ever since. USA v. USSR Olympic hockey was awesome as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Watching Dr J take off from behind the 3 point and free throw lines for a dunk. Inspired me to great heights (sorta). I eventually was able to regulation dunk at 5 foot 6. Used to jump over picnic tables the long ways. No chance of me ever dunking from behind the free throw line though. Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Gettng Paul Molitor's autograph at the 82 World Series after a game 4 win. (9 years old) Don Sutton tossed a ball up to me and my brother in the bleachers before game 7. (Even though I was at Game 7 of the WS, I think Game 3 has turned out to be the most important sports moment to me (along with the 1980 US hockey team's win over the USSR). We had spent the night outside the stadium with my dad (and thousands of other people) to get tickets for the game. We ended up watching Game 3 on a tiny black and white television set with dozens of other people. I still get chills when I think of the thousands of voices echoing off the downtown buildings with chants of "Willie... Willie... Willie..." after Willie McGee hit his second home-run and made his dazzling, home-run saving catch.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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