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Jul 17, 2020 · The Philadelphia A's set the mark for the biggest postseason comeback win in 1929, both in terms of largest deficit (eight) and lowest win expectancy (0.5%) overcome. In Game 4 of the World Series, the Cubs took an 8-0 lead in the top of the seventh before the A's sent 15 batters to the plate in a 10-run explosion, with Jimmie Foxx notching the game-tying single.
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- Tracy Mcgrady Scores 13 Points in 33 Seconds
- ’42 Maple Leafs Comeback from 3-0 Series Deficit to Win The Stanley Cup
- Cheick Kongo Ko’S Pat Barry
- Alex Smith
- Reggie Miller vs. New York Knicks
- Peyton Manning and The Indianapolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Derrick Rose Comes Back to Drop 50 Points
- Michael Jordan
- 2011 St. Louis Cardinals
On the night of December 9th, 2004, NBA fans witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime performance that hasn’t happened since. Down 76-68 with 42 seconds left in the game, the Houston Rockets needed serious help to narrow the deficit. So Tracy McGrady took matters into his own hands. Draining a series of 3’s over one of the NBA’s best defendersat the time (Br...
The reverse sweepis a rarity in sports. In fact of the three major North American sports leagues, it has only happened five times and only once in the Stanley Cup Finals. While the first two games of the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings were fairly close in score, the Wings won Game 3 in convincing fashi...
The UFC is known for brutal knockouts– and this fight was no different. Pat Barry had Cheick Kongo dead to rights, landing a barrage of punishing blows on the seemingly defenseless fighter. So many that announcer Joe Rogan cried out, “It’s over!” But it wasn’t. Kongo hobbled around the ring, getting back on his feet before eating more shots. Then, ...
Former #1 overall pick Alex Smithwas in the midst of a productive career when his world changed forever. A routine hit caused a devastating – and life-threatening – leg injury. As he fought for his life, doctors thought his leg would need to be amputated. Two years later, Smith defied all odds, returning to the field and leading Washington to the N...
Reggie Miller was the biggest star of the evening of May 7th, 1995 at Madison Square Garden. It was the first game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between Miller’s Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. Down 105-99 with 8.9 seconds left, Miller put the Pacers on his back. He dropped an unprecedented eight points in those final seconds to give...
Facing the reigning Super Bowl champion Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, Peyton Manning’s Colts found themselves trailing the Bucs 35-14 with 5:09 remaining in the game. Up against a 21-point deficit, it took a Manning miracle to win this game. With 3:37 to go, he kept the ball on the ground and handed it off to running back James Mungro. After...
With the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected hometown kid Derrick Rose out of the University of Memphis. Rose won the Rookie of the Year in 2009. In 2011, he won NBA MVP, leading the Bulls to the number one seed in the East. He signed a five-year extension the following season at just 22 years of age. But after ever...
One of the greatest athletes of all time – and the greatest basketball player of all time – went through one of the greatest individual comebacks in the history of not just one sport, but two sports. On October 6th, 1993, Air Jordan announced his first retirement from basketball, following his third straight NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls ...
In 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals experienced one of the greatest comebacks throughout a 162-game season and postseason. In February, ace Adam Wainwright learned he would need Tommy John surgery – out for the year. The Redbirds battled injuries throughout the year, including one to perennial MVP candidate and no-doubt Hall of Famer, Albert Pujols. A...
Aug 1, 2024 · Williams could have opted to play for a service baseball team, which was a common way for baseball players to avoid being sent into combat. Instead, Williams joined the Naval Reserve in 1942 and in 1943 was called to active duty and advanced to the rank of second lieutenant.
Mar 27, 2024 · It’s one thing to have a come-from-behind victory in baseball, and it’s another for that comeback to be following a 12-run deficit. If that wasn’t enough, this epic comeback came against MLB’s best team in 2001 — the Seattle Mariners — who would go on to win a record 116 games that season.
Sep 18, 2021 · Baseball has something unique: no time limit. Comebacks are possible at any time! There are no running clocks, no timekeepers, and no final whistles. In the famous words of Yogi Berra, “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over.” So, let’s dive in and examine the ten greatest comebacks in big league history, starting with number 10:
Feb 23, 2021 · The beginning of Spring Training doesn't just mark the beginning of the baseball year for Major League Baseball's superstars and stalwarts. It's also a glimmer of hope for players who are trying to make comebacks to the game's biggest stage, however unlikely they might seem. This year, that group includes
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Nov 30, 2015 · The Indians tied the greatest single-game comeback in MLB history in 2001 when they reversed a 12-0 disadvantage to defeat the Seattle Mariners 15-14 in extra innings.
