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HISTORY

GOOD CALL

For every memorable sports moment, there is an
eager announcer hoping to channel the excitement.

Some descriptions fall flat. Others become iconic.
Can you match the game to its famous call?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Al Michaels Jack Buck Mark Boyle Gus Johnson Joe Starkey SIMON

“Do you “I don’t “Ring the “The “Oh, my god! The most BRUTY (MICHAELS);
amazing, sensational,

believe in believe bell, baby! slipper dramatic, heart- TOM

miracles? what I Ding dong, still rending, exciting,
thrilling finish in

Yes!” just saw!” the witch fits!” the history of GANNAM/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK
is dead!” [the sport].” (BUCK);

A. B. C. D. E. FOR VERSUS.COM (STARKEY); MANNY MILLAN (PACERS); HEINZ KLUETMEIER (HOCKEY, GIBSON); TOM HAUCK/GETTY IMAGES (GONZAGA); ROBERT STINNETT (CAL VS STANFORD) COURTESY OF THE PACERS (BOYLE); MITCHELL

1988 Kirk Gibson’s 1982 Cal uses five 1999 Gonzaga stuns 1980 U.S. Olympic 1995 The Pacers LAYTON/GETTY IMAGES (JOHNSON); DON
home run, Game 1 of laterals as time Florida to reach the hockey team beats beat the Knicks in the
the World Series. expires to knock off Elite Eight. the favored Soviets. Eastern Conference FERIA/GETTY
Stanford. semifinals. IMAGES

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