What’s the Most Memorable Sporting Event You’ve Ever Attended? (Part 1)
“23 August Stadium” in central Bucharest (Romania), site of the bitter annual soccer grudge match between rivals FC Dinamo Bucuresti and Steaua Bucuresti — photo from 1990
Read MoreWhat’s the most memorable sporting event you’ve ever attended?
I don’t attend many games in person these days. That’s because I’d rather watch the action on television. Ticket prices have become so ridiculously expensive, along with parking and concessions, that I’m no longer interested in spending hundreds of dollars while fighting crowds and blowing an entire day getting to and from the ballgame. Besides, there are no betting windows at stadiums.
That said, I have attended some really interesting games, although most of the sporting events that I’ve seen took place many years ago.
Listed chronologically, here’s a look back on some of the most exciting games and sporting contests I’ve seen in person. Today’s list is from 1969 up through 1979. Part 2 will include memories from 1980 to the present:
