The 50 Greatest Play-by-Play Moments in Sports History

From Al Michaels to Gus Johnson to some country-ass bammas you never heard of, Complex presents the awesomest sports calls of all time.

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What can make a great sports moment even greater? Epic commentary from the announcers in the booth! We'll admit, most commentators either suffer from chronic logorrhea or end up draining the life out of the best plays with bland catchphrases (we see you, Joe Buck). But sports calls have been synonymous with iconic plays since games were first broadcast on radio and television. Yeah, there are undeniable classics (“Do you believe in miracles?”), but don't overlook the entertaining antics of Gus Johnson, or even soccer's Ray Hudson, who gave us unforgettable quotables like "Braver than a matador in high heels and a pink tutu." So, from legends like Al Michaels to the most passionate amateurs this side of XTube, here are the The 50 Greatest Play-by-Play Moments in Sports History...

#50. "Hide Ya Kids, Hide Ya Mama, Hide Ya Husbands..."

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#49. Japanese Wrestling

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#48. Crazy High School Football Announcer

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#47. My Wife Knows Everything

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#46. WTF Are You Talking About?

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#45. Laettner's Game-Winner

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#44. A Spectacular Move!

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#43. Secretariat Completes the Triple Crown

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#42. Louis Leaves It Late

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#41. "It's Up for Grabs Now!"

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#40. Jack Edwards Goes HAM

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#39. The Catch II

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#38. "Yeah, Baby!"

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#37. Randy Moss Moons Lambeau Faithful

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#36. "He Just Sucked the Gravity Right Out of the Building!"

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#35. "Getting Away From the Cops Speed"

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#34. "With No Regard for Human Life!"

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#33. The Catch

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#32. Kirk Gibson's Walk-off Homer

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#31. Ride 'em Cowboy (II)

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#30. England Wins the World Cup

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#29. Johnny Rodgers' Punt Return

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#28. "No! It's Not Possible!"

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#27. The Slipper Still Fits!

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#26. MJ's "The Shot"

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#25. Holy Roller

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#24. Wide Right!

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#23. Jason Lezak's Gold Medal Comeback

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#22. "Go Crazy, Folks!"

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#21. "Havlicek Stole the Ball!"

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#20. "This Makes Cinderella Seem Like a Sad Story"

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#19. The Twista of Soccer Commentary

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#18. Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup

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#17. Joe Carter's World Series-Winning Home run

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#16. Stephane Matteau's Series-Winning Goal

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#15. Hello Heisman

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#14. Music City Miracle

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#13. Appalachian State Blocked Kick

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#12. Landon Donovan's Goal vs. Algeria

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#11. May Day Goal

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#10. The Shot Heard 'Round the World

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#9. Hail Flutie

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#8. Send It In, Jerome!

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#7. Plano East vs. John Tyler

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#6. Down Goes Frazier

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#5. Miracle on Ice

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#4. Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup

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#3. UCLA Upsets Gonzaga

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#2. The Best of Ray Hudson

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#1. The Band is on the Field

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