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..."
#49. Japanese Wrestling
#48. Crazy High School Football Announcer
#47. My Wife Knows Everything
#46. WTF Are You Talking About?
#45. Laettner's Game-Winner
#44. A Spectacular Move!
#43. Secretariat Completes the Triple Crown
#42. Louis Leaves It Late
#41. "It's Up for Grabs Now!"
#40. Jack Edwards Goes HAM
#39. The Catch II
#38. "Yeah, Baby!"
#37. Randy Moss Moons Lambeau Faithful
#36. "He Just Sucked the Gravity Right Out of the Building!"
#35. "Getting Away From the Cops Speed"
#34. "With No Regard for Human Life!"
#33. The Catch
#32. Kirk Gibson's Walk-off Homer
#31. Ride 'em Cowboy (II)
#30. England Wins the World Cup
#29. Johnny Rodgers' Punt Return
#28. "No! It's Not Possible!"
#27. The Slipper Still Fits!
#26. MJ's "The Shot"
#25. Holy Roller
#24. Wide Right!
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