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Brian · 02-09-2004, 10:04 PM

Those books are called "And the Crowd Goes Wild" and "And the Fans Roared." They were published several years ago. Each book contains two audio CDs with the broadcasts of prominent sport events, each narrated by Bob Costas. The books are full of pictures and information about the events. Here are the contents of each book.

And the Crowd Goes Wild
Babe Ruth Calls His Shot
Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals
Joe Louis Knocks Out Max Schmeling
Lou Gehrig Says Good-bye
Bobby Thomson Hits "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
Don Larsen Throws World Series Perfect Game
"The Greatest Game Ever Played": Colts vs. Giants
Wimla Rudolph Sprints to Olympic Gold
Ted Williams Finshes Career with Home Run
Bill Mazeroski Home Run Wins World Series
Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points
Billy Mills Wins 10,000 Meter Gold
Havlicek Steal Clinches Celtic Victory
Green Bat Packers Win "Ice Bowl"
Bob Beamon Soars to Long Jump Record
Joe Namath and Underdog Jets Win Super Bowl III
Miracle Mets Win World Series
Willis Reed Leads Knicks to Victory
Mark Spitz Wins Record Seven Gold Medals
Olympic Basketball Team Upset by Soviets
"The Immaculate Reception"L Steelers vs. Raiders
Secretariat Wins Triple Crown
Billie Jean King Wins "Battle of the Sexes"
Henry Aaron Breaks HOme Run Record
Muhammad Ali: Three-Time Heavyweight Champion
Carlton Fisk Waves World Series HOme Run Fair
Nadia Comaneci Scores a Perfect 10
Johnson vs. Bird in the NCAA Champtionship
U.S. Hockey Team Defeats Soviet Union
Bjorn Borg Defeats John McEnroe at Wimbledon
"The Catch": 49ers vs. Cowboys
Gordon Johncock Wins 1982 Indianapolis 500
"The Play": Cal vs. Stanford
North Carolina State Upsets Houston
Richard Petty Wins 200th Carer Race
Boston College Beats Miami on Hail Mary Pass
Jack Nicklaus Wins Masters at Age 46
Dodgers Win on Kirk Gibson Home Run
Buster Douglas Upsets Mike Tyson
Carl Lewis Anchors Olympic Victory
Wayne Gretzky Captures NHL Scoring Mark
New York Rangers Win Stanley Cup
Tiger Woods Wins Masters
Michael Jordan Wins Sixth NBA Championship
France Wins World Cup on Home Soil
Mark McGwire Smashes Home Run Record
U.S. Women Win World Cup Soccer

And the Fans Roared
Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball
Babe Ruth Says "Good-Bye"
Citation Wins Triple Crown
Willie Mays Makes "The Catch"
Patterson vs. Johansson: A Classic Boxing Rivalry
Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way
Rod Laver Wins Grand Slam
Bobby Orr Goal Wins Stanley Cup
Tom Dempsey Kicks 63-Yard Field Goal
Jim O'Brien Field Goal Wins Super Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: College Football's Game of the Century
Paul Henderson Goal Wins Summit Series
Down Goes Frazier!: George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier
O.J. Simpson Tops 2,000 Yards
Notre Dame Ends UCLA's Winning Streak at 88
Boston Celtics Beat Phoenix Suns in Triple OT
Reggie Jackson Hits Three Consecutive World Series Homers
Affirmed Wins Triple Crown
Eric Heiden Dominates 1980 Winter Olympics
Bill Johnson Skis to Olympic Downhill Victory
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Breaks NBA Scoring Record
Mary Lou Retton Vaults to Olympc Gold
Walter Payton Breaks Rushing Record
Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192
Ozzie Smith Home Run Wins Game 5
Bill Buckner's Unforgettable Error
Florence Griffith Joyner Becomes World's Fastest Woman
Joe Montana Leads Super Bowl-Winning Drive
The Shot: Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland
Greg LeMond Wins Tour de France
Earthquake Rocks 1989 World Series
Magic Johnson Returns to Capture All-Star Game MVP Title
Duke Beats Kentucky on Christian Laettner Buzzer-Beater
Al Unser Jr. Wins 1992 Indianapolis 500
Buffalo Bills Make Football's Greatest Comeback
Joe Carter Homer Wins 1993 World Series
Kerrigan vs. Harding: Soap Opera on Ice
Cal Ripken Sets Consecutive Games Streak
Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta
Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield
Justin Leonard Putt Seals U.S. Ruder Cup Comeback
Music City Miracle: Tennessee Titans' Miraculous Kick Return
Tiger Woods Wins U.S. Open

These books and the audio CDs are awesome. They are great for those who want to hear them all over again and those who want to hear them for the first time.

Has anybody else heard of these books?

02-09-2004, 10:04 PM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	These are two books I think every sports fan should have in their collection Those books are called "And the Crowd Goes Wild" and "And the Fans Roared." They were published several years ago. Each book contains two audio CDs with the broadcasts of prominent sport events, each narrated by Bob Costas. The books are full of pictures and information about the events. Here are the contents of each book. And the Crowd Goes Wild Babe Ruth Calls His Shot Jesse Owens Wins Four Gold Medals Joe Louis Knocks Out Max Schmeling Lou Gehrig Says Good-bye Bobby Thomson Hits "Shot Heard 'Round the World" Don Larsen Throws World Series Perfect Game "The Greatest Game Ever Played": Colts vs. Giants Wimla Rudolph Sprints to Olympic Gold Ted Williams Finshes Career with Home Run Bill Mazeroski Home Run Wins World Series Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points Billy Mills Wins 10,000 Meter Gold Havlicek Steal Clinches Celtic Victory Green Bat Packers Win "Ice Bowl" Bob Beamon Soars to Long Jump Record Joe Namath and Underdog Jets Win Super Bowl III Miracle Mets Win World Series Willis Reed Leads Knicks to Victory Mark Spitz Wins Record Seven Gold Medals Olympic Basketball Team Upset by Soviets "The Immaculate Reception"L Steelers vs. Raiders Secretariat Wins Triple Crown Billie Jean King Wins "Battle of the Sexes" Henry Aaron Breaks HOme Run Record Muhammad Ali: Three-Time Heavyweight Champion Carlton Fisk Waves World Series HOme Run Fair Nadia Comaneci Scores a Perfect 10 Johnson vs. Bird in the NCAA Champtionship U.S. Hockey Team Defeats Soviet Union Bjorn Borg Defeats John McEnroe at Wimbledon "The Catch": 49ers vs. Cowboys Gordon Johncock Wins 1982 Indianapolis 500 "The Play": Cal vs. Stanford North Carolina State Upsets Houston Richard Petty Wins 200th Carer Race Boston College Beats Miami on Hail Mary Pass Jack Nicklaus Wins Masters at Age 46 Dodgers Win on Kirk Gibson Home Run Buster Douglas Upsets Mike Tyson Carl Lewis Anchors Olympic Victory Wayne Gretzky Captures NHL Scoring Mark New York Rangers Win Stanley Cup Tiger Woods Wins Masters Michael Jordan Wins Sixth NBA Championship France Wins World Cup on Home Soil Mark McGwire Smashes Home Run Record U.S. Women Win World Cup Soccer And the Fans Roared Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball Babe Ruth Says "Good-Bye" Citation Wins Triple Crown Willie Mays Makes "The Catch" Patterson vs. Johansson: A Classic Boxing Rivalry Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way Rod Laver Wins Grand Slam Bobby Orr Goal Wins Stanley Cup Tom Dempsey Kicks 63-Yard Field Goal Jim O'Brien Field Goal Wins Super Bowl Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: College Football's Game of the Century Paul Henderson Goal Wins Summit Series Down Goes Frazier!: George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier O.J. Simpson Tops 2,000 Yards Notre Dame Ends UCLA's Winning Streak at 88 Boston Celtics Beat Phoenix Suns in Triple OT Reggie Jackson Hits Three Consecutive World Series Homers Affirmed Wins Triple Crown Eric Heiden Dominates 1980 Winter Olympics Bill Johnson Skis to Olympic Downhill Victory Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Breaks NBA Scoring Record Mary Lou Retton Vaults to Olympc Gold Walter Payton Breaks Rushing Record Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192 Ozzie Smith Home Run Wins Game 5 Bill Buckner's Unforgettable Error Florence Griffith Joyner Becomes World's Fastest Woman Joe Montana Leads Super Bowl-Winning Drive The Shot: Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland Greg LeMond Wins Tour de France Earthquake Rocks 1989 World Series Magic Johnson Returns to Capture All-Star Game MVP Title Duke Beats Kentucky on Christian Laettner Buzzer-Beater Al Unser Jr. Wins 1992 Indianapolis 500 Buffalo Bills Make Football's Greatest Comeback Joe Carter Homer Wins 1993 World Series Kerrigan vs. Harding: Soap Opera on Ice Cal Ripken Sets Consecutive Games Streak Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield Justin Leonard Putt Seals U.S. Ruder Cup Comeback Music City Miracle: Tennessee Titans' Miraculous Kick Return Tiger Woods Wins U.S. Open These books and the audio CDs are awesome. They are great for those who want to hear them all over again and those who want to hear them for the first time. Has anybody else heard of these books?