2008 Year in Review

Top 5 Sports moments of 2008:
Written by Joseph Antonios

5. Introducing Josh Hamilton! Baseball’s greatest personal story was headlined by the greatest showcase of power and hitting prowess ever televised. Josh Hamilton burst on the scene after battling drug addiction, to become a Christian, turn his life around, and hit 28 home runs in one round of the Home Run Derby.

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4. Superman! One dunk can do a lot of things. This one alone resurrected the Slam Dunk Contest, and solidified Dwight Howard as a showman and superstar. Kenny’s reaction says it all:



3. Mr. Big Shot. Tiger Woods at his best. Even with a torn ACL, Tiger came through with a performance even he called his “best”. I was personally rooting for Rocco, but this is special:



2. The Catch. To be honest, I didn’t even know who David Tyree was before this catch, but I sure do now. You’ve gotta give Eli Manning credit for that amazing escape, but the use of the helmet was brilliant. Not only is it the best Super Bowl catch ever in the best Super Bowl ever, IT HELPED BEAT BOSTON!!!



1. He Just Can’t Lose. This wasn’t the record breaker, and it was the only race in which Michael Phelps did not set a world record, but boy, was it exciting. It kept the world’s greatest swimmer on course for 8 gold medals, and provided a finish the greatest digital technology couldn’t fully capture (and it increased our Gold/Medal count).



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Honorable Mention:
Justin Timberlake at the ESPY’s. Enjoy.