WHO HAS BEEN TO THE MOST 100 SPORTING EVENTS YOU MUST SEE LIVE?

I am trying to find out which person has been to the most events listed in the book. Right now the most I have found was 50! A few people are right up there with Dr. Harvey Schiller, Jim Steeg, and Lesley Visser vying for the most. If anyone has over 40 events from the list, let me know. I would love to see who has been to the most and start a fan’s hall of fame page on the site…….

1. Masters

2. World Cup

3. Super Bowl

4. Summer Olympics

5. Army vs. Navy Football Game

6. New York City Marathon

7. World Series

8. Winter Olympics

9. Red Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium

10. UNC vs. Duke Basketball Game at Cameron Indoor Stadium

11. Wimbledon

12. Stanley Cup

13. Tour de France

14. Cubs Game at Wrigley Field

15. BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans

16. Liverpool vs. Manchester United at Old Trafford

17. Michigan vs. Ohio State at The Big House

18. NFL Conference Championships

19. Daytona 500

20. Final Four-NCAA Men’s Basketball

21. Ryder Cup

22. Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend

23. Harvard vs. Yale at Yale

24. Kentucky Derby

25. UEFA Champions League

26. Rose Bowl

27. British Open

28. Horse Racing at Saratoga

29. Late Season Green Bay Packers Game at Lambeau Field

30. Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs in Toronto

31. Indy 500

32. Professional Bull Riders World Finals

33. Dubai World Cup

34. Hong Kong Sevens

35. Monaco Grand Prix

36. Running of the Bulls

37. Rugby World Cup

38. Red River Shootout

39. Notre Dame Football Game

40. MLB All-Star Game

41. Iron Bowl at Alabama

42. Epsom Derby

43. Calgary Stampede

44. Koshien Baseball Tournament

45. Special Olympics

46. Soccer Game at Maracana Stadium in Rio

47. Texas Football Friday Night Lights in Odessa

48. U.S. Open Tennis Tournament

49. USC vs. UCLA Basketball Game at Pauley Pavilion

50. Le Mans 24

51. Ironman World Championship

52. Iowa vs. Iowa State Wrestling Meet at Iowa

53. Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden

54. French Open

55. Baseball Game at Fenway Park

56. Belmont Stakes

57. Kangaroos Australian Football Game

58. Heavyweight Title Fight at Madison Square Garden

59. All Blacks Rugby Game

60. ACC Basketball Tournament

61. Caribbean World Series

62. FA Cup

63. Indiana High School Basketball Tournament Finals

64. U.S. Open Golf Tournament

65. Midnight Madness at University of Kentucky

66. Preakness Stakes

67. NFL Draft

68. National Finals Rodeo

69. Basketball Game at Phog Allen Fieldhouse

70. Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden

71. Prefontaine Classic

72. MLB Opening Day in Cincinnati

73. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

74. Iditarod

75. Little 500

76. Basketball Game at Rucker Park, Harlem, NY

77. Boston Marathon

78. Cowboys Monday Night Football Game in Dallas

79. Head of the Charles Regatta

80. Florida vs. Georgia Football Game

81. Lady Vols Basketball Game

82. NBA All-Star Game

83. Pipeline Surfing

84. Australian Open Tennis Tournament

85. Baseball Game at Rickwood Field in Alabama

86. Harlem Globetrotters Performance

87. Spring Training Game at Tigertown

88. Backyard Brawl in Morgantown

89. London Marathon

90. Penn Relays

91. Presidents Cup

92. World Junior Hockey Championship

93. Westminster Dog Show

94. NFL Hall of Fame Induction

95. NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship

96. College Baseball World Series

97. Beanpot Hockey Tournament

98. Bayou Classic

99. Little League World Series

100. UFC Title Fight 

Contact me via the blog to let me know how many events you have been to !

13 Comments on “WHO HAS BEEN TO THE MOST 100 SPORTING EVENTS YOU MUST SEE LIVE?”

1. I played college ball for Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL and actually played against the Detroit Tigers at Tigertown in Lakeland. Its tradition every year that the first game of the Tiger's spring training is against Florida Southern College. I was an amazing experience, the Tiger's are a really classy organization.

   By Kevin M on July 18th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
   
   
2. I found your list to be extremely different and unique but was disappointed to see that Wrestlemania was not listed. The atmosphere and adrenaline is amazing.

   By bill on July 18th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
   
   
3. It is hard for me to believe that the Daytona 500 would be higher on the list than the Indy 500 and Grand Prix of Monaco. Indy may have lost a little luster the past decade, but it remains the world's largest single-day sporting event with around 300,000 in attendance. The tradition, ceremonies, and flying start down the canyon of humanity is unlike anything in the world.

   By Colin on July 19th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
   
   
4. I've been to 21 of your events. Without having read the book yet, however, wondering what the significance of MNF at Dallas is, as compared to other MNF games or even the Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. The MNF atmosphere is definitely a scene at any stadium.

   By Brian on July 20th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
   
   
5. Here is my list - 8...it isn't 21 but working towards it. Also, I'm in Canada, so some of the events are a bit tougher to get to (anything on the west coast).
   
   78. Cowboys Monday Night Football Game in Buffalo (a little cheating)
   67. NFL Draft
   55. Baseball Game at Fenway Park
   43. Calgary Stampede
   30. Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs in Toronto
   29. Late Season Green Bay Packers Game at Lambeau Field
   14. Cubs Game at Wrigley Field
   1. Masters

   By BLT on July 23rd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
   
   
6. A VERY subjective list and the author does not give a great deal of insight on the best ways to attend a given event; just a big promo for gotickets.com.
   
   Why no NBA Finals?
   
   Opening day at any MLB stadium is always special not just Cincy? Boston - Cubs - Dodgers - NYY come to mind.

   By C Z Heyward on July 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
   
   
7. [...] full list is right here on Tuchman’s website, and the author is trying to find someone who has seen 40 or more of these events [...]

   By Book Review: The world’s essential sporting events | River Avenue Blues on July 25th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
   
   
8. "A VERY subjective list"
   So? There's no definitive way to create an official list of this kind. Any list will be subjective; how can that be a criticism?

   By andrew on July 26th, 2009 at 1:17 am
   
   
9. I've been to 29, and a few of my great sports events/days not on this list include--
   
   10/28/95-in one of only two Fla-Ga games not played in Jacksonville (since 1933), I attended the historic Fla-Ga game in Athens, GA when the Gators laid "half a hundred" on the 'dawgs "between the hedges". That's never done before and hasn't been done since (Fla won 52-17). But what made 10/28/95 extra special was that I was with a good friend, a fellow big Gator fan and he was also a lifelong huge Atlanta Braves fan.
   SO...as soon as the final gun sounded we ran to our car and drove to Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium to arrive in time for World Series Game Six where the Braves finally won a World Series in a classic 1-0 series clinching win over the Cleveland Indians.
   
   Now that's a once in a lifetime great sports day attending two historic sports events!

   By Keith Cutler on July 26th, 2009 at 11:35 am
   
   
10. 5 6 7 9 12 14 20 22 28 39 48 55 56 66 70 76 86 90 97 is what I have
    >>> under my belt

    By anthony on July 27th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
    
    
11. i have only been to 2 of these events but hope to go to a lot more. here are the ones i've been to.
    
    9. Red Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium
    (unfortunately the yanks lost 10-3 but it was on the 4th of july and it was my 1st baseball game!)
    
    86. Harlem Globetrotters Performance
    (i thought this was a funny performance. i caught a ball and was able 2 throw it back. i was impressed by their tricks but there is a reason why they're doing that and its cuz they're not good enough to make nba. overall, i didn't love it cuz its staged and im not sure if staged sports events should be in top 100)

    By john on August 10th, 2009 at 10:11 am
    
    
12. Great list. I have been to 12 events on the list.
    
    I was surprised not to see Il Palio (horse race in Siena). What an amazing spectacle!

    By Michael on August 28th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
    
    
13. 12. i have been to 11, would strongly suggest you consider the following: a) Palio in Siena-- there is simply nothing quite like it...the race itself, plus the 2-3 days of lead up and the emotional aftermath..simply extraordinary...check out on youtube; b) St. Joe's vs. Villanova at the Palestra; c)a GAA final-- hurling or gaelic football-- at Croke Park (this year it would be the football final-- Kerry vs. Cork...82,000 fans in a country of 4 million).

    By patrick on September 2nd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
    
    

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