Best Sports Moments on July 4th

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The Top Ten

1 Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" Farewell Speech

2 Richard Petty Wins 200th and Final Race in 1984 at the Firecracker 400

3 The Fight of the Century (1910) - Jack Johnson defeats Jim Jeffries

4 1985 Mets def. Braves in 19 Innings 16-13

5 John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg at Wimbledon in 1981 rematch

6 Nolan Ryan picks up strikeout #3000

7 Phil Niekro picks up strikeout #3000

8 Dave Righetti No-Hitter vs. Red Sox

9 Joe Louis wins pro boxing debut

10 Pete Sampras wins first Wimbledon