SECRETARIAT's Belmont Stakes RUN Defies All Logic

[moniss]

6. I remember jumping up and down in my living room and

crying. It was one of, maybe standing above all else, the greatest things I've ever seen. Along with the Kirk Gibson home run. The long buildup and tension as Lasorda made the call and Gibson hobbling to the plate made the moment he hit the ball such a momentous thing. I saw Wilt do so many incredible things and people need to remember that only about 10% or so of his career is on tape. I saw Larry Bird make shots while falling down. I saw Koufax and Nolan Ryan.

But Secretariat at The Belmont Stakes was a lone competitor, the jockey a passenger at that point, putting on the display of unchallenged greatness for all time. I don't think there will ever be another run like it. Being a singular performance really sets it apart from a player in a team sport.