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EPISODE SUMMARY

In the second installment of our two part episode on sports in 1986, we talk about a baseball postseason filled with once-in-a-lifetime moments involving Mike Scott, Mookie Wilson, Dave Henderson, Bill Buckner, and Roger Clemens, among others. The season ended with a win by one of the rowdiest teams in MLB history--the '86 Mets. Then we turn our attention to the NFL and the first Super Bowl victory for the New York Giants (complete with the first Gatorade shower and first "I'm going to Disneyland" promo.)

Some books to complement this episode (and the last)

The Last Banner: The Story of the 1985-86 Celtics and the Greatest Team of All Time

The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring

One Pitch Away: the Players' Story of the 1986 LCS and World Series

The Bad Guys Won! (1986 Mets)

Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the '80s

Big Blue Wrecking Crew (1986 Giants)

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