The greatest game I ever saw is not just my opinion -- it's titled that in lore, the 1958 championship between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants, which the Colts won 23-17 in what is still the only NFL overtime title game.
Actually, in chronicling the game for Sports Illustrated, Tex Maule's headline called it merely "The Best Game," but people wouldn't settle for that. Soon it was "the greatest." And it is yet.
I'm something of an elitist when it comes to these utmost assessments. For any competition to be truly great, I believe it must be in the championship realm. Some guy pitches a perfect game against the Kansas City Royals in July. This is a nice achievement, but great? No way. Greatness can only be achieved with everything on the line.
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