For 35 years, I approached every event I covered with the child-like notion that tonight would be the night I'd see something I'd never seen before. I'd be uniquely amazed. It happened just enough to keep me believing. This one topped them all.
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Magic came to Cincinnati on a lovely fall evening in October 1990, transcendant and lit by a singular, everlasting memory. Eric Davis grabbed all that high-steppin’ Oakland Athletics swagger and sent it to its knees. He required just one swing.
The moment happened just before 9 on Oct.