I saw a new world's record in the high jump, set by Pat Matzdorf, in 1971, at a "U.S. vs U.S.S.R." track and field meet, held at UC Berkeley. He jumped 7.6 feet, which is now pretty commonplace among competitive high jumpers, but back then was an incredible feat. Also witnesed Steve Prefontaine dominate a race at the same stadium, different meet.

Not a record, but a memorable event: I saw Jerry Quarry TKO Thad Spencer in a semi-final bout during the time Ali was stripped of his title, and a tournament was held to find a successor. The bout was held at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1968.

A near-record, when I saw Bonds hit homerun 754, which put him one behind tying Aaron.

Many memorable Willie Mays and Willie McCovey moments. Didn't witness any records by them, but many heroics.
Witnessed the most unlikely Giant to set a club homerun record. Ernest Riles, hardly a power hitter, just happened to hit the 10,000th homerun in Giants history. Witnessed Will Clark getting the winning hit against the cubs that got the Giants into the 1989 world series. Witnessed Mark Sweeney get the pinch hit that put him 2nd on the MLB alltime pinch hit list. He was rewarded by being traded a week later!

Last, but not least, I witnessed Catspaw win the world's crepitation competition in 1984, when he unseated Paul Boomer, of Australia. It was an amazing outburst of sheer power.

I hear two mudcatters will be involved in a pro wrestling match this winter. Malcolm Douglas and "Q" will be together as the tag team, "The Masked Ethnomuscularologists."

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