Readers recall magical sports moments

Beyond the heart-thumping competitive aspect of various sports are the all-important fans who support their hometown teams or favorite players and cheer each goal, point or home run. Many fans have stories to tell of a magic moment in sports that has little or nothing to do with who won or lost the game.

Here, Act 2 readers share these special moments as sports fans. And like the recorded stories of sports legends, some of these memories have lingered for decades.