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Where Were You 54 Years Ago Today, The Day This Happened On TV?
The Jays ended a dismal season on Sunday, winding up in last place in the A.L. East, after reaching the World Series last year.
The Leafs are about to enter the regular season with a pretty dismal record in their own playoff history.
And hopes are high for the Raptors after last year's failures, with the re-signing of Kawhi Leonard.
So it may be uplifting to remember one of the greatest moments in Canadian sports history. It happened on September 28th, 1972 and if you were around back then, you certainly remember it. Because you probably got to watch it in school.
It was Paul Henderson scoring perhaps the most famous goal in hockey history, leading Canada to victory over the Soviet Union in the classic International World Series of Hockey.
There's nothing new in noting the date, but for so many long suffering fans, it might be nice to relive that moment again. It's been exactly 54 years, but I'm betting everyone who saw it still remembers it like it was yesterday. 
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I recall my high school letting us out early to go home and watch that game. A few friends came over to my parents' house to see the broadcast on our new Admiral colour TV, with a glorious screen size of about 21".
But perhaps my all time memory is how bad the video and audio was in those early days of satellite. If you watch it again, you'll see how terribly the picture and sound breaks up at the most important moment of the game.
But even in the worst conditions, it was an afternoon to remember.
Everyone knows Foster Hewitt's famous TV call. But have you ever heard the radio version? It was from Bob Cole, famous for Hockey Night in Canada, doing the honours on CBC Radio.
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Rod Black had Henderson on AM640 in the morning, recalling what it was like right after he scored that historic goal. An interesting perspective only he could give if it turns up on one of their podcasts.
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It's before my time.
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On my mother's couch, by my self, leaping up and screaming. The neighbours probably didn't notice as, if home, they were probably doing the same thing.