Sports guru, entrepreneur and native New Yorker Robert Tuchman has a book called “100 Sporting Events You Must See Live”, which gives an in-depth look and guide to the top sporting events in the world. Sporting events that take place in New York are well represented on the list. Here are the events that occur in New York and their rank on the list of 100:

6. New York City Marathon
9. Red Sox vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium
22. Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
28. Horse Racing at Saratoga
48. U.S. Open Tennis Tournament
53. Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden
56. Belmont Stakes
58. Heavyweight Title Fight at Madison Square Garden
67. NFL Draft
70. Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden
76. Basketball Game at Rucker Park, Harlem, NY
86. Harlem Globetrotters Performance

12 of the 100 events on the list are specific to New York (although the NFL Draft will be changing venues in the near future). Other events such as the (7) World Series, (12) Stanley Cup, (18) NFL Conference Championships (Meadowlands in New Jersey but New York teams), and (48) U.S. Open Golf Tournament have taken place in New York several times.

About the Book:
100 Sporting Events You Must See Live

What do running with bulls in Pamplona, watching contestants scarf down record numbers of Nathan’s hot dogs and witnessing the crowning of the newest Vincent Lombardi trophy recipient at the Super Bowl all have in common? According to Robert Tuchman, they all deserve to be in his new book, The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider’s Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime, published by BenBella Books this month.

As president of Premiere Corporate Events, Tuchman has spent most of his years traveling to hundreds of events on the top of any sports fan’s ultimate wish list. While at these events, organizing and accomplishing corporate outings, he gained very valuable information about said events. He spent two years researching details for the 337-page book, a veritable Frommer’s guide for sports travel fanatics who want to delve the live sports events world but do not know where to start.

Using live appeal as the main criteria, Tuchman breaks down one hundred events in more than 30 states and 15 countries into an easily readable list format. His pick for the top place: the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta. In the 100^th spot? A no holds barred Ultimate Fighting Championship in Las Vegas. Also included: the Tour de France (#13), the Rose Bowl (#26) and a basketball game at Harlem’s legendary Rucker Park (#76).

“It doesn’t matter if you eat, sleep and breathe sports, or if only learned what the Iditarod was during last year’s presidential campaign,” says Tuchman. “There’s something in here for everyone.”

Visit Robert’s website at 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live