Here's how Atoy Co led Crispa to the first-ever PBA grand slam vs fierce rival Toyota
Published December 21, 2020, 7:04 PM The iconic Crispa Redmanizers made history on this day in 1976, capturing the PBA’s first grand slam by virtue of its Game 5 rout of arch rival Toyota to rule the season-ending All-Philippine Championship. Atoy Co’s 39 points proved to be the difference maker as the Redmanizers became the first team to come back from a 0-2 deficit and win a best-of-five championship series. The following is a game story written by Ding Marcelo for the Dec. 22, 1976 issue of Bulletin Today. Crispa tops Toyota, wins grand slam Crispa’s never-say-die Redmanizers added a...