In Honor of the five-year anniversary of Mike Magee's heroic appearance in goal for the LA Galaxy, we take a look back at one of the defining moments in Galaxy history. Below is an article that originally ran in June 2012.
Mike Magee wasn’t expecting the LA Galaxy’s match against the San Jose Earthquakes on June 25, 2011, to be one of the defining moments of his career, but the events of that day will stay with him forever.
The California Clasico between the Galaxy and San Jose took a strange turn in the 21st minute when Quakes forward Ryan Johnson collided with goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts resulting in a fractured left ulna for the Jamaican shot stopper.