In 1993, Boston Celtic Reggie Lewis collapsed and died during a pickup game. He'd collapsed during a playoff game in April. In 1999, Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders surprisingly retired from the NFL. In 1988, New York Yankees pitcher Tommy John committed three errors on the same play. In 1987, it was the end of a legendary streak when the Billings (Montana) Mustangs beat the Salt Lake City Trappers in a Pioneer League game. In 2006, cyclist Floyd Landis learned that his sample taken aft...
Jul 27, 2025•14 min•Ep. 608
In 1986, Mike Tyson knocked out Marvis Frazier in 30 seconds. It was his quickest knockout in his career. In 1998, three spectators attending the US 500 at Michigan International Speedway after Adrian Fernandez's wreck on lap 175. In 2009, another Tour de France ended. Lance Armstrong made his comeback. If he had chosen to stay retired, would his 7 Tour wins still be intact.? In 1984, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended pitcher Vida Blue for the remainder of the season, prohibiting any team fr...
Jul 26, 2025•14 min•Ep. 607
In 1908, icy relations between the US and Britain led to a controversial ruling in the men's 400 m and the most unusual finish to an Olympic race. Also in 1908, it was the first black American to ever win an Olympic medal. In 1952, an FBI agent was chased by a Russian in the 3000m Steeplechase. In 1999, Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France. This win has since been vacated but the influence of what he did on this day still has a positive effect on many around the world. In 1956, Roberto Clement...
Jul 25, 2025•16 min•Ep. 606
In 1983, it was the 'Pine Tar' incident when Kansas City's George Brett was called out after a Billy Martin protest for too much pine tar on his bat. In 1908, the London Marathon was the first marathon run at a distance of 26.2 miles. Before it had been 25 miles. If the finish line had been where it typically was, there would have been a different winner. In 1952, Emil and Dana Zatopek became the first married couple to win gold medals in the same Olympics. In 1966, golfer Tony Lema and his wife...
Jul 24, 2025•15 min•Ep. 605
In 1995, John Daly won a four-hole playoff against Constantino Rocca to win the Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews. In 2000, Tiger Woods won his first British Open, becoming the youngest to win all four majors in a career. In 2006, Tiger won his third Open Championship. It was his first win after his father, Earl, had passed away. In 1989, Greg LeMond eclipsed a 50 second deficit to win his second Tour de France. In 1996, Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug stuck the landing on her final...
Jul 23, 2025•13 min•Ep. 604
In 1992, the Dream Team played an intrasquad scrimmage that had the intensity of an NBA Finals Game 7. In 2001, David Duval won his first and only major championship thanks to an error by Ian Woosnam's caddy. In 1963, Sonny Liston beat Floyd Patterson for the second time. In 1990, Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France. In 1984, American Marianne Martin won the first Women's Tour de France. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triu...
Jul 22, 2025•15 min•Ep. 603
Bo Jackson claims this is the day that he got thrown out of a game on purpose so he could go see his newborn and his wife at the hospital. The thing is ... if it happened, it most certainly didn't happen on this day and may not have ever happened. In 2024, San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin got tossed before the first pitch. How common is it for a manager to get tossed before the game even starts? In 1959, the Boston Red Sox became the final team in Major League Baseball to integrate their ...
Jul 21, 2025•18 min•Ep. 602
In 1954, tennis phenom Maureen Connolly was injured so badly in a horse riding accident, it ended her career. In 1984, runner and author Jim Fixx died while out on a run at the age of 52. In 1976, Hank Aaron hit his final home run. The groundskeeper who recovered the ball was fired the next day. In 1969, Neil Armstrong took man's first steps on the moon. An hour later Gaylord Perry hit his first career home run, proving Alvin Dark's prediction from seven years before correct. In 1858, admission ...
Jul 20, 2025•15 min•Ep. 601
In 1903, the original Tour de France rolled to a close. It was a brutal 6-stage, 1500 mile race. In 2009, Tom Watson nearly won his sixth British Open. Instead a bogey on the final hole dropped the 59-year old into a tie and a playoff. He lost by several shots. Watson was the oldest to lead a major after three rounds and would have likely set a record that would have never bee broken if he had won. In 1990, Pete Rose was sentenced to jail for tax evasion. In 1946, an unknown player kept slinging...
Jul 19, 2025•16 min•Ep. 600
In 1999, Frenchman Jean Van de Velde needed only a double bogey six on the final hole to win the Open Championship, instead he made a tragic 7 to finish in a tie for first and lost in a playoff. In 1995, Fabio Casartelli died during stage 15 of the Tour de France after crashing into a roadside barrier. In 1912, a pair of tennis players who'd survived the sinking of the Titanic met on the tennis court. In 1987, Don Mattingly hit a home run in the eighth consecutive game. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGR...
Jul 18, 2025•17 min•Ep. 599
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1990, the Minnesota Twins turned two triple plays in the same game. It's the only time that's happened in MLB history. In 1990, Bo Jackson hit 3 bombs and Deion Sanders hit an 'inside the park' homer in an exciting affair between two-sport stars. In 1978, George 'Doc' Medich went into the stands to do CPR on a man having a heart attack and saved his life. ...
Jul 17, 2025•16 min•Ep. 598
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1950, Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 to win the World Cup. It was a tremendous upset and it was an incredible disappointment in Brazil. In 1990, Steve Lyons slid safely into first base and while dusting himself off, dropped his pants. In 1983, Hale Irwin whiffed a really short putt not only costing him a stroke but also a shot at winning a major tournament. In 19...
Jul 16, 2025•18 min•Ep. 597
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1990, benches cleared between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox after Carlton Fisk and Deion Sanders exchanged unpleasantries. In 1994, Albert Belle's bat was suspected of being corked and was confiscated. That's when a 'Mission: Impossible' style plan was hatched to get it back. In 2005, Jack Nicklaus played his final competitive round of golf at...
Jul 15, 2025•19 min•Ep. 596
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1949, multi-sport athlete Jaroslav Drobny defected during a tennis tournament in Switzerland. In 1970, Pete Rose scored the winning run in the MLB All Star game after bowling over Ray Fosse at the plate. In 1972, a pair of brothers worked behind the plate during a MLB game, one as the catcher, the other as the umpire. In 2019, Novak Djokovic beat Roger Fed...
Jul 14, 2025•16 min•Ep. 595
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1971, Reggie Jackson hit a 539 foot home run off Dock Ellis in the All-Star game. In 1941, a rules infraction should have given Vic Ghezzi the PGA Championship. Instead, Ghezzi said, 'I don't want to win that way.' In 1972, Carroll Rosenbloom traded his Baltimore Colts to Robert Irsay for the Baltimore Colts. In 1993, Davey Allison died after a helicopter ...
Jul 13, 2025•18 min•Ep. 594
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1979, Disco Demolition Night at Chicago's Comiskey Park turned ugly quickly. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those signif...
Jul 12, 2025•13 min•Ep. 593
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1979, Bobby Knight was arrested after punching a police officer in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1970, Doug Sanders missed a 30-inch putt on the 18th hole to fall into a playoff with Jack Nicklaus, one he would go on to lose. In 1973, 71-year old Gene Sarazen aced a par 3 hole at the Open Championship. In 1914, Babe Ruth made his major league debut with the Bo...
Jul 11, 2025•12 min•Ep. 592
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1953, Ben Hogan won The Open Championship in his only appearance. In 2010, Jack Nicklaus christened his new course with a 102 foot bomb. In 1999, Brandi Chastain scored the game winning PK and then celebrated in a memorable way. In 2011, Abby Wambach netted one of the most amazing goals in World Cup history. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND Relive the greates...
Jul 10, 2025•16 min•Ep. 591
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1977, Tom Watson outdueled Jack Nicklaus at Turnberry to win his second Open Championship. In 1949, Bobby Locke won his first of three Open Championships. Locke is the man who is credited with originating the phrase, 'Drive for Show, Putt for Dough.' In 2006, Italy beat France in a PK shootout to win the World Cup. What most remember though is the Zinedine...
Jul 09, 2025•17 min•Ep. 590
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1990, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg played their third and final Wimbledon final against each other. In 2014, Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup Semifinals. In 1980, the first large scale video board appeared in a stadium. In 1889, John L. Sullivan fought Jake Kilrain in the last recognized Bare Knuckle World Championship. In 2010, LeBron James anno...
Jul 08, 2025•17 min•Ep. 589
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 2002, former NBA player Bison Délé went missing in French Polynesia. He was never seen again. In 1985, Boris Becker became the youngest man to win the Wimbledon singles title. In 1924, the events that inspired ‘Chariots of Fire' happened in Paris. In 1912, Jim Thorpe won four of the five events in the Olympic Pentathlon and took the Gold Medal. In 2009, th...
Jul 07, 2025•18 min•Ep. 588
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1932, Chicago Cub shortstop Billy Jurges was shot by burlesque dancer Violet Popovich. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering th...
Jul 06, 2025•16 min•Ep. 587
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 2009, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer played a 5 set marathon. Federer's win gave him 15 Grand Slam championships, surpassing Pete Sampras. In 1992, the US Men's Olympic Basketball team, a.k.a. The Dream Team officially qualified for the Olympics by winning the Tournament of the Americas. In 1982, Paolo Rossi scored 3 goals in a win over Brazil in a World C...
Jul 05, 2025•18 min•Ep. 586
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. Mentioned in this episode: NBA 75 and Golf Round I'll N...
Jul 04, 2025•20 min•Ep. 585
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1993, Steffi Graf won five straight games to win the Wimbledon Women's Final. Jana Novotna's close call caused tears to flow after the match. In 1954, Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the women's US Open Golf Championship a year after a cancer diagnosis and surgery. In 1966, Braves' pitcher Tony Cloninger hit two grand slams in a 17-3 win. It's the only time th...
Jul 03, 2025•12 min•Ep. 584
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1903, Washington Senator Ed Delahanty died after falling, jumping, or being pushed off a bridge over the Niagara River. In 1921, boxer Jack Dempsey beat Frenchman Georges Carpentier in a specially built arena. In 1977, Bjorn Borg beat Jimmy Connors to win Wimbledon for the second time. In 1932, American Ellsworth Vines beat Englishman Henry “Bunny” Austin ...
Jul 02, 2025•15 min•Ep. 583
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 2011, the New York Mets started paying Bobby Bonilla $1.2 million as part of a deferred payment play. The Mets had invested money with Bernie Madoff and were set to pay Bonilla's deferred payment with an annuity. The 2008 financial crisis and Madoff's Ponzi scheme ended that. In 1920, Walter Johnson came within one out of a perfect game but an error ruined...
Jul 01, 2025•13 min•Ep. 582
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1993, the Orlando Magic traded Chris Webber to Golden State for Penny Hardaway and three draft picks. In 1998, the New Jersey Nets were sold. In 1984, the Los Angeles Express and Michigan Panthers of the USFL played the longest professional football game in history. In 1905, Nap Lajoie developed an infection from an injury that resulted from dye from his s...
Jun 30, 2025•18 min•Ep. 581
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1979, the San Diego Chicken had his grand rehatching. In 1905, Archie 'Moonlight' Graham played a half inning in the outfield but never got a chance to hit, standing on the on deck circle when the final out was made. In 1950, the US Men's Soccer team traveled to Brazil and beat England 1-0 in one of the all-time great sports upsets. In 1989, NBA player Chr...
Jun 29, 2025•18 min•Ep. 580
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear twice during the fight and was DQ'd. In 1976, Detroit Tiger pitcher Mark Fidrych burst on the scene in a nationally televised game against New York. In 2007, the Portland Trailblazers selected Greg Oden with the top pick. Kevin Durant went to Seattle with the second pick. In 1981, golfer Jerry Pate dove in the g...
Jun 28, 2025•11 min•Ep. 579
