This Day in Sports History

Jul 15 2024 231 ep. 6 mins 21

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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.

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Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak - Part 1 -This DiSH for July 16

Jul 15 2024 14 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1941, Joe Dimaggio hit safely in his 56th consecutive gameIn 2017, Roger Federer won his record-setting 8th Wimbledon men's singles title. In 1950, Uruguay surprised Brazil and more than 200,000 specta

Mission Impossible: Operation Corked Bat

Jul 14 2024 11 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1994, Chicago White Sox Manager Gene Lamont questioned Albert Belle's bat, setting off a unusual series of events. In 1912, Jim Thorpe won the gold medal in the Decathlon. Six months later, that medal

Ray Fosse meet Pete Rose - This DiSH for July 14

Jul 13 2024 10 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1970, Pete Rose trucked Ray Fosse at the plate to score the winning run in the All-Star Game. In 1972, brothers Bill and Tom Haller became the first brothers to appear in a game as umpire and player. B

Colts for Rams?! A Trade of Epic Proportions - This DiSH for July 13

Jul 12 2024 12 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1972, the Baltimore Colts were traded for the Los Angeles Rams. In 1930, the first World Cup got underway in Uruguay.In 1993, NASCAR driver Davey Allison died after crashing his helicopter the day befo

Disco Demolition Night - This DiSH for July 12

Jul 11 2024 10 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1979, Disco Demolition Night in Chicago goes awry. In 1949, black baseball players play in the MLB All-Star game for the first time.In 1992, Nigel Mansell had a drive to remember at Silverstone. THIS D

The Peacock of the Fairways' Devastating Miss - This DiSH for July 11

Jul 10 2024 9 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1970, Doug Sanders missed a short putt that would have won the Open Championship. Instead it forced a playoff with Jack Nicklaus who won an 18-hole playoff the next day. In 1973, 71-year old Gene Saraz

Brandy Chastain Celebrates and Abby Wambach's Last Second Header - This DiSH for July 10

Jul 09 2024 17 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1999, Brandi Chastain hit the winning PK leading to the iconic celebration.In 2011, a Megan Rapinoe cross to Abby Wambach in the waning seconds tied the game and led to a win. In 1953, Ben Hogan won th

Zinedine Zidane's World Cup Head Butt - This DiSH for July 9

Jul 08 2024 11 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 2006, France's Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italy's Marco Matterazi in the chest, resulting in a red card. In 1977, Tom Watson outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win the British Open.In 1949, Bobby Locke, who is

The Last Bare Knuckle Championship Fight - This DiSH for July 8

Jul 07 2024 15 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1889, John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain squared off for the bare knuckle championship. In 2010, Lebron James made 'The Decision'In 1939, Bobby Riggs won the men's singles title at the last Wimbledon un

Harold Abrahams wins Gold; Liddell sits out the race - This DiSH for July 7

Jul 06 2024 12 mins

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTubeEPISODE SUMMARYIn 1924, one of the events that inspired the movie 'Chariots of Fire' was run. In 1912, Jim Thorpe won the Olympic Pentathlon. In 1986, Jackie Joyner won the Heptathlon in record fashion. In 2009, Alan Em