This Day in Sports History
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 656
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Cleveland Browns found a unique way to lose, Wilma Rudolph - the unlikeliest of Olympic champs, and Bert Camparneris played all 9 positions - This DiSH for Sept. 8
In 2002, the Kansas Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns on an untimed field goal after Dwayne Rudd took off his helmet before the play was over.
In 1960, Wilma Rudolph became the first female track athl…
Chester Marcol scored a TD?, Jake Delhomme's coming out party, and ESPN debuted - This DiSH for Sept. 7
In 1980, Green Bay kicker Chester Marcol scored the game winning touchdown against Chicago.
In 2003, Carolina Panther QB Jake Delhomme sparked a second half comeback to beat Jacksonville Jaguars.
In …
Steve Yaeger's near tragedy turned into revolutionary piece of equipment, Cal Ripken becomes the Iron Man, and the Lester Hayes Rule goes into effect - This DiSH Sept. 6
In 1976, LA Dodger Steve Yaeger nearly died but he turned his horrific injury into a new piece of equipment.
In 1995, Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken became Major League Baseball's new Iron Man.
In 1924,…
Peyton Manning's 7 TD Passes, Tony Peña fake intentional walk, and the Munich Massacre began - This DiSH for Sept. 5
In 2013, Peyton Manning became the sixth NFL QB to throw 7 TDs in a game.
In 1906, the first legal forward pass was thrown in a football game.
In 1997, Houston's Tony Peña pulled off the second fake i…
'The Lady in Black' made her debut, the 'asterisk' removed, and Jim Abbott no-hit Cleveland - This DiSH for Sept. 4
In 1950, NASCAR raced 500 miles for the first time. The Southern 500 wreaked havoc on tires and was a battle of attrition.
In 1991, the notation that Babe Ruth was the record holder for home runs in …
A Playboy Model, a firecracker, a razor blade, and a World Cup Qualifier - This DiSH for Sept. 3
In 1989, a World Cup qualifying match between Brazil and Chile ended in chaos.
In 1977, Japan’s Sadaharu Oh hit career homer number 756, passing Hank Aaron’s total.
In 2008, it was the first official…
From Worst to First, Wottle 'the Throttle' won Olympic Gold, Northwestern beat Notre Dame, and Diana Nyad went the distance - This DiSH for Sept. 2
In 1972, US middle distance runner Dave Wottle won the gold medal in one of the most dramatic comebacks in the 800m final.
In 1995, Northwestern beat Notre Dame after being a 28-point underdog.
In 195…
Appalachian State beat Michigan, Tiger Woods cashed his first check, and Bill Elliott won the Winston Million - This DiSH for Sept. 1
In 2007, Appalachian State beat Michigan 34-32 in the greatest college football upset.
In 1984, Mississippi Valley State's Jerry Rice caught 17 passes for 294 yards and 5 TDs in an 86-0 win.
In 1996,…
Rocky Marciano killed in a plane crash, 2 US sprinters DQ'd before they even lined up, and the first Father/Son Duo in MLB - This DiSH for Aug. 31
In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano was killed in a plane crash in route to Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1972, US sprinters Rey Robinson and Ed Hart were disqualified from their heat races due to a mixup in schedul…
The Craziest Marathon Ever, Katie Knida kicked herself into football history, and welcome William 'Pop' Gates - This DiSH for Aug. 30
In 1904, the Olympic marathon is a marvel in that anybody finished and a wonder that it ever made it back into the Olympics afterward.
In 1991, long jumper Mike Powell topped Bob Beamon's seemingly i…
Bob Newhart look-a-like disrupted the 2004 Olympic Marathon, Nolan Ryan 'oh so close' to a third no-hitter in 1973, and Babe Ruth suspended and fined $5000 - This DiSH for Aug. 29
In 2004, Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima was leading the marathon until the 22nd mile when Irishman Cornelius Horan surged onto the course, grabbed de Lima and pushed him into the crowd.
In 1973, N…
'The Battle at Bighorn' with Tiger vs. Sergio, Arnold Palmer's 'turning point,' and Tommy Lasorda attacked the Phillie Phanatic - This DiSH for Aug. 28
In 2000, Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia squared off in the made-for-tv matchplay event 'The Battle at Bighorn.'
In 1954, Arnold Palmer won the US Amateur after four previous attempts. His win on this d…
A Hall of Fame career derailed, Dennis Bergkamp's Hat Trick Magic, and Rare Feat in a Major League Baseball game - This DiSH for Aug. 27
In 1972, Baltimore Colt All-Pro defensive end Bubba Smith tore up his knee when he got caught up with the first down chains. He missed the entire year and he was never the same.
In 1997, Arsenal's De…
Bashin' Bill Barilko's Tragic End, the First Game broadcast on television, and Olazabal smokes the field at Firestone - This DiSH for Aug. 26
In 1951, the plane carrying Toronto Maple Leaf Bill Barilko and his pilot friend Dr. Henry Hudson is presumed to have crashed on this day. The plane was not found for nearly 11 years.
In 1939, the fi…
Tiger won his 3rd straight US Amateur thanks in part to an act of sportsmanship, Arrested for Playing on Sunday, and
In 1996, Tiger Woods stormed back from being down five after the morning round to win his 3rd consecutive US Amateur championships. The match is mostly known for the act of sportsmanship that happene…
David Feherty won the Scottish Open, Lost the Trophy, Ray Chapman struck by lightning, finished the game, and Tippy Martinez's Triple Pickoff Feat - This DiSH for Aug. 24
In 1986, then golfer, now golf commentator David Feherty won the Scottish Open and then several hours later lost the trophy somewhere in Glasgow or beyond.
In 1919, Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell was…
Gaylord Perry ejected for lubing the baseball, Youppi! ejected for doing what mascots do, and a Little League World Series First - This DiSH for Aug. 23
In 1982, Gaylord Perry was ejected for doctoring the baseball for the only time in his career.
In 1989, Montreal Expos' mascot Youppi! was ejected after upsetting LA Dodgers' manager Tommy Lasorda.
In…
U.S. Basketbrawl in Moscow, Juan Marichal baters John Roseboro, and Billy Martin sued for a punch - This DiSH for Aug. 22nd
In 1973, the US Men's Basketball team got in a fight with the Cuban national team.
In 1965, San Francisco's Juan Marichal hit Dodger catcher John Roseboro with a bat in an ugly brawl.
In 1960, Billy M…
Most Improbable Comeback in MLB, Ken Harrelson fired as a player, and an over-the-top protest - This DiSH for Aug. 21
In 1990, the Philadelphia Phillies scored 9 runs in the top of the ninth to beat the LA Dodgers 12-11.
In 1967, Ken 'the Hawk' Harrelson was fired as a player by owner Charlie Finley. Harrelson was ab…
The New York Harmonica Incident, Tiger dueled Bob May at Valhalla, and the youngest to ever hit a MLB homer - This DiSH for Aug. 20
In 1964, Phil Linz and the Harmonica Incident.
In 2000, Tiger beat Bob May in a three-hole playoff to win the PGA Championship.
In 2006, Tiger won his third PGA Championship.
In 1967, Charlie Sifford …