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
- 659
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Doubleday's Dubious Ties to Baseball, Barry Sanders Goes out in Style, and Becky Hammon First Woman to coach in an NBA game - This DiSH for Dec. 30
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1907, Abner Doubleday became the inventor of baseball with t…
Woody Hayes Punches Clemson player, Bear Bryant's Final Game, and Michael Schumacher's Skiing Accident - This DiSH for Dec. 29
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Birth of the 'Hail Mary,' the 'Greatest Game Ever Played,' Palacio Prayer for the Celtics Answered - This DiSH for Dec. 28
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1975, Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson with a long ball at th…
Detroit Lions win the Championship in '53, Emmit Smith scores #124, and Archie Griffin win his first Heisman - This DiSH for Dec. 27
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1953, a Bobby Layne to Jimmy Doran pass and catch with under…
The Lambeau Leap is Born, the Original Mud Bowl, and Babe Ruth Sold to the Yankees
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1993, the Lambeau Leap was born when LeRoy Butler launched h…
NFL's Longest Game Ever Played - This DiSH for Dec. 25
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Lou 'the Toe' Groza kicks the game winner, Curt Flood's letter to Bowie Kuhn, and Joe Namath first to 4,000 - This DiSH for Dec. 24
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1950, the Cleveland Browns beat the Los Angeles Rams after L…
Chaminade beats #1 Virginia, the Immaculate Reception, and Captain Comeback is born - This DiSH for Dec. 23
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1982, NAIA school Chaminade beat top-ranked Virginia in one …
Rare Hockey Fight for Wayne Gretzky, Pistol Pete Maravich in a fightin' mood, and the Federal League closes up shop - This DiSH for Dec. 22
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Did BYU deserve to win the 1984 National Championship?, the River City Relay, and the Longest College BBall Game - This DiSH for Dec. 21
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Kobe outscores the Mavericks, No Announcers, and Bobby Unser Lost in the Wilderness - This DiSH for Dec. 20
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2005, Laker Kobe Bryant outscored the entire Dallas Maverick…
Miracle at the Meadowlands 2, Marshall's One-and-Done Kick to win the Nat'l Championship, and a Plane Crashes into Baltimore's Memorial Stadium - This DiSH for Dec. 19
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Takeaways:
- On December 19, 2010, the Eagles staged an incredible comeback agai…
Eagles conquer the elements and the Rams in '49, Bears win an Arena game in 1932, and Kobe's numbers retired - This DISH for Dec. 18
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EPISODE SUMMARY
- On December 18, 1949, weather conditions nearly forced the pos…
The Epic First NFL Championship: Bears vs. Giants Showdown! - This DiSH for Dec. 17
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Takeaways:
- The first official NFL championship game occurred on December 17, 1…
'Bottlegate' and the game the NFL wishes you wouldn't remember, Baugh/Marshall Rule, and OJ goes for 2000 - This DiSH for Dec. 16
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Takeaways:
- The infamous Bottlegate incident highlighted the intense emotions o…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - This DiSH for Dec. 15
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1973, #1 and seven-time National Champion UCLA played #2 NC …
Raiders Big Turnaround, Can Saquon Barkley Best Eric Dickerson's mark?, and Steph Curry Becomes the All-Time 3-pt King - This DiSH for Dec. 14
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2023, the Las Vegas Raiders beat the LA Chargers 63-21 after…
Pistons beat the Nuggets 186-184, Andy Reid's MNF debut as a teen, and DB Charles Woodson wins the Heisman - This DiSH for Dec. 13
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In 1983, Detroit beat Denver 186-184 in the highest scoring gam…
Patriots Win the 'Snow Plow Game,' LeBron James' TV Debut, and Chicago's Gale Sayers Scores 6 TDs - This DiSH for Dec. 12
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1982, Mark Henderson drove his John Deere out onto the turf …
1938 NFL Championship, Tampa Bay wins its first, and Oilers/Blackhawks combine for most goals - This DiSH for Dec. 11
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1938, the New York Giants became the first franchise to win …