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
- 658
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Jockey dies during a race ... and still wins, the Greatest Basketball Game Ever Played, and 10-cent Beer Night Goes Awry - This DiSH for June 4
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes died during a horse race at Belmont…
Cougars in the Yankee Clubhouse, MJ Shrugs, and Tiger Ties Jack - This DiSH for June 3
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In 1990, Yankee Mel Hall brought a pair of cougar cubs into the…
Baseball Under the Lights for the first time, Andrettis sweep top 3 spots, and 'the Charles Smith Game' - This DiSH for June 2
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In 1883, It was the first recorded baseball game played under a…
Reggie Miller Gives the Choke Sign to Spike Lee, John Madden Football debuts, Phillip Wellman 'pulls the pin on the grenade' - This DiSH for June 1
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In 1994, Reggie Miller scorched the Knicks and turned his ire t…
Was the Fix in for Game 6 of the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals?, the 'Memorial Day Miracle,' and the Rarest of the Rare in MLB - This DiSH for May 31
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In 2002, a lot of suspicion surrounded what happened in this ga…
Steve Prefontaine Killed in Car Accident, Tragedy in '73 Indy 500, and Janet Guthrie Broke into NASCAR's Good ol' boy's club - This DiSH for May 30
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In 1975, Steve Prefontaine died in a car accident in Eugene, Or…
The Heysel Stadium Disaster - This Day in Sports History May 29
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In 1985, 39 people died and 580 more were injured before the Eu…
Bonds hits #715, Whoopie Pies, and $220,000 drops from the sky - This DiSH for May 28
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2006, Barry Bonds hit career home run #715 and yet it wasn't…
'Can he do that?' Lenny Randle's unusual play, Pistons walk out on the Bulls, and a confusing finish at the '97 Indy 500 - This DiSH for May 27
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In 1981, Seattle's Lenny Randle blew a ball foul in a game agai…
Jose Canseco's Heads Up Home Run, when being Perfect is still not enough, and 'Bird Steals it!' - This DiSH for May 26
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In 1993, a ball hit by Carlos…
Warriors dodge the Bullets in 4-0 surprise romp, John Starks posterizes MJ, and Paul Pierce's 4th Q heroics - This DiSH for May 25
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In 1975, the Golden State Warriors upset the Washington Bullets…
'The Great Dispute' Indy 500 Race, an Unser Trifecta, and a flip of the switch changed baseball forever - This DiSH for May 24
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In 1981, a horrific day at the Indianapolis 500 ended in contro…
A Coin Flip Lands Jordan in Chicago, Mickelson dials back the clock at Kiawah, and Wilt the Stilt turns pro - This DiSH for May 23
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In 1984, a coin flip between the Houston Rockets and the Portla…
Heavyweight Boxer Shot Outside of the Mustang Ranch, Bird vs. Wilkins, and LeBron's first Playoff Game Winner - This DiSH for May 22
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In 1976, Argentinian boxer Oscar Bonavena was shot and killed o…
The Tide Slide, Ralph Sampson's Miracle, and 19 in the First - This DiSH for May 21
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In 1989, Darrell Waltrip and…
Rasheed Wallace Ejected for Staring, Red Rock finally ridden for 8 seconds, and was Kobe poisoned? - This DiSH for May 20
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In 2000, Portland's Rasheed …
'The Big Ticket' lead T-Wolves to Conf. Finals, 'Mr. Hockey' leads Houston to the Cup, and Parent saves Philadelphia - This DiSH for May 19
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In 2004, Kevin Garnett scored 32 and grabbed 21 rebounds to lea…
'I'm human, I make mistakes', Randy Johnson's Perfection, and a golfer's whose game literally went in the 'crapper' - This DiSH for May 18
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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day o…
'The Pass in the Grass' was more like the 'Close Shave Save' - This DiSH for May 17
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In 1987, Dale Earnhardt pulled off an amazing maneuver to save …
Rick Barry Refuses to Shoot, 'Never Fear, Magic is Here', and Montreal beat up the Boardwalk Bullies - This DiSH for May 16
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In 1976, Golden State's Rick Barry refused to shoot for most of…