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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1992, the US Men’s Basketball team, aka ‘The Dream Team’ won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics
In 2021, the US Women’s Basketball team won the Olympic gold medal for the seventh consecutive time.
In 1988, the lights were turned on at Wrigley Field for the first time.
In 1905, Ty Cobb’s father was shot by his mother.
And in 1992, the US Men’s 4×100 relay team won gold in record time.
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.