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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1969, Billy Martin got into a fight with one of his own players.
In 1992, pitcher Nolan Ryan got thrown for the first time ever.
In 1930, minor league player Gene Rye hit thee home runs in the same inning.
And in 1926, American woman Gertrude Ederley became the first woman to swim the English Channel..
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.