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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2000, a rough start for San Francisco’s draft pick Giovanni Carmazzi against the New England Patriots
In 2012, American swimmer Michael Phelps won a gold and a silver to become the all-time medal winner in the Olympics
In 1928, the 16-year old Betty Robinson became the first woman to win a track medal in the Olympics.
In 1972, Chicago White Sox player Dick Allen hit two inside-the-park home runs in the same game.
In 1938, a casual racist remark by New York Yankee Jake Powell on live radio may have been the catalyst to allowing black players to play in the major leagues.
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.
STEVE WHITE BIO
The host of ‘This DiSH’ is me, Steve White. I’ve spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. I’ve worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.
‘This Day in Sports History’ evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It’s not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.