In 1995, Mickey Mantle died.
In 1991, Joe Montana felt a pop in his elbow that led to the rise of Steve Young.
In 1936, Avery Brundage banned Jesse Owens for life.
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.