Dick Fosbury’s Revolution, a triple play that wasn’t, and a barefoot kick that may not have been – This DiSH for Oct. 20

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1968, Dick Fosbury revolutionized high jumping when he introduced his new technique to the world.

In 1992, it was a triple play that wasn’t in a World Series game.

And in 2002, Jeff Wilkins kicked the last point as a barefoot kicker … or did he?

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.

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