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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1965, a bat wielding Juan Marichal assaulted Dodger catcher John Roseboro during a game that led to a 9-game suspension and Marichal being passed over for honors later in his career.
In 1973, a brawl broke out between the US and Cuba in a basketball game.
In 2007, the Texas Rangers scored 30 runs in a win over Baltimore, setting a record for runs scored by a team in MLB history.
In 2015, Jason Holmes became the first American born and raised player to play in an Aussie Rules Football game.
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.