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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1981, it was game six of the Eastern Conference Finals between Boston and Philadelphia and the Celtics came back from a double digit deficit to force a game 7.
In 1994, Formula One race car driver Ayrton Senna was killed after crashing into a wall at Imola.
In 1920, the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins played the longest MLB game by innings.
In 1991, Nolan Ryan pitched his 7th no-hitter and Ricky Henderson became MLB’s all-time base stealer.
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.