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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1907, Abner Doubleday became the inventor of baseball with the release of the Mills Commission Report.
In 1988, Oklahoma State running back Barry Sanders capped a fantastic Heisman award winning season with a 5 touchdown performance in the Holiday Bowl.
In 1990, Magic guard Scott Skiles dished out an NBA record 30 assists in a win against the Denver Nuggets.
In 2020, Becky Hammon became the first woman to take over as acting head coach in an NBA game.
In 1978, the NHL agreed to absorb 4 WHA teams beginning the following year.
In 2023, a tennis match had to be paused about an hour to remove a deadly snake from the court.
And Happy 49th Birthday to Tiger Woods.
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.