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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1949, multi-sport athlete Jaroslav Drobny defected during a tennis tournament in Switzerland.
In 1970, Pete Rose scored the winning run in the MLB All Star game after bowling over Ray Fosse at the plate.
In 1972, a pair of brothers worked behind the plate during a MLB game, one as the catcher, the other as the umpire.
In 2019, Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the longest Wimbledon singles final.
In 2013, Jordan Speith became the youngest to win a PGA tour event in 82 years.
In 1966, Cleveland running back Jim Brown retired from football.
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.