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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1983, the infamous ‘Pine Tar Game’ finished.
In 1967, Boston Red Sox phenom Tony Conigliaro was nearly killed in a bean ball incident at Fenway Park.
In 1992, Boston Celtic Larry Bird retired, citing back pain as the major cause.
And in 2002, Rich Beem won the PGA Championship.
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.