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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1989, Raghib ‘Rocket’ Ismail ran two kickoffs back for TDs in a battle between #1 Notre Dame and #2 Michigan.
In 2000, Kentucky State’s Alvon Brown rolled up huge chunks of yardage against Kentucky Wesleyan, setting a Division 2 record in the process.
In 1924, St. Louis Cardinal Jim Bottomley plated 12 runs in a 17-3 win over Brooklyn.
In 1975, Pittsburgh Pirate Rennie Stennett had seven hits in a nine inning game, including 2 hits in the same inning, twice.
And in 2018, Denise Mueller-Korenek set a new world record by riding a bicycle at 184 miles per hour.
Here’s the link to the video: https://www.wsj.com/video/184-mph-on-a-bicycle-how-denise-mueller-korenek-set-the-world-record/5418759C-1B56-4F9A-AB90-3418A71D1F49
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.