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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1946, Ben Hogan won the PGA Championship for his first major golf title. In 1922, the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies combined for the...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1919, Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning during a game. He lived and finished out the game. In 1989, MLB commissioner Bart...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1989, Montreal mascot angered Los Angeles manager Tommy Lasorda and was ejected from the game by the third base umpire. In 1982, Hall of...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1965, a bat wielding Juan Marichal assaulted Dodger catcher John Roseboro during a game that led to a 9-game suspension and Marichal being passed...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1967, Ken Harrelson became an ‘unofficial’ free agent since actual free agency didn’t exist yet. He eventually signed with the Boston Red Sox. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1964, a harmonica caused a riff in the New York Yankees lockerroom and actually contributed to Yogi Berra’s firing later in the year. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1951, the shortest player to ever make a plate appearance, 3′ 9″ Eddie Gaedel, stepped in as a pinch hitter. In 1997, New York...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube 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...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1957, Alice Roth was hit by two foul balls and injured by both. In 1980, George Brett went 4-for-4 to boost his batting average...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1920, Cleveland’s Ray Chapman died after being hit in the head by a Carl Mays pitch. In 2009 Y.E. Yang went toe to toe...