This Day in Sports History

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, 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, setti...

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 1978, Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks to win his third In 1969, Steve Carlton struck out 19 and lost to the New York Mets In 1971, Larry Yount was brought in to pitch in his major league debut but never threw an off...

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 1994, the remainder of the major league baseball season and the postseason was cancelled. In 1991, Marshall Faulk set a new record for rushing yards in a Division One college football game. In 2003, Jamal Lewis ro...

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, Jake LaMotta defended his title by the slimmest of margins. In 1981, the Atlanta Falcons scored 31 in the fourth quarter to beat the Green Bay Packers 31-17. In 1902, it was the first time that Johnny Evers,...

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 1995, the Harlem Globetrotters lost in Vienna, Austria to a team composed of former NBA stars including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In 2009, Serena Williams exploded at a lineswoman after a foot fault. It cost her the ma...

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 1985, Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd hit topping Ty Cobb for the all-time hits record, but there is something more to know about this. In 2001, all sports and athletic events were cancelled or postponed due to th...

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 1978, Dave Caspar recovered a 'fumble' in the endzone to score the game winning touchdown against the San Diego Chargers in what became known as 'The Holy Roller.' In 1989, Deion Sanders ran a punt back for a TD i...

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 1972, the Soviet Union was gifted the Gold Medal in the Men's basketball final. In 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win the US Open tennis title. In 1960, the first AFL game was played between Denve...

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Here's that Dwayne Rudd replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LSb_PHE2g EPISODE SUMMARY In 2002, the Cleveland Browns lost a game in a most unlikely and unfortunate way. In 1960, Wilma Rudolph won her third Gold medal of the Rome Olympics. The fact that she was there in th...

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 1979, ESPN debuted on cable television In 1889, a candlelight protest eventually led to team switching from the American to the National League. And in 1985, it was college football upset in a rivalry game between...

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 1995, Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's long time record. In 1981, the 'Lester Hayes Rule' went into effect restricting sticky substances from being applied...

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 2013, Peyton Manning threw seven touchdown passes against the Baltimore Ravens to tie an NFL record and make lots of Fantasy Football owners happy. In 1906, St. Louis University threw the first legal forward pass...

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1972, eight members of 'Black September' stormed the Olympic village, killed two members of the Israeli contingent and took nine hostages. A bungled rescue attempt on the 6th resulted in the deaths of the hostages and one Munich police officer. The 12 who di...

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 1991, the so-called 'asterisk' that was added to Roger Maris' home run record was finally removed. *However, there was never an actual asterisk but more of a notation. In 1993, Jim Abbott, a one handed pitcher for...

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 1906, a fight between Battling Nelson vs Joe Gans showed that boxing was a pretty good idea. and led to more fights hosted in the desert. In 1977, Japan's Sadaharu Oh his career home run #756. In 2008, it was 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 1956, Formula 1 rookie Peter Collins gave up his racecar to his teammate Juan Manuel Fangio so he could third consecutive championship. In 1977, Renee Richards became the first transgender woman to compete in a ma...

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 David Jackson was the voice of the Appalachian Sports Network in 2007 when Appalachian State pulled off the greatest upset in college football history. Here are his memories of not just that day but the months leadin...

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 2007, Appalachian State stunned Michigan with a 34-32 win in Ann Arbor. In 1989, Major League Baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti died just eight days after handing down a lifetime ban to Pete Rose. And in 1972, B...

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 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano was killed in a plane crash in route to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1972, US sprinters Rey Robinson and Ed Hart were disqualified from their heat races due to a mixup in scheduling. In 1937, De...

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 1904, the Olympic marathon is a marvel in that anybody finished and a wonder that it ever made it back into the Olympics afterward. In 1991, long jumper Mike Powell topped Bob Beamon's seemingly impossible mark. I...

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 2004, Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima was attacked by defrocked priest Cornelius Horan about four miles from the finish of the Olympic Marathon. In 1974, Moses Malone became the first high school player to...

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 1960, controversy at the 100 meter swimming final led to more controversy when an appeal was denied, despite convincing electronic evidence. In 1955, the first NFL game to play overtime took place in Oregon. Overt...

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 1972, first down chains caused a season ending injury to Bubba Smith, derailing a career that was on a hall of fame trajectory. In 1982, Ricky Henderson stole his 119 base of the season, topping Lou Brock's single...

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 1939, the first TV broadcast of a baseball game. It was the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers with the Reds winning 5-2. In 1987, Paul Molitor's hitting streak came to an end at 39 games. In 2001, Tiger Woo...

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 most runs ever scored in a major league baseball game. In 1889, local p...