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 1919, Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning during a game. He lived and finished out the game. In 1989, MLB commissioner Bart Giamatti banned Pete Rose for gambling on baseball. In 1983, Baltimore...

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 Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry was ejected from a baseball game for throwing a s...

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 over for honors later in his career. In 1973, a brawl broke out bet...

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 1901, Joe McGinnity spat in umpire Tom Connolly's face, setting 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 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 2000, Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship for his third major win of the ye...

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 third baseman Wade Boggs inserted as a relief pitcher. In 1941, Pittsburgh manager Fra...

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 Fenway Park. In 1992, Boston Celtic Larry Bird retired, citing back pain as...

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 over .400. In 2002, Wayne Rooney made his English Premier League debut with Everton....

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 with Tiger Woods and won the PGA Championship. In 2003, Christiano Ronaldo made his English Pr...

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 2010, a tough ruling cost Dustin Johnson a chance to win the PGA Championship. In 1993, Paul Azinger took advantage of Greg Norman's unfortunate putting to win his first and only major. In 1989, San Francisco pitc...

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 1936, basketball was introduced as an Olympic sport but was played outside. This day's gold medal game was played in a driving rain. Also in 1936, the men's Eight rowing competition took place. If you've read '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 1936, just days after Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal, American Olympic Committee chairman Avery Brundage declared Owens a professional athlete and banned him from competing in amateur events for life. In 19...

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 1984, the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves got in Major League Baseball's biggest and ugliest brawl. In 1978, New England Patriots' wide receiver Daryl Stingley was paralyzed during a preseason game against 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 1991, John Daly became one of the most unlikely winners of a golf major. In 1950, New York Yankee legend Joe Dimaggio was benched for the first time in his career. In 1968, the Atlanta Braves signed Satchel Paige...

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 1984, Mary Decker and Zola Budd got their feet crossed up and Decker's Olympic dreams were dashed. In 1974, the NFL players association ended their strike. In 1953, a miracle golf shot was captured on live televis...

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 1988, Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. In 2012, Usain Bolt won the 200 meter race, becoming the first man ever to win both the 100 and 200 meter races in back to back Oly...

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 1992, the US Men's Basketball team, aka 'The Dream Team' won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics In 2021, the US Women's Basketball team won the Olympic gold medal for the seventh consecutive time. In 1988, t...

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 1954, Roger Bannister and John Landy ran against each other in the 'Mile of the Century.' In 2016, golfer Jim Furyk shot the lowest round of golf. In 2011, caddy Steve Williams was on the bag for Adam Scott's win...

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, Billy Martin got into a fight with one of his own players. In 1992, pitcher Nolan Ryan got thrown for the first time ever. In 1930, minor league player Gene Rye hit thee home runs in the same inning. And 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 1984, American Joan Benoit won the first women's Olympic marathon. In 2012, Usain Bolt won the 100m in the Olympics In 1963, Craig Breedlove set a new landspeed record in his rocket car. In 1967, the Denver Bronco...

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 "FILL THE EPISODE NOTES IN HERE"... 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...

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 1984, Mary Lou Retton became the first American woman to win the women's gymnastics all-around gold medal. In 1936, Jesse Owens won the 100m run and his first of four gold medals. In 1948, Satchel Paige made his f...

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, New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson was killed in a plane crash. In 1960, the Continental Baseball League folded without ever playing a game but it had a tremendous impact on Major League Baseball. In 19...

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, Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak was ended by the Atlanta Braves. In 1996, Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson won gold in the 400 meters, becoming the first to win gold in both the 200 meter and 400 meters....

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 2000, a rough start for San Francisco's draft pick Giovanni Carmazzi against the New England Patriots In 2012, American swimmer Michael Phelps won a gold and a silver to become the all-time medal winner in the Oly...