This Day in Sports History
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.
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Episodes (876)
Ted Turner managed the Atlanta Braves, There's No Tying in Baseball, and Dr. J d...
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Bobby Cox and his Atlanta Braves rally for 7 in the 9th, Bobby Orr's 'Superman G...
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Richard Petty Horrific Darlington Crash, Longest Game in the MLB History, and on...
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'Here comes Willis Reed,' Bryce Harper's Statistical Oddity, and Sergio Garcia's...
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Michael Jordan hit 'the Shot,' Denver Nuggets first 8 seed to beat a 1, and Alle...
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Roger Bannister ran a 4-minute mile, 'The Fighting Finish' at Churchill Downs, K...
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One Mile in 3:59.4 - May 6, 1954
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Cy Young's Perfect Game, Leon Day's Opening Day No Hitter, and Larry Bird played...
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Alexander Mogilny defected to the US, somebody stole the Pace Car, and Kingman's...
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Lou Gehrig ended his streak, first official night game, and Stanley and Stanley...
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Ayrton Senna killed at Imola, 3 spectators killed at Charlotte, and a pitcher wo...
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Monica Seles attacked on the court, the Milwaukee Bucks quickest to the title, a...
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Clemens struck out 20 in 9, Blackhawks and Rangers played a 3OT thriller, and Je...
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Hurricanes scored 2 goals in final 90 seconds, 93-over at a PGA Event, and Ali r...
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Rocky Marciano retired undefeated, Lakers make the move West, and MLB paid tribu...
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Baltimore Colts Draft John Elway, Kobe switches from 8 to 24, and a player trade...
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Boston Celtics Drafted Chuck Cooper, the Phillie Phanatic debuted, and a Player...
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Celtics win another title in Cousy's Last Game, Chargers select Eli Manning, and...
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Jerry West's 53 soon inspired the NBA logo, Fernando Tatis tattooed two Grand Sl...
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First Major League Baseball Game, Atlanta Braves' streak ended, and only one Sai...
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Carolina Hurricanes win with .02 left, Bill Barilko's 'Flying Slap Shot' won the...
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MJ poured in 63, Fenway Park opened, and Greg LeMond shot by his brother-in-law...
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Sixers and Pistons Brawl in the Palace, the Exploding Scoreboard debuted at Comi...
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Bill Russell's 30/40 game 7 heroics, Maple Leafs overcame 0-3 deficit to win the...
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Mickey Mantle's Tape Measure shot, F1 Driver became a Super Spy, and Ban Johnson...
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Arrest Warrants issued for 3 Philadelphia Flyers, Bob Feller's Opening Day No-No...
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Jackie Robinson integrated MLB, Havlicek 'Stole the Ball', and 94 died in the Hi...
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Roberto De Vincenzo's 'Big, Stupid' mistake, Montreal Canadiens won fifth straig...
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Kobe Bryant scored 60 on his final night, Celtics won their first NBA Championsh...
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Mize's Miracle Nailed Norman, Snead Snuffed Hogan's Hopes, and Stepien's Silly S...
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Fantastic Frozen Four Finish, Hextall scored in the playoffs, and the Heat retir...
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First Masters Green Jacket Awarded, Lee Elder broke the Masters color barrier, a...
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Eighth Wonder of the World Opened, Celtics/Bucks combine for 2 FTs, and Scott Ho...
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Hank Aaron hit #715, Frank Robinson became MLB's First Black Manager, and Dave C...
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Gene Sarazen's Miracle Albatross, Herschel Walker Crashed the Flutie/Kelly party...
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Tickling in MMA?, a 7 hour Boxing match?, and the Modern Day Olympics were born...
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A Timeout they didn't have, the Slam Dunk reinstated, and Joe Theisman a Dolphin...
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The Greatest Airball in Basketball History, Tulane's Men's Basketball Program El...
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Villanova shocked Georgetown to win the Title, Mike Bossy scored his 50th, and A...
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Notre Dame Football Coach Knute Rockne killed in a plane crash, Duke rallied fro...
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Stanley Cup Final Halted, a National Title game nearly postponed, and Indiana wo...
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Dean Smith won it all, a Swimmer sidetracked Sluman, and a Marathon Victory Shar...
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Mr. Hockey Nearly Died, Michael Jordan's Best Game, and the Colts Snuck out of B...
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Pascual Perez finally showed up, Webfoots won the Title, and 'Be the Right Club...
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Marquette dunks Cornbread, plus Dramatic Comebacks, Buzzer Beaters, Epic Perform...
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Evel Knievel's TV Debut, Bearcats beat the Buckeyes, and an NBA player officiall...
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Johnson Obliterated a Bird, Tiger's 'Better than Most' putt, and Christian Laett...
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North Carolina beat Wilt and the Kansas Jayhawks, Game Fixing Accusations levele...
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A Spring Training Tragedy, Clint Malarchuk's Nearly Died on the Ice, and Olympic...
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Vinko Bogataj and the 'Agony of Defeat', was ski racer Spider Sabich murdered?,...
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