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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In 1971, the New York Rangers won in triple overtime to send their playoff series against Chicago to a game seven.
In 1981, the Boston Celtics staved off elimination with two point win at the Boston Garden to send the Eastern Conference Finals back to Phila...
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In 1974, PGA golfer Mike Reasor carded the worst four day total in a PGA tour event.
In 1967, Muhammad Ali refused to stand for the draft.
In 1993, Washington Capital Dale Hunter delivered one of the cheapest of cheap shots on Pierre Turgeon.
In 1986, New York...
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In 1984, the Knicks' Bernard King and the Pistons' Isiah Thomas battled it out in the Showdown in Motown.
In 2009, the Denver Nuggets gave the New Orleans Hornets the worst playoff loss in NBA history.
In 1947, it was Babe Ruth day at every ballpark in the ma...
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In 1981, it was game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between Philadelphia and Boston. The 76ers won at home to take a 3-1 lead in the. series.
In 2006, Delmon Young was called out on strikes, argued the call and then threw his bat. The bat struck the u...
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In 1950, the Boston Celtics selected Chuck Cooper out of Duquesne in the first round of the NBA draft, becoming the first black player selected to play in the league.
In 1980, Oakland A's manager Billy Martin had to be restrained from going into the stands a...
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“Digits Dynasty” is an engaging podcast where we debate the greatest athletes to don each uniform number in sports history.
Each episode focuses on a specific number, featuring passionate discussions, stats, and anecdotes across all of sports history, that highlight the legends who wore it. From ...
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In 1967, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Francisco Warriors to win their first NBA Title.
In 1994, San Antonio's David Robinson scored 71 to top Shaq in the NBA scoring race.
In 1963, Bob Cousy played his final game for the Boston Celtics.
In 1927, golfer...
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Around this day in 1976, Harry Caray sang 'Take me out to the ballgame' in the ballpark. He didn't know it at the time and was not happy about it. He leaned into it though and it became a Chicago tradition.
In 1999, Fernando Tatis, Sr became the first and on...
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In 1969, Robin Knox-Johnston sailed into the port of Falmouth winning the first Golden Globe Yacht race.
In 1876, the first game was played in the National League.
In 1947, the BAA played its first championship.
In 1981, it was game 2 of the 1981 Eastern Confer...
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In 1981, the Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was the first of what would be an exciting series.
In 1980, Rosie Ruiz cheated her way to the 'win' in the ...
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In 1987, cyclist Greg LeMond was accidentally shot by his brother-in-law and nearly died.
In 1986, Chicago's Michael Jordan scored an NBA playoff record 63 against the Boston Celtics in a double overtime loss.
In...
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In 1986, it was the 'Vindication in Vegas' fight between Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks.
In 1967, Katherine Switzer entered and ran the Boston Marathon even though women were not permitted to run.
In 1987, 1992,...
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In 1962, the Boston Celtics won a thrilling game 7 over the Los Angeles Lakers.
In 1966, Boston's Red Auerbach announced his retirement and that Bill Russell would take over for him as head coach.
In...
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In 1937, Race car driver and MI5 agent St. John Horsfall drove two British Intelligence officers and a corpse 420 miles to a Scottish port as part of 'Operation Mincemeat.'
In 1953, Mickey Mantle hit...
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In 1940, Cleveland's Bob Feller pitched the first and still only opening day no-hitter in Major League Baseball history.
In 2007, Boo Weekley won his first PGA tour event with two chip in pars on 17 and 18.
In 1976, Ontario’s Attorney General Roy McMurtry is...
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In 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
In 1997, Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson's #42.
In 1965, Boston's John Havlicek stole...
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In 1962, LA Laker Elgin Baylor scored 61 against Boston in an NBA Finals game.
In 2024, Houston Rocket Boban Marjanović gifted LA Clippers fans free chicken by intentionally missing his second free throw.
In 2019, Tiger Woods won his 5th Masters and his 15th Major Tournament.
In 1968, Argenti...
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In 1957, the Boston Celtics got great games out of rookies Tommie Heinsohn and Bill Russell to beat the St. Louis Hawks to win their first of their 18 NBA World Championships.
In 2016, LA Laker Kobe Bryant scored 61 points in his final NBA game.
In 1997, Tiger Woods won his first Masters and...
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In 1987, Larry Mize's pitch shot on the second playoff hole sank the Green jacket dreams of Greg Norman.
In 1954, Sam Snead outlasted Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff to win his third Masters.
In 1980, Ted Stepien bought the Cleveland Cavaliers and it went so badly, the NBA instituted a rule i...
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In 2009, Boston University put together an epic comeback, scoring 2 goals in the final minute to tie the game and send it to OT. They won the National Championship a few minutes later.
In 1989, Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ron Hextall scored the first goal by a goalie in the Stanley Cup Playof...
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