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Baseball Benches Schott - This DiSH for Feb. 3
Episode 66
In 1993, Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott was suspended for the season and fined $25,000.
In 1876, Albert Spalding started a sporting good company.
A…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ben Hogan's Brush with Death - This DiSH for Feb. 2
Episode 65
In 1949, golfer Ben Hogan and his wife Valerie were traveling home for some much needed rest when they collided with a bus.
In 1954, Bevo Francis sco…
2 years, 5 months ago
Birth of the Red, White, and Blue - This DiSH for Feb. 1
Episode 64
In 1967, the American Basketball Association was born.
In 1950, Green Bay Packers legend Curly Lambeau stepped down as coach and GM.
In 1968, Green Ba…
2 years, 5 months ago
Baseball owners drop the hammer - This DiSH for Jan. 31
Episode 63
In 1953, baseball owners took out their frustration with Bill Veeck, eventually forcing him to move the team out of St. Louis.
In 1920, Joe Malone sco…
2 years, 5 months ago
Magic Johnson Returned to the Lakers! - This DiSH for Jan. 30
Episode 62
In 1996, Magic Johnson returned to the NBA to play for the LA Lakers after his H.I.V. disclosure and retirement four years earlier.
In 2018, James Har…
2 years, 5 months ago
Quadruple OT Thriller! - This DiSH for Jan. 29
Episode 61
In 1980, the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers played a 4OT marathon. Interestingly, not a single 3-pointer was made.
In 1936, the Major Leag…
2 years, 5 months ago
Roy Campanella paralyzed - This DiSH for Jan. 28
Episode 60
In 1958, Roy Campanella fell asleep at the wheel of his car and crashed into a tree. He was paralyzed as a result and would never play baseball or wa…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Dunk Contest is Born - This DiSH for Jan. 27
Episode 59
In 1976, during the ABA All-Star game, the dunk contest made its first appearance. It was an instant hit, thanks to Dr. J and David Thompson.
In 1970,…
2 years, 5 months ago
Jim Thorpe Stripped of his Olympic Medals - This DiSH for Jan. 26
Episode 58
In 1913, Olympic Decathlete and Pentathlete Jim Thorpe was stripped of his Gold medals. It was a wrong that wouldn't be completely corrected for 110 …
2 years, 5 months ago
The First Winter Olympics - This DiSH for Jan. 25
Episode 57
In 1924, the first Winter Olympiad premiered in France.
In 1960, Wilt Chamberlain set a rookie scoring record.
And in 1939, Joe Louis knocked out a fri…
2 years, 5 months ago