Month: January 2024

Baseball owners drop the hammer – This DiSH for Jan. 31

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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 scored 7 goals in a hockey game to set a record that still stands today in the NHL. 

And in 1993, Dallas beat Buffalo in the Super Bowl, but that game is known for one ignominious play involving Leon Lett.

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Magic Johnson Returned to the Lakers! – This DiSH for Jan. 30

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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 Harden posted a 60 point triple-double, becoming the first NBA player to accomplish that. 

In 1971, UCLA started its 88-game winning streak with a win over UC-Santa Barbara

And in 1924, England beat France in the first Gold Medal Curling match. 

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Quadruple OT Thriller! – This DiSH for Jan. 29

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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 League Baseball Hall of Fame announced its first class. 

In 1963, the NFL Hall of Fame announced its first class. 

And in 1995, Deion Sanders played with the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, becoming the first and only athlete to play in both the Super Bowl and the World Series.  He was with the Atlanta Braves in 1992 when they played in the W.S.

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Roy Campanella paralyzed – This DiSH for Jan. 28

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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 walk ever again. 

In 1957, American Shirley Fry beat fellow American Althea Gibson in the Australian women’s singles final to give her the career grand slam. 

And in 2005, Sammy Sosa was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles.  It was not a move that go well. 

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Dunk Contest is Born – This DiSH for Jan. 27

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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, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win the Australian Open.

And in 1996, Monica Seles won her only Grand Slam event after being stabbed during a match in 1993. 

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Jim Thorpe Stripped of his Olympic Medals – This DiSH for Jan. 26

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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 years! 

In 1983, Cheryl Miller scored 105 points in a high school basketball game, overshadowing her brother Reggie’s 40 point night. 

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And in 2020, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed in Calabasas, California.

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First Winter Olympics – This DiSH for Jan. 25

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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 friend, doing him a favor in the process.

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Boom! John Madden and the Telestrator – This DiSH for Jan. 24

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In 1982, it was a Super Bowl of firsts, including the first use of the telestrator on television. 

In 1999, David Duval fired a 59 in the final round of a PGA Tour event. 

And in 1981, ABA and NBA great Ron Boone retired, ending his consecutive game streak. 

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Bjorn Borg retires? – This DiSH for Jan. 23

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In 1983, Bjorn Borg retired after not being seen or heard from for 16 months.

In 1944, the Detroit Red Wings won 15-0 in the largest shutout win in NHL history. 

In 2000, the St. Louis Rams beat Tampa Bay 11-6. What is Scorigami? 

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And in 2015, Klay Thompson scored 37 points in a quarter to set an NBA record.

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Super Bowl XXIII was more than just a game – This DiSH for Jan. 22

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In 1989, Super Bowl XXIII was one of the great ones, but what was going on outside the stadium led to changes in the league. 

Also, in 1973, it was the Sunshine Showdown in Kingston, Jamaica between George Foreman and Joe Frazier.

In 2006, Kobe Bryant dropped 81 on Toronto. 

And in 1927, the first live broadcast of an English Soccer Match.

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