In 1973, after several rain delays, the Indianapolis 500 raced on a Wednesday. Tragedy would a driver and a crew member.
In 1982, Gordon Johncock won one of the closest Indy 500s in history.
In 1976, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR race.
Also in 1976, Roger Maltbie beat Hale Irwin in a 4-hole playoff to win the inaugural Memorial.
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In 1935, it was the first night game in Major League Baseball
In 1920, a crackdown on gambling at Wrigley Field was carried out as 47 people were arrested in the bleacher seats.
In 1981, Bobby Unser won the Indianapolis 500.
In 1987, Al Unser, Sr. won his 4th Indy 500.
In 1992, Al Unser, Jr won the closest Indy 500
And in 2004, Maurice Clarett lost his case with the NFL.
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In 2000, 19-year old Adam Petty died during a practice session at Loudon.
In 1970, Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, hit career homerun #500.
In 1979, Chris Evert lost on clay for the first time in six years.
In 1997, Kobe Bryant shot five airballs in the closing minutes of their playoff loss to the Utah Jazz.
And in 2012, Rhein Gibson shot a 55 on a full-length golf course.
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In 1962, Emile Griffith vs. Benny ‘Kid’ Paret ended in tragedy.
In 1975, a Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner fight inspired a cultural icon.
In 1991, Ayrton Senna won the Brazilian Grand Prix as his gearbox failed.
In 2001, a Randy Johnson fastball struck a bird in flight in a spring training game.
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In 1985, Bobby Knight and his infamous chair throwing incident was influenced a great deal by the weather in Bloomington that day.
In 1958, Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio was kidnapped by one of Fidel Castro’s men.
And in 1980, speed skater Eric Heiden won his fifth gold medal of the Lake Placid Olympiad.
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In 1979, the Daytona 500 was shown live start to finish for the first time. And wintry weather increased the number of people watching. And then there was the final lap!
In 2001, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was killed on the final lap of the Daytona 500. What happened as a result of this tragedy has saved the lives of other drivers.
In 1944, Joe Nuxhall was signed by the Cincinnati Reds and would become the youngest player ever in Major League Baseball.
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In 1998, after 19 previous attempts, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. finally won NASCAR’s biggest race.
In 2004, his son, Dale, Jr. won his first Daytona 500 in only his fifth try.
In 1994, down 31 points with 15:30 to play, Kentucky stormed back to beat LSU 99-95.
And in 2004, Arizona State’s baseball team lost 6-0 to Oklahoma. It was the first game in nearly 10 years the Sun Devils had failed to score a run.
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On this day in 1997 – the relationship between a player and coach degenerated into a fight.
And in 1963, the first African-American won a NASCAR event.
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This Day in Sports History revisits the great moments in sports history. From the dramatic finishes, to the classic matchups, to the truly unusual that makes sports so special to us, we will go back in time and remember those great moments.
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