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Phillie Phanatic made his debut – This DiSH for April 25

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In 1978, the Phillie Phanatic made his debut. 

In 1962, Harry Chiti became the first baseball player to be traded for himself. 

In 2003, Mo Cheeks made the best assist of his career when he helped out the 13-year old National Anthem Singer

In 2016, Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension for ‘DeflateGate’ was upheld. 

And in 1950, Chuck Cooper became the first black player selected in the NBA draft. 

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Stepien Rule – This DiSH for April 12

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In 1980, Bill Stepien bought the Cleveland Cavaliers. It went so bad in his 3 year tenure, the NBA instituted a new rule. 

In 1954, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead played a Monday 18-hole playoff to decide the Masters.

In 1980, Cecil Cooper and Don Money hit grand slams in the same inning.

In 1979, Larry Nelson showed up to Augusta National and realized he forgot his golf clubs. 

And in 1877, the first recorded usage of a catcher’s mask in baseball. 

 

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This Day in Sports History – Dec. 20

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In 2005 – Kobe Bryant did something nobody had done in the NBA before or has done since. 

Also in 1981. the fastest goal scored in NHL History.

And in in 1985, a controversial broadcaster stepped aside. 

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