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A Flurry of Threes! – This DiSH for May 29

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In 1997, the Utah Jazz battled back from a 13-point deficit and John Stockton hit the game winning 3 to advance to the NBA Finals

In 1995, Rik Smits hit the game winner to beat the Magic after a flurry of 3s seesawed the game back and forth.

In 1982, the Minnesota Twins pulled off an unusual triple play against the New York Yankees.

In 2015, a par 4 was shortened to a par 3 due to standing water, marking the first time par for a PGA round was less than 70. 

In 1976, Joe Niekro hit his only major league home run and it came off his older brother, Phil. 

And in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest.

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Dale Hunter’s Cheap Shot on Pierre Turgeon – This DiSH for April 28

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In 1993, Washington’s Dale Hunter delivered a cheap shot on New York Islander Pierre Turgeon after he intercepted Hunter’s pass and scored to make it 5-1.

In 1965, Lyndsey Nelson broadcast a baseball game from an unusual spot. 

In 1988, the Baltimore Orioles lost their 21st straight game to open the season. 

In 1987, the NBA announced it was expanding into Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, and Minnesota

And in 1967, Muhammad Ali refused induction into the Army. 

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Babe Ruth says Goodbye – This DiSH for April 27

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In 1947, it was ‘Babe Ruth Day’ at all major league ballparks. He addressed the crowd at Yankee Stadium. 

In 1956, Rocky Marciano retired from boxing and did so as the only undefeated heavyweight champion. 

In 2009, the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Hornets by 56 in a playoff game to set the record for largest margin of victory in the NBA postseason. 

And in 1983, Nolan Ryan passed Walter Johnson on the all-time strikeouts list. 

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Fernando Tatis, Sr hit 2 Grand Slams … in the same inning – This DiSH for April 23

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In 1999, – Fernando Tatis, Sr hit a pair of grand slam homers off LA’s Chan Ho Park in the third inning to become the first and still only player to do that. 

In 1955, the Chicago White Sox scored 29 runs in a game, tying a record at the time. 

In 1950, the Minneapolis Lakers won the first NBA Championship. 

In 2019, Southhampton’s Shane Long scored the fastest goal in an English Premier League history. 

And in 1964, Houston’s Ken Johnson became the first and only pitcher to lose a 9-inning no-hitter. 

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