This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 1990, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in the longest Stanley Cup Finals game in history.

In 1912, Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb went into the stands and beat up a guy for heckling him.

In 1941, Joe Dimaggio hit safely in the first of what would be 56 consecutive games.

In 1981, Cleveland's Len Barker pitched a perfect game agains the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 1994, golfer Neal Lancaster won a six-player playoff to claim victory in the Byron Nelson Classic. The six player playoff is the largest ever at a PGA tour event.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 1938, England's soccer team played in Germany in a friendly. It was what happened prior to the match that was more the talk than what happened during it.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 1976, it was the final game in the ABA. New Jersey beat Denver to win the ABA Championship game, coming back from a 22 point deficit.

In 2005, Tiger Woods missed the cut for the first time in 142 starts.

In 1962 and again in 1973, golfer Bruce Crampton blew up on 18 on the final day to lose the same golf tournament 11 years apart.

In 1978, French golfer Philippe Porquier carded a 20 on a par 5 during a European Tour Event.

In 1973, Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Court in the first Battle of the Sexes.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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In 1981, Rick Barry made things awkward during a broadcast of the NBA Finals. Working with Bill Russell and Gary Bender, Barry made a racially insensitive remark about a picture of Russell.

In 1997, Kobe Bryant shot 5 air balls in the final minutes of a playoff loss to the Utah Jazz. He used the misses as motivation to get stronger and better.

In 1979, Chris Evert loss on clay at the Italian Open to Tracy Austin. It was Evert's first loss on the surface in 125 matches, setting a record for not only women but also men.

In 1970, Chicago's Ernie Banks hit his 500th career home run.

In 2012, Australian Rhein Gibson needed only 55 shots to play an Edmund, Oklahoma 18-hole golf course. It's in the Guinness Book of Record for lowest 18-hole round.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 1990, the New York Yankees attempted to trade outfielder Dave Winfield.

In 1977, Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner put on a uniform and managed his own team.

In 1980, Dr. J made his most iconic shot.

In 1996, San Diego Chargers running back Rodney Culver and his wife Karen were killed when ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 1998, St. Louis Blues defenseman Chris Pronger took a puck to the chest and collapsed.

In 1970, Boston Bruin Bobby Orr scored the game winner while flying through the air to win the game and the Stanley Cup.

In 2015, Cleveland's LeBron James hit the game winner against Chicago in a little payback.

In 1994, the Atlanta Braves scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 9th and won it in the 15th.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 1975, 17-year old Houston McTear tied a World Record in a Florida High School track meet. It began a journey of a little triumph and a lot of heartbreak.

Music for this episode: Streetlife - Silentfilm by Lobo Loco

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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In 2005, Sergio Garcia gave up a six shot lead in the final round of the Wachovia Championship, becoming only the fifth to do that on the PGA tour.

In 1970, Willis Reed made his dramatic return in game 7 of the NBA finals.

In 1968, Catfish Hunter pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins.

In 2016, Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate 7 times against Chicago but walked six times and was hit by a pitch and therefore had zero official plate appearances. According to ESPN stats, it was the first time in at least the previous century that a player had reached base 7 times without recording a plate appearance.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.