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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.
Unknown Host hosts This Day in Sports History, a history show with 929 episodes published.
In 1905, Philadelphia Athletics' pitcher Rube Waddell outlasted Boston's Cy Young in a 21-inning pitcher's duel. In 1910, Heavyweight champ Jack Johnson knocked out James Jeffries in the first of the 'Great White Hope' f
In 1954, Hungary was beaten in the World Cup final by West Germany. Hungary had not lost in 32 consecutive games. In 1990, England lost to West Germany 4-3 on PKs. In 1939, Lou Gehrig gave his 'luckiest man' speech at Ya
In 1954, Babe Didrikson Zaharias won her third US Open while she battle cancer. In 1968, NFL players went on strike for the first time, leading to the first Collective Bargaining Agreement. In 1966, Atlanta's Tony Clonin
In 1921, Jack Dempsey beat Georges Carpentier in a battle between a draft dodger and a war hero. In 1903, Major Leaguer Ed Delahanty fell off a bridge and died after being kicked off a train. In 1932, Englishman Henry “B
In 2014, US goalkeeper Tim Howard set a World Cup record with 16 saves. In 1902, Philadelphia's Rube Waddell pitched an immaculate inning. In 1990, New York Yankee Andy Hawkins pitched a no-hitter but lost.
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In 1905, Nap Lajoie developed a blood infection that was attributed to his dyed socks running into a cut in his leg. In 1978, the Chicago White Sox named Larry Doby as their manager, becoming the second black major leagu
In 2014, the Netherlands beat Mexico in a round of 16 World Cup match after Arjen Robben's dramatic flop in what became known as 'No Era Penal.' In 1986, Argentina scored the game winner in the 86th minute to beat West G
In 1992, Denmark, who had not even qualified for the UEFA Euro Cup, beat Germany to win the tournament. In 1959, Sweden's Ingemarr Johansson knocked out Floyd Patterson in the third round to win the title. In 2003, LeBro
In 1982, West Germany and Austria played a farce of a World Cup match so that they could both go through to the next round. In 2006, a World Cup match between Portugal and the Netherlands resulted in a record 17 yellow c
In 2007, Benny Fellhaber scored an amazing goal on a volley to lift the US 2-1 over Mexico. In 1995, the New Jersey Devils won their first Stanley Cup in a sweep of the Detroit Red Wings. In 1921, golfer Bobby Jones got
In 2010, Landon Donovan scored a goal in stoppage time to give the US a 1-0 win over Algeria and advance to the knockout round. In 1996, the Scottish Claymores beat the Frankfort Galaxy 32-27 to win the World Bowl. In 20
In 1986, Argentina's Diego Maradona scored his 'Hand of God' goal and his 'Goal of the Century' in a 2-1 win against England. In 1994, Columbia's Andres Escobar scored an own goal in a 2-1 loss to the US. He was murdered
In 1978, Argentina beat Peru 6-0 to advance to the final of the World Cup. Some believe Peru were coerced into laying down. in 1970, Brazil beat Italy 4-1 to win its third World Cup with Pelé scoring a goal and assisting
In 1982, Tom Watson sank a tricky chip in to take the lead at the US Open and went on to beat Jack Nicklaus by two shots at Pebble Beach. In 1999, Payne Stewart won his second and final US Open at Pinehurst. In 1964, Ken
In 1986, former Maryland basketball star and recently drafted Boston Celtic Len Bias died. In 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in game 7 to win the Stanley Cup. In 1943, the Pittsburgh Steelers
In 2000, Tiger Woods blitzed the field at the US Open, winning by a record 15 shots. In 1985, four golfers competed at TPC Sawgrass to determine the World's Worst Avid Golfer. In 1941, Joe Louis narrowly escaped with a w
In 1970, a flurry of goals by West Germany and Italy in extra time in a World Cup Semifinal had some calling this the best World Cup game ever. In 2002, the US beat Mexico 2-0 in a round of 16 match at the World Cup. In
In 2013, Justin Rose won the US Open; to date his only major tournament win despite coming close several times. In 1989, four golfers hit a hole in one on the same hole on the same day. In 1970, Chicago Bears running bac
In 1986, Raymond Floyd shot a final round 66 to win the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. In 1938, Johnny Vander Meer pitched his second consecutive no-hitter. In 1976, a game at the Houston Astrodome was rained out. In 1988,
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