Episode 645

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3rd Sep 2025

A Playboy Model, a firecracker, a razor blade, and a World Cup Qualifier - This DiSH for Sept. 3

In 1989, a World Cup qualifying match between Brazil and Chile ended in chaos.

In 1977, Japan’s Sadaharu Oh hit career homer number 756, passing Hank Aaron’s total.

In 2008, it was the first official use of replay in major league baseball.

In 1906, the first prize fight was hosted in the Nevada desert featuring Battling Nelson and Joe Gans.

In 1970, Vince Lombardi died after battling colon cancer.

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This Day in Sports History
Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
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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