Episode 861

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26th Apr 2026

Baltimore Colts Draft John Elway, Kobe switches from 8 to 24, and a player traded for Budweiser - This DiSH for April 26

In 1983, the Baltimore Colts drafted John Elway with the top pick of the NFL draft, despite his warning to not select him.

In 1931, New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hit a home run but passed a baserunner on his trip around the bases. That erased the HR which would eventually leave him tied for the Major League lead at the end of the season.

In 2006, Kobe Bryant decided to change his number from 8 to 24.

In 2006, minor league baseball player Nigel Thatch was traded to the Fullerton Flyers in exchange for 60 cases of Budweiser. Thatch was not only a player but also an actor who played 'Leon' in a series of Budweiser commercials.

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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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