Episode 691

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19th Oct 2025

Bear Bryant played with a broken leg, 'oh, so close' moment for the Montreal Expos, and the first Esports Tournament - This DiSH for Oct. 19

In 1935, Alabama's Bear Bryant played against the Tennessee Vols with a broken leg. He caught four passes for 87 yards.

In 1987, George Steinbrenner hired Billy Martin to manage the Yankees for the fifth time.

In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played a memorable NLCS game 7.

In 1981, the LA Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos to advance to the World Series.

In 1972, the first esports tournament was held.

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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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