Episode 498

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8th Apr 2025

Bubba Watson's Incredible Hook wins the Masters, Hank Aaron hits #715, and Al Campanis' unfortunate comments - This DiSH for April 8

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

EPISODE SUMMARY

In 2012, Bubba Watson outduelled Louis Oosthuizen to win his first Masters.

In 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run to move past Babe Ruth.

In 1975, Frank Robinson became the first black manager in major league baseball.

In 1987, former LA Dodger Al Campanis made one of the most unfortunate comments on live television.

In 1996, the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls snapping their 44 game home winning streak.

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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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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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