Episode 859

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Published on:

24th Apr 2026

Celtics win another title in Cousy's Last Game, Chargers select Eli Manning, and MLB's American League debuted - This DiSH for April 24

In 1963, the Boston Celtics beat the LA Lakers to win their fifth straight NBA Championship. It was Bob Cousy's final game as a Celtic.

In 2004, the San Diego Chargers picked Eli Manning with the top overall pick despite Eli pleading with them to not select him.

In 1927, golfer Bobby Jones holed his first ace on a 173 yard par 3 at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta.

In 1945, Happy Chandler was named the new commissioner of Major League Baseball.

In 1901, the American League debuted with the Chicago White Stockings beating the Cleveland Blues 8-2.

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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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