Episode 864

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29th Apr 2026

Clemens struck out 20 in 9, Blackhawks and Rangers played a 3OT thriller, and Jerry West buried a 60-footer - This DiSH for April 29

In 1986, Boston's Roger Clemens became the first MLB pitcher to strike out 20 in a 9-inning game.

In 2012, the LA Clippers erased a 27-point second half deficit to beat Memphis in their first round playoff series.

In 1971, the New York Rangers got a Pete Stemkowski goal in the third overtime to beat Chicago and extend their playoff series.

In 1970, LA Laker Jerry West sank a desperation 60-footer to tie the game and force overtime against New York in the NBA Finals. The Knicks won in OT.

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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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