Episode 893

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28th May 2026

Dodgers and Giants given Thumbs up to move West, Barry Bonds hit #715, and 'No Water for the Goalie' - This DiSH for May 28

In 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants given the go-ahead to move west.

in 1956, Pittsburgh's Dale Long hit a home run in his 8th straight game.

In 2006, Barry Bonds hit career homer #715, passing Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list.

In 1985, Philadelphia goalie Pelle Lindbergh requested a water bottle to put on top of the net. Edmonton asked if he wanted a picnic basket or a charcuterie board to go with it.

In 1983, American Kathy Horvath toppled top-seeded Martina Navratilova in the fourth round of the French Open, snapping her streak of 36-consecutive matches won.

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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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