Episode 766

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3rd Jan 2026

George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees, George Wolff fatally injured, and the 'Miracle in Maryland' - This DiSH for Jan. 3

In 1973, George Steinbrenner and 11 others bought the New York Yankees from CBS.

In 1946, jockey George Wolff fell off his mount in a horse race and died the following day.

In 1983, Dallas Cowboy Tony Dorsett scored the longest rushing touchdown in NFL history.

In 1987, the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets in the 'Marathon by the Lake.'

In 1993, (though not mentioned during this edition of This DiSH) the Buffalo Bills pulled off the largest comeback in NFL playoff history, erasing a 32 point deficit to beat Houston.

In 1984, Washington's Jeff Malone hit a buzzer-beating, falling out of bounds shot to beat Detroit 103-102 in the 'Miracle in Maryland.'

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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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