Episode 873

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Published on:

8th May 2026

'Here comes Willis Reed,' Bryce Harper's Statistical Oddity, and Sergio Garcia's collapse - This DiSH for May 8

In 1970, the New York Knicks beat the LA Lakers to win their first NBA title.

In 2016, Washington National Bryce Harper came to the plate 7 times but was not credited with an official at-bat.

In 2005, Sergio Garcia gave up a six-shot lead in the final round of the Wachovia Championship and lost in a playoff.

In 2001, Randy Johnson struck out 20 in 9 innings … but it is not recognized along with Roger Clemens, Kerry Wood, or Max Scherzer’s 20 strikeout performances by Major League Baseball.

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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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