Episode 819

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8th Mar 2026

Howie Morenz's Tragic Death after breaking his leg, Ali/Frazier at MSG, and the Chaos in Daytona - This DiSH for March 8

In 1937, Howie Morenz, known by some as 'the Babe Ruth of hockey' died as a direct result of an injury suffered in a hockey game a month earlier.

In 1971, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met at Madison Square Garden in the 'Fight of the Century.'

In 1930, Babe Ruth signed a two-year contract paying him $80,000 a season and was asked after why he deserved more money than the President of the US to which he answered, 'I had a better year than he did.'

In 1936, the first Daytona race was run. It was chaos but eventually led to the creation of NASCAR.

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Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
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