Episode 858

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23rd Apr 2026

Jerry West's 53 soon inspired the NBA logo, Fernando Tatis tattooed two Grand Slams, and Ken Johnson threw a no-hitter and lost - This DiSH for April 23

In 1969, LA Laker Jerry West scored 53 and dished 11 assists to lift the Lakers to the win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. A picture taken that night soon became the inspiration for the NBA logo.

In 1999, Fernando Tatis, Sr hit a pair of grand slams in the same inning, the first and only to do it.

In 1976, Harry Caray entertained a Chicago crowd with the singing of 'Take me out to the ballgame,' though he never intended to do so.

In 1964, Houston pitcher Ken Johnson became the first and only MLB pitcher to throw a 9-inning no-hitter and lose.

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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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