Episode 976

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15th Aug 2026

King Felix's Perfecto, Dave Dravecky's Gruesome Injury, and the Shark blew another lead at a Major - This DiSH for Aug. 15

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In 2012, Seattle's Felix Hernandez pitched a perfect game, the first in Mariners history.

in 1989, San Francisco's Dave Dravecky broke his arm throwing a pitch.

In 1983, Greg Norman gave up another final round lead in the PGA Championship.

In 1970, Pat Palinkas became the first woman to play professional football, it was more of a semi-pro team but she signed a contract, suited up and played.

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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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