Episode 852

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17th Apr 2026

Mickey Mantle's Tape Measure shot, F1 Driver became a Super Spy, and Ban Johnson relented - This DiSH for April 17

In 1953, New York Yankee Mickey Mantle belted a 535-foot home run. It was measured and from that point on, any long homer is called a tape measure shot because of it.

In 1976, Philadelphia Phillie Mike Schmidt hit 4 consecutive home runs against the Chicago Cubs in an 18-16 win.

In 1943, F1 Driver St. John Horsfall drove two British intelligence officers and a corpse to be used in 'Operation Mincemeat' to a port in Scotland. It was a key part in a delicate secret mission.

In 1911, American League president Ban Johnson relented and allowed Cleveland Nap players to attend the funeral of teammate Addie Joss, who'd died on April 16th.

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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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