Neon Deion vs. Carlton Fisk, Albert Belle's Corked Bat Caper, and Jack Nicklaus took a bow at the Open - This DiSH for July 15

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1990, benches cleared between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox after Carlton Fisk and Deion Sanders exchanged unpleasantries.

In 1994, Albert Belle's bat was suspected of being corked and was confiscated. That's when a 'Mission: Impossible' style plan was hatched to get it back.

In 2005, Jack Nicklaus played his final competitive round of golf at St. Andrews.

In 1961, Arnold Palmer won the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and began an American invasion.

In 1912, Jim Thorpe won the Decathlon.

In 1912, the IOC stripped Thorpe of his medals.

In 2022, the IOC finally reinstated Thorpe's wins in the 1922 Olympic Decathlon and Pentathlon.

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