Episode 1001

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11th Sep 2026

Pete Rose Passed Ty Cobb with 4,192, Serena Williams won her first Major Tennis Singles Title, and James Madison shocked Va. Tech - This DiSH for Sept. 11

In 1985, Cincinnati's Pete Rose singled to left off San Diego's Eric Show for his 4,192nd career hit, passing Ty Cobb.

In 1977, the US Open Tennis Championships played on clay for the final time.

In 1999, Serena Williams beat World #1 Martina Hingis in straight sets to win the US Open and win her first major singles title.

In 2010, the James Madison Dukes upset #13 Va. Tech 21-16.

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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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