Episode 892

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Published on:

27th May 2026

Pistons snub the Bulls on their way out, Hubbell's 24th straight win, and Tony Stewart pulled off the 'Memorial Day Double' - This DiSH for May 27

In 1991, the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons to advance to the NBA Finals.

In 1937, New York Giant pitcher Carl Hubbell won his 24th straight game.

In 1981, Seattle Mariner Lenny Randle blew a slow roller, foul.

In 1943, the plane that former Olympian Louis Zamperini was flying in, suffered mechanical difficulties and crashed into the ocean 850 miles from Oahu.

In 2001, Tony Stewart became the first and still only driver to drive all 1100 miles on Memorial Day, finishing sixth after driving 500 miles at Indy and finishing third at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte.

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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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