Reggie Miller Gives the Choke Sign to Spike Lee, John Madden Football debuts, Phillip Wellman 'pulls the pin on the grenade' - This DiSH for June 1

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1994, Reggie Miller scorched the Knicks and turned his ire to Spike Lee sitting courtside, flashing the 'choke sign'.

In 1988, 'John Madden Football' debuted for PC to be played on a Commodore 64 or an Apple II.

In 2007, Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman had one of the all-time great meltdowns on a baseball field.

In 2014, 'Mr Game 7' Justin Williams scored his seventh goal in game 7s in a win for his LA Kings.

In 1957, Cal Berkeley's Don Bowden became the first American to run a sub-4 minute mile.

In 1925, New York Yankee Lou Gehrig started his 2,130 consecutive games played streak.

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