Showdown in Motown, Crescent City Catastrophe, and the Babe struggles to say 'goodbye' - This DiSH for April 27

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1984, the Knicks' Bernard King and the Pistons' Isiah Thomas battled it out in the Showdown in Motown.

In 2009, the Denver Nuggets gave the New Orleans Hornets the worst playoff loss in NBA history.

In 1947, it was Babe Ruth day at every ballpark in the major. He struggled to speak to the crowd.

In 1956, boxer Rocky Marciano retired. Marciano became the first and only fighter to retire from boxing as the undefeated heavyweight champ.

In 1983, 36-year old Nolan Ryan became the all-time strikeout leader in Major League Baseball. 

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