Episode 879

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14th May 2026

Sinden surprisingly retires from the Bruins, English football's 'darkest moment,' and Mickey Mantle blasted his 500th - This DiSH for May 14

In 1970, Boston Bruins Head Coach Harry Sinden retired a few days after winning Boston's first Stanley Cup in 29 years.

In 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers came back from a 3 goal deficit to beat Boston 4-3 in game seven of their Stanley Cup playoff series. The Flyers also came back from a 3 games to none deficit to win the series 4-3.

In 1938, the English starting 11 was photographed giving the Nazi salute to German leaders prior to their international friendly against Germany.

In 1967, Mickey Mantle hit career home run number 500.

In 1986, Reggie Jackson hit career home run number 537, passing Mantle on the all-time HR list.

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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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