Episode 876

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11th May 2026

Ted Turner managed the Atlanta Braves, There's No Tying in Baseball, and Dr. J defied gravity - This DiSH for May 11

In 1977, Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner managed his team for a game before being told that was illegal.

In 1919, the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators played to a scoreless tie.

In 1980, Philadelphia's Julius Erving defied gravity in one of the most iconic moves in NBA history.

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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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