Episode 678

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6th Oct 2025

The Fifth Down Game, 41-point underdog Stanford upset USC, and Michael Jordan retired - This DiSH for Oct. 6

In 1990, Colorado got an extra down by mistake and used it to score the game-winning touchdown.

In 2007, the Stanford Cardinal beat the #2 USC Trojans despite being a 41-point underdog.

In 2007, LSU overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Florida.

In 1993, Michael Jordan retired from the NBA for the first time. Was it due to his gambling debts?

In 1845, it was the first time an umpire was used to officiate a baseball game. 

In 1965, Sandy Koufax refused to pitch game one of the World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur.

In 1926, Babe Ruth became the first major leaguer to hit three home runs in a World Series game.

In 1966, Jim Palmer became the youngest player to ever throw a shutout in the World Series. He was 20 years 11 months old.

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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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