Episode 696

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24th Oct 2025

The Miracle on Techwood, Pete Rose got grilled, and Bobby Hull's one man protest - This DiSH for Oct. 24

In 2015, Georgia Tech blocked a field goal and returned the ball for a game winning score with no time left.

In 1999, Pete Rose made his first appearance on a baseball field in a decade and instead of allowing him to enjoy the moment, NBC's Jim Gray decided to grill him.

In 1971, Detroit Lion Chuck Hughes collapsed during a game and died later that day.

In 1985, the Chicago Bulls traded for George Gervin.

In 1975, Bobby Hull sat out a game in protest.

In 1884, it was the first inter-league championship played in professional baseball.

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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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