Episode 754

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22nd Dec 2025

Wayne Gretzky in a Hockey Fight?, Pistol Pete Throwin' Hands as well, and the Federal League ended its fight - This DiSH for Dec. 22

In 1982, Wayne Gretzky got in one of only his three career fights.

In 1969, Pete Maravich got 3 techs in a physical game vs. Oregon State. He shot 31 free throws and made 30 of them.

In 1915, the Federal League ended its short-lived run as a competitor to the American and National Leagues.

In 1996, Brett Hull scored his 500th career goal. He and his father Bobby became the only father/son duo to score 500+ goals.

In 1956, Bill Russell made his debut as a Boston Celtic after leading the US to a Gold Medal in the Olympics.

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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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