Episode 658

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16th Sep 2025

Young Tom Morris First Ace at the Open Championship, Rocket Launched Twice, and 184 MPH on a bicycle - This DiSH for Sept. 16

In 1869, Young Tom Morris holed the first Ace in a major golf tournament.

In 1989, Raghib ‘Rocket’ Ismail ran back two kickoffs for TDs against Michigan in a 24-19 win. It was the second time Rocket ran two back for TDs in a game.

In 2000, Kentucky State’s Alvon Brown rushed for 405 yards rushing to set a Division 2 record.

In 1924, St. Louis Cardinal Jim Bottomley drove in 12 of his team's 17 runs.

In 1975, Pittsburgh’s Rennie Stennett collected 7 hits in a 22-0 win over Chicago.

In 2018, Denise Mueller-Korenek broke the bicycling land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats with a speed of 183.932 mph.

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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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