Tyson's quickest KO, Ryan Express Rolls on, and the Babe's final appearance - This DiSH for July 26
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1986, Mike Tyson knocked out Marvis Frazier in 30 seconds. It was his quickest knockout in his career.
In 1992, Nolan Ryan struck out 5 Baltimore Orioles, setting a major league baseball record with his 23rd straight season with 100 or more strikeouts.
In 1984, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended pitcher Vida Blue for the remainder of the season, prohibiting any team from employing him.
In 1948, Babe Ruth made his final public appearance at the highly fictionalized movie based on his own life. 'The Babe Ruth Story' unfortunately was panned by critics as one of the worst movies ever made. Ruth died three weeks later.
In 1933, Joe DiMaggio did not get a hit, breaking his minor league hitting streak with the San Francisco Seals at 61-games.
And in 2009, another Tour de France ended. Lance Armstrong made his comeback. If he had chosen to stay retired, would his 7 Tour wins still be intact.?
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
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.
STEVE WHITE BIO
The host of 'This DiSH' is me, Steve White. I've spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. I've worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.
'This Day in Sports History' evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It's not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.
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