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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1989, after the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the first, Pirates radio announcer made a bold proclamation that he'd 'walk back to Pittsburgh.' Philadelphia came back to win 15-11.
In 1950, the Boston Red Sox plated 29 against the St. Louis Browns to set the MLB record that would be the most for 57 years.
In 1968, Los Angeles Dodger Don Drysdale broke Walter Johnson's record for consecutive scoreless innings.
In 1986, Boston's Larry Bird had a triple double in game 6 of the NBA Finals. Even though it was one of his 69 career triple doubles, Bird called it the best game he ever played.
In 1940, Ed ‘Porky’ Oliver finished in a tie for first which would have put him in a three player playoff the following day but he was disqualified because he teed off a few minutes early.
In 1966, the NFL and the AFL agreed to merge and established a championship game that became the Super Bowl.
In 1979, Utah got a basketball team as the NBA board of governors approved the move of the New Orleans Jazz to play in Salt Lake City.
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