Doubleday's Dubious Ties to Baseball, Barry Sanders Goes out in Style, and Becky Hammon First Woman to coach in an NBA game - This DiSH for Dec. 30
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1907, Abner Doubleday became the inventor of baseball with the release of the Mills Commission Report.
In 1988, Oklahoma State running back Barry Sanders capped a fantastic Heisman award winning season with a 5 touchdown performance in the Holiday Bowl.
In 1990, Magic guard Scott Skiles dished out an NBA record 30 assists in a win against the Denver Nuggets.
In 2020, Becky Hammon became the first woman to take over as acting head coach in an NBA game.
In 1978, the NHL agreed to absorb 4 WHA teams beginning the following year.
In 2023, a tennis match had to be paused about an hour to remove a deadly snake from the court.
And Happy 49th Birthday to Tiger Woods.
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