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Jockey dies during a race ... and still wins, the Greatest Basketball Game Ever Played, and 10-cent Beer Night Goes Awry - This DiSH for June 4
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes died during a horse race at Belmont Park and the horse he was riding, Sweet Kiss, still won the race. It was Hayes' only race.
In 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Pete Reiser crashed into the Ebbets Field wall chasing down a fly ball. He was knocked out and was issued last rites by a Catholic priest but he survived.
In 1976, the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns played a classic 3 OT NBA Finals game.
In 1974, the Cleveland Indians hosted the Texas Rangers on 10-cent Beer Night. Things got out of hand rather quickly.
In 1988, Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 in 32 minutes in the French Open Final. It was the quickest Grand Slam Finals win in the Open Era.
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