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Jackie Robinson's Debut, Havlicek Steals the Ball, and Aaron Hernandez convicted - This DiSH for April 15
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
In 1997, Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson's #42.
In 1965, Boston's John Havlicek stole an inbounds pass to preserve a Celtics win against Philadelphia 76ers and advance to the NBA Finals.
In 2019, the Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history.
In 2015, former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez was found guilty of murder in the killing of Odin Lloyd.
In 1912, the Carpathia picked up survivors of the sinking of the Titanic. Two of the survivors picked up that day were a pair of internationally known tennis players who would face each other 3 months later.
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