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This Day in Sports History

This Day in Sports History

Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.

Thrive Sweet Productions

986 episodesEN

Show overview

This Day in Sports History has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 986 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 14 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 221 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 367 episodes published. Published by Thrive Sweet Productions.

Episodes
986
Running
2023–2026 · 3y
Median length
12 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

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.

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Mike Tyson's street fight with Mitch Green, Bob Feller's impressive debut, and Montreal's Youppie ejected - This DiSH for Aug. 23

Aug 23, 20267 min

Marichal/Roseboro brawl turned ugly, Cuba attacked the US, and the Most Runs Scored in the MLB - This DiSH for Aug. 22

Aug 22, 20269 min

Ken 'Hawk' Harrelson became 'kinda, sorta' the first MLB Free Agent, an Improbable 9th inning comeback, and the first Little League World Series Champs - This DiSH for Aug. 21

Aug 21, 20267 min

The Forerunner of the NFL formed, the Phil Linz 'Harmonica Incident', and Tiger outlasted Bob May - This DiSH for Aug. 20

Aug 20, 20268 min

Diminutive Eddie Gaedel stepped to the plate for the Browns, Mike Tyson returned to the ring, and a Manager ejected for wanting a rain delay - This DiSH for Aug. 19

Aug 19, 20268 min

Rich Beem won the PGA Championship, Pine Tar Game resumed, and Larry Bird retired - This DiSH for Aug. 18

Aug 18, 20266 min

Richie Ashburn's Unfortunate Foul Balls, Wayne Rooney's EPL Debut, and Shaun Micheel's Surprising Major Win - This DiSH for Aug. 17 - This DiSH for Aug. 17

Aug 17, 202610 min

Baseball player Ray Chapman killed by a pitch, the NFL played its first International Game, and Tiger Woods lost - This DiSH for Aug. 16

Aug 16, 20268 min

King Felix's Perfecto, Dave Dravecky's Gruesome Injury, and the Shark blew another lead at a Major - This DiSH for Aug. 15

Aug 15, 20267 min

The American Football League formed, the Boys in the Boat won Gold, and Bob Gibson pitched his only no-hitter - This DiSH for Aug. 14

Aug 14, 20268 min

A Sports Tragedy: Jesse Owens declared a Professional by Avery Brundage

Aug 13, 202611 min

Germany Schaefer was known for what? Was Chalky Wright murdered? and Who's the Youngest to win Gold in the Olympics? - This DiSH for Aug. 12

Aug 12, 20268 min

John Daly won the PGA Championship, the Atlanta Braves signed 62-year old Satchel Paige, and a Shooting Gallery in the NHL - This DiSH for Aug. 11

Aug 11, 20269 min

A 58-pitch Masterclass, Mary Decker and Zola Budd got entangled, and NFL players caved - This DiSH for August 10

Aug 10, 20269 min

Wayne Gretzky traded to LA, NHL First Rounder Duncan McPherson went missing, and Usain Bolt's Double-Double - This DiSH for Aug. 8

Aug 9, 20268 min

Steph Curry's Bombs Saved the USA, Wrigley Field Turned the Lights On, and Ty Cobb's mother killed his father - This DiSH for Aug. 8

Aug 8, 20266 min

Barry Bonds passed Hank Aaron with his 756th HR, Ichiro and Wade Boggs joined the 3,000 hit club, and Jim Furyk fired a PGA Tour record 58 - This DiSH for Aug. 7

Aug 7, 20267 min

Three homers in an inning, Nolan Ryan tossed for the first and only time, and Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel - This DiSH for Aug. 6

Aug 6, 20267 min

Cleveland's 12-run Comeback, First MLB game broadcast, and Craig Breedlove's Rocket Powered car set a new record - This DiSH for Aug. 5

Aug 5, 20266 min

USFL closed up shop, Byron Nelson won his 11th straight, and Dave Winfield arrested for killing .... a bird - This DiSH for Aug. 4

Aug 4, 20268 min
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