'Tails' comes up money for the Babe, Wife Swap circa 1973, and Mike Bossy scored 50 ... again! - This DiSH for March 5
This Day in Sports History · Thrive Sweet Productions
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Show Notes
In 1922, Babe Ruth won a coin flip that gave him a bigger contract and a bonus for every home run he hit.
In 1973, Yankees teammates Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson traded wives.
In 1931, Fort Wayne’s WGL Radio broadcast the first game of the American Basketball League’s championship series between the Brooklyn Visitations and the Fort Wayne Hoosiers.
In 1985, New York Islander Mike Bossy scored his 50th goal of the year, becoming the first NHL player to score 50 goals in 8 straight seasons.