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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1893, Andy Bowen and Jack Burke fought for more than 7 hours.

In 1987, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard fought in the Superfight.

In 1958, Arnold Palmer used his knowledge of the rules to overrule a rules official and win his first major golf tournament. Also, the term 'Amen Corner' to describe the 11th, 12th, and 13th holes was used for the first time on this day.

In 1973, Ron Blomberg became the first DH in Major League Baseball. Minnesota’s Tony Oliva became the first DH to hit a home run.

In 1997, the St. Louis Blues’ Craig McTavish retired from hockey. McTavish holds the distinction of being the last hockey player in the NHL to play without a helmet.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

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.