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Welcome to This Week In Sports History! A fun look at the history of sports hosted by two brothers who love sports but also love having a good time. Every Monday, we'll mix our blend of facts, humor and overall nonsense to bring you the famous, and not so

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    • Jul 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from This Week In Sports History

    July 17th- 24th | The Final Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 37:20


    We are officially at our final episode ever of This Week In Sports History! Thanks to everyone that joined us on this year long ride! Keep an eye on the timeline as we may pop up here and there with season previews/reviews and other sports related stuff!This week in Sports History Tris Speaker is the 5th ever to get 3,000 hits, Ty Cobb dies, Willie Mays is 10th ever to get 3,000 hits, Hank Aaron hits his last Home Run and much more!

    July 10th-16th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 20:57


    This week in Sports History Jake LaMotta is born, Babe Ruth makes his MLB debut as a pitcher, Babe Ruth hits his 700th home run, Barry Sanders is born and much more!

    July 3rd-9th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 32:53


    This week in Sports History Red Wing great Steve Yzerman retires, the Cy Young award is created, Satchel Paige was born, mutlitple no hitters plus much more!

    June 26th-July 2nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 40:10


    This week in Sports History Richard Petty was born, John Elway was born, multiple no hitters, multiple NBA and NHL championships plus much more!

    June 12th-18th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 46:19


    This week in Sports History the baseball hall of fame is dedicated in Cooperstown, NY, The Detroit Tigers hire Sparky Anderson, Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, multiple NBA and NHL championships and much more!

    June 5th-11th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 41:50


    This week in Sports History the Basket Association of America is formed, later becomes the NBA, the NFL and AFL announce their merger, Gordie Howe passes aways, multiple no hitters and multiple NBA and NHL championships are won!

    May 29th-June 4th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 29:30


    This week in Sports History Larry Bird wins Rookie Of The Year over Magic Johnson, Roy Halladay pitches a perfect game, Barry Bonds makes his MLB debut, multiple NBA and NHL championships and much more!

    May 22nd-28th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 37:58


    This week in Sports History it's the first ever Major League night game, Babe Ruth hits his last homerun, Willie Mays plays his first Major League game, multiple NBA and NHL Championships and much more!

    May 15th-21st

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 31:04


    This week in Sports History Joe DiMaggio starts his 56 game hitting streak, the first televised baseball is broadcasted on NBC, the NFL adopts an annual college draft, multiple NBA and NHL championships are won and much more!

    May 8th-14th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 25:12


    This week in sports history Steve Yzerman is born, Giants trade Willie Mays to the Mets, a couple no hitters, multiple NBA and NHL championships are won and much more!

    May 1st-7th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 54:02


    This week in Sports History Nolan Ryan gets his 7th no hitter, Rickey Henderson breaks the all time steals record, first ever ABA championship, Albert Pujols gets his 3,00th hit, multiple NBA and NHL championships, and much more!

    April 24th-30th

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 32:30


    This week in Sports History it's the first ever game in AL history, the NFL moves it's goal posts, Tim Duncan is born, Nicklas Lidstrom is born, multiple NBA and nhl championships, and much more!

    April 17th-23rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 36:42


    This week in sports history Jackie Robinson gets his first major league hit, Miguel Cabrera is born, Wayne Gretzky plays his last game, multiple NHL and NBA championships plus much much more!

    April 10th-16th

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 37:28


    This week in sports history the PGA is founded, John Madden is born, Joe Louis dies, multiple NBA championships, multiple Stanley Cup championships and much more!

    April 3rd-9th

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 31:23


    This week in sports history Steve Yzerman scores his final goal, Hank Aaron ties and breaks Babe Ruth's home run record, the first MLB game featuring a Canadian team, multiple NCAA basketball champs and a whole lot more!

    March 27th-April 2nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 41:43


    This week in Sports History Wilt Chamberlain plays his last game, Cy Young is born, Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis, multiple NCAA men's basketball championships and much more!

    March 20th-26th

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 28:30


    This week in Sports History Bobby Orr was born, Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe on all time goals list, Peyton Manning was born, multiple NCAA basketballs championships and much more!Sign up to our Patreon to get this show and our other shows AD FREE and EARLY, now in video!patreon.com/bangdang

    March 13th-19th

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 33:41


    This week in Sports History Gordie Howe becomes second player to reach 500 goals, legendary pitcher Cy Young retires, James Harden is the first player to score at least 30 against all 29 teams, multiple NCAA men's basketball championships are won and much more!Sign up to our Patreon and get all of our shows AD FREE and EARLY! Video versions coming soon! patreon.com/bangdang

    March 6th-12th

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 24:11


    This week on Sports History Cassius Clay changes his name to Muhammed Ali, Peyton Manning retires, Joe Dimaggio dies, multiple leagues cancel their seasons due to covid and much more in this episode! Sign up to our Patreon to get all of our shows AD FREE and EARLY! Video versions coming soon! patreon.com/bangdang

    February 27th-March 5th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 36:36


    This week in Sports History James Worthy is born, the Cy Young award is established, Gretzky becomes all time assist leader and much more! Plus, we talk about the recent MLB rule changes.

    February 20th-26th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 53:56


    This week in Sports History Justin Verlander is born, the "Miracle On Ice" takes place, multiple Daytona 500 winners and much more!Sign up to our Patreon to get all of our shows AD FREE and EARLY! patreon.com/bangdang

    February 13th-19th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 42:06


    This week in sports history Randy Moss is born, Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first player to reach 30,000 points, we have a couple Super Bowl champs, multiple Daytona 500 winners and much more! Sign up for our Patreon to get all of our shows AD FREE and EARLY! Video versions coming soon! patreon.com/bangdang

    February 6th-12th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 43:23


    On this week in sports history Babe Ruth is born, Bill Russell is born, Super Bowls were won plus much more! We also debate which NBA team would be the best if you put the franchise's best all time players on the team like the Lakers, Bulls, or Pistons. Who would have the best team? Send us an email at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com and let us know!

    January 30th-February 5th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 28:49


    This week we have multiple Super Bowls once again, Nolan Ryan was born, Scotty Bowman is the first head coach to reach 1000 wins, and much much more!Sign up to our Patreon to get this show and all of our other shows AD FREE and EARLY! patreon.com/bangdang

    January 23rd-29th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 57:33


    This week Willie Mays and Ernie Banks are elected to the Hall Of Fame, Wayne Gretzky is born, multiple Super Bowl champs. Plus we debate whether or not Roger Maris belongs in the Hall Of Fame. Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts!

    January 16th-22nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 25:50


    This week in Sports history Gordie Howe becomes the NHL's all time leading scorer, Muhammed Ali is born, Interleague play is approved in MLB. We have a few Super Bowls won, and much much more!Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments!Sign up to our patreon to get this show AD FREE! patreon.com/bangdang

    January 9th-15th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 36:18


    In this week's episode we have the legends Joe Frazier and George Foreman being born, a few National Championships won in football as well as a couple Super Bowls and we question whether or not Cecil Fielder was on PEDs. What do you think? Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com and let us know!

    January 2nd-8th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 38:27


    On this week's episode we debate whether or not David Cone deserves to be in the hall of fame, a little history of the Madison Square Garden and our usual records being set, championships being won, and a whole lot more!

    December 26th-January 1st

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 36:35


    It's a new year and we have lot's of sports history for you! Babe Ruth is sold to the Yankees, Gretzky is the fastest to get 100 points, multiple NFL championships are won and a whole lot more!Get this show and all our other ones AD FREE on patreon! patreon.com/bangdang

    December 19th-25th

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 36:51


    It's the Christmas edition of Sports History and we have more NFL Championships won, more records set, a lot of all time greats being born and so much more! Merry Christmas!

    December 12th-18th

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 27:25


    After technical difficulties last week, we are back with some more sports history! We have a few NFL championships won, some more Heismans, and a whole lot more!Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

    November 28th-December 4th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 28:25


    We move on into December here in this episode and it's Heisman season! We got tons of Heisman award winners, a few NASCAR champs, Wayne Gretzky becomes the only player to amass 3,000 career points, plus a whole lot more great facts!

    November 21st-27th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 45:42


    November 14th-20th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 28:14


    This week we have Don Shula getting the most wins in NFL history, New York Rangers first ever game, Dwight Gooden is born, multiple NASCAR championships and much much more!

    November 7th-13th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 32:30


    This week we have the last ever scoreless tie in the NFL, Frank Robinson is the first player to win the MVP in both leagues, the first penalty shot in NHL history and much much more!

    October 31st-November 6th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 33:47


    On this week's show we have the first ever game of the BAA (NBA), the highest scoring regulation game in NBA history, Bill Elliot becomes the first NASCAR driver to earm $2M in a season, the father of basketball James Naismith is born, more World Series Champs and a whole lot more! Email us with any questions or comments at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!Leave a review and rating on Apple or Spotify if you like this show and tell your friends about us!

    October 24th-30th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 43:48


    On this episode, Tom Brady becomes the first QB to ever throw 600 TDs, Cassius Clay has his first ever pro fight, the 24 second shot clock is first used in the NBA, multiple World Series are won and a whole lot more!Send us your questions or comments to bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @bangdangpodcast!

    October 17th-23rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 26:04


    It's a pretty light week on this episode but we still have some interesting facts. Of course we have more World Series championships plus the first quadruple double in the NBA, Ichiro is born plus much more!Send your questions or comments to bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

    October 10th-16th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 50:00


    On this week's episode we have again have a lot of World Series victories but also in a rare October NBA Finals, the Lakers beat the Heat in Game 6 to win the title. We also have Larry Bird and Magic Johnson making their NBA debuts, the infamous Herschel Walker trade to the Viklings, Gretzky scores his first career goal and MUCH more in this packed episode!Send your questions or comments to bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

    October 3rd-9th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 68:44


    This week's episode is packed full of World Series victories as the Fall Classic is in full swing during the month of October. Other than that, we have Miguel Cabrera winning the Triple Crown, Barry Bonds breaks the single season HR record, Tom Brady breaks the career passing yard record plus MUCH more!Send us questions or comments at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

    September 26th-October 2nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 47:25


    We got a packed week this episode with Lou Gehrig knocking his first career HR, Babe Ruth plays his final game, Vin Scully calls his final game plus much much more!

    September 19th-25th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 35:10


    We got another action packed week of sports history! We got the usual records being set plus lengthy talks about Mike Richter and what is Arnold Palmer most known for, golf or tea? Yeah, you never know what we will get into on this show! Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments!

    September 12th-18th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 39:10


    It's another week of sports history and we got plenty of no-hitters, touchdown records, obsure stats, birthdays and much much more!

    September 5th-11th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 44:07


    This week amps up with more sports starting play so that means more history being made! The highlight of this episode is the Gold medal basketball game in the 1972 Olympics between USA and Soviet Union. We go in depth in the controversial last 3 seconds that saw 3 inbounds plays and ultimately resulted in the Soviets winning the gold. Plus much more!Send you questions or comments to bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

    August 29th-September 4th

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 39:12


    It's another week and another packed episode of all things sports history! This week we have a TON of no-hitters, including a couple by rookies. Ty Cobb makes his MLB debut, football, basketball and hockey are starting back up plus much much more!Send your questions or comments to bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast! Discuss this episode, sports in general, or anything else with our new Discord! Click the link! https://discord.gg/6Hy9V8Gk5S

    August 22nd-28th

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 34:33


    Due to our computer taking a crap and losing all of our files, we were unable to do the last couple of weeks. Well we are back now and getting ready for the best stretch in sports! Join us as we cover lots of interesting feats and facts that happened this week!

    August 1st-August 7th

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 76:03


    This week in Sports! History we have multiple no hitters, pitchers are collecting the ultimate milestone of 300 wins, and the all time home run record is broken. We have all of that plus way more sports history stats you probably have never heard----and if you did----you don't remember! Bang and Dang have it all right here!

    July 25th-July 31st

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 38:34


    On our debut episode, we take a look at the baseball heavy week of July 25th thru July 31st. Pete Rose breaks the all time hit record, Alex Rodriguez is born, Roseanne Barr sings the national anthem and much much more!

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