Blind, Race Car Driving Super Spy and the Greatest Deception Operation of WWII - This DiSH for April 17

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1937, Race car driver and MI5 agent St. John Horsfall drove two British Intelligence officers and a corpse 420 miles to a Scottish port as part of 'Operation Mincemeat.'

In 1953, Mickey Mantle hit a 565 foot home run. This homer was the one that originated the term 'tape measure' homer.

In 1976, Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt hit 4 consecutive home runs to turn a 13-2 deficit into an 18-16 win over the Chicago Cubs.

In 1972, a promotional first pitch at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium went incredibly wrong.

In 1860, it was the first recognized world championship boxing match between 6 foot 2 inch 195 pound American John Heenan against the English champion and diminutive 5 foot 8 inch 150 pound Tom Sayers.

In 1977, the LA Kings Don Kozak scored the quickest goal in an NHL playoff game.

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.