Reggie Jackson's All-Star Bomb, Vic Ghezzi wins the PGA Championship ... twice, and the LA Rams traded for the Baltimore Colts - This DiSH for July 13

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1971, Reggie Jackson hit a 539 foot home run off Dock Ellis in the All-Star game.

In 1941, a rules infraction should have given Vic Ghezzi the PGA Championship. Instead, Ghezzi said, 'I don't want to win that way.'

In 1972, Carroll Rosenbloom traded his Baltimore Colts to Robert Irsay for the Baltimore Colts.

In 1993, Davey Allison died after a helicopter crash the day before.

In 1934, Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run and the New York Times proclaimed 'nobody will ever catch Babe Ruth!'

In 1979, Breaking Away was released in theaters.

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