Steve Yaeger's near tragedy turned into revolutionary piece of equipment, Cal Ripken becomes the Iron Man, and the Lester Hayes Rule goes into effect - This DiSH Sept. 6

In 1976, LA Dodger Steve Yaeger nearly died but he turned his horrific injury into a new piece of equipment.

In 1995, Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken became Major League Baseball's new Iron Man.

In 1924, St. Louis Browns pitcher Urban Shocker pitched both games of a double header.

In 2004, Tiger Woods lost his number one ranking after holding it for 264 consecutive weeks.

In 1975, tennis player Martina Navratilova applied for asylum in the US.

In 1978, Adolf Dassler died.

In 1981, the NFL put the Lester Hayes rule into effect.

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