'The Great Dispute' Indy 500 Race, an Unser Trifecta, and a flip of the switch changed baseball forever - This DiSH for May 24

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1981, a horrific day at the Indianapolis 500 ended in controversy with Bobby Unser taking the checkered flag but he wasn't officially named the winner of the race until October.

In 1987, Al Unser, Sr. winning the Indianapolis 500 in a car he wasn’t even supposed to be driving.

In 1992, Al Unser, Jr. won the closest 1-2 finish in Indy 500 history.

In 1935, Franklin Delano Roosevelt flipped a switch in the White House that led to a signal at Cincinnati's Crosley Field to turn the lights on for the first night baseball game in Major League baseball history.

In 2004, Maurice Clarett lost his legal battle with the NFL.

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