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Ben Hogan's One Iron, the Youngest MLB Player, and Tony Gwynn drafted by 2 teams in 2 leagues - This DISH for June 10

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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn 1950, Ben Hogan hit his famous one iron shot at Merion Golf Club and made par to get into a playoff. In 1977, Al Geiberger became the first PGA tour player to shoot 59 in a PGA event. In 1944, Joe Nuxhall pitched 2/3 of an inning and became the youngest player to ever play in a MLB game. In 1981, Tony Gwynn was drafter by MLB's San Diego Padres and the NBA's San Diego Clippers. In 1977, Lusia Harris officially became the first woman to be drafted by an NBA team. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUNDRelive 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.

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