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Catholics vs. Convicts, Kirk Gibson's Game Winner, and Wayne Gretzky became the Greatest One - This DiSH for Oct. 15

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In 1988, #1 Miami vs. #4 Notre Dame in the 'Catholics vs. Convicts' game. On that same day, LA's Kirk Gibson hit a pinch hit homer off Dennis Eckersley to win game one of the World Series. In 1989, LA King Wayne Gretzky scored two and assisted another to pass Gordie Howe as the all-time points scorer in the NHL. In 1946, St. Louis Cardinal Enos Slaughter's 'Mad Dash' scored the winning run to win the World Series. In 1912, the Boston Red Sox biggest supporting group, 'The Royal Rooters,' had their usual seats sold before they got to the game. They rioted, delaying the game, leading to a bad first inning for the Sox and a loss.

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