Did Bo Jackson Get Thrown Out of a Game on Purpose...or not? - This DiSH for July 21

Bo Jackson claims this is the day that he got thrown out of a game on purpose so he could go see his newborn and his wife at the hospital. The thing is ... if it happened, it most certainly didn't happen on this day and may not have ever happened. In 2024, San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin got tossed before the first pitch. How common is it for a manager to get tossed before the game even starts? In 1959, the Boston Red Sox became the final team in Major League Baseball to integrate their roster. Was the barrier owner Tom Yawkey or manager Billy Jurges? In 2007, David Beckham made his debut for the LA Galaxy.In 1974, Eddy Merck won his fifth consecutive Tour de France.In 1985, Bernard Hinault won his fifth Tour de France. 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.Mentioned in this episode:NBA 75 and Golf Round I'll Never Forget Promo for Firefly Books