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'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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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn 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. 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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