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The Greatest Shot in the US Open, Dock Ellis Throws a No-No on Acid, and Beware of the Fog - This DiSH for June 12

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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 1939, Byron Nelson used a brilliant one iron shot on his way to his only US Open win. In 2003, 53-year old Tom Watson turned back the clock playing an inspirational round for his caddy Bruce Edwards. In 1970, Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on acid. In 1986, the fog rolled into Toronto's Exhibition Stadium and had a role in a weird home run. 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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