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Tiger won his 3rd straight US Amateur thanks in part to an act of sportsmanship, Arrested for Playing on Sunday, and

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In 1996, Tiger Woods stormed back from being down five after the morning round to win his 3rd consecutive US Amateur championships. The match is mostly known for the act of sportsmanship that happened on the day's 34th hole. In 1946, Ben Hogan won the PGA Championship for his first of what would be 9 major golf titles. In 1889, Cincinnati and Brooklyn players were arrested during a game for playing on Sunday.In 1922, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 26-23. The 49 combined runs is the MLB record for combined runs. In 1875, 27-year old Matthew Webb became the first human to successfully swim the English Channel.Mentioned in this episode:Stirling Roastery - This DiSH

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