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A 59-year old Tom Watson came within a whisker of winning the Open Championship, Pete Rose sentenced to prison, and the first unassisted Triple Play - This DiSH for July 19

In 2009, 59-year old Tom Watson came within a shot of becoming the oldest to win a major golf championship. In 1946, home plate umpire Red Jones ejected 14 players and coaches in an effort to silence a critic and yet he never found him. In 1990, Pete Rose was sentenced to prison for tax evasion. In 1909, Neal Ball recorded the first unassisted triple play in MLB history.

Pro Basketball's First 10 Overall Number One Draft Picks

Total Sports Recall (TSR) is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/]. TOTAL SPORTS RECALL HOMEPAGE [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/total-sports-recall] EPISODE SUMMARY Part three of a four part series reviewing the first 20 overall number one draft picks in each of the four major sports. This episode covers pro basketball, the NBA and the old American Basketball Association or the ABA. Many great players have been drafted first in each league's overall number one selection and those players are revealed in this episode with a history of their background. TOTAL SPORTS RECALL BACKGROUND Host Harv Aronson brings you an array of sports history topics recalling great moments and athletes from sports yesteryear. No sport is left alone with an emphasis on football and baseball but there will be reflections on past boxing, mixed martial arts, basketball, golf, and an occasional hockey memory. Harv Aronson has been an established sportswriter with one published book under his wing and brings with him nearly 55 years of sports knowledge and exposure to sports as a fan. With a degree in communications and journalism, Harv will be using his radio voice to entertain listeners with popular stories and events from the past as well as some surprises. Some podcasts will bring interviews with a sports personality and perhaps the opportunity for listeners to join in on the show. HOSTS - HARV ARONSON Harv Aronson was born and raised in Pittsburgh but now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his beautiful wife Melissa. You can listen to Harv’s Total Sports Recall Podcast [https://totalsportsrecall.captivate.fm/], which is also available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. He currently writes for AbstractSports.com, the Sports History Network [https://sportshistorynetwork.com/author/harv-aronson/], and the magazine Gridiron Greats. Harv wrote the published book "Pro Football's Most Passionate Fans" and as a professional writer has had articles published in an array of sports publications. Harv loves all sports but football and baseball are at the top of his interest. His passion is for sports history. Visit Harv’s portfolio at https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall [https://www.clippings.me/totalsportsrecall]. You can contact Harv using his official podcast email address which is totalsportsrecall@gmail.com [totalsportsrecall@gmail.com]. You may also reach out to Harv on X using the handle @TotalSportsRecl [https://x.com/TotalSportsRecl]. Leave a voice message for the Total Sports Recall podcast to be aired at a later date. [https://www.speakpipe.com/TotalSportsRecall]

Two Titanic Survivors Battled Each Other in a Tennis Match, Jean Vandevelde's epic collapse, and Don Mattingly matched an interesting record - This DiSH for July 18

In 1912, tennis players Karl Behr and Richard Norris Williams, both Titanic survivors played each other in a Boston Tennis Tournament. In 1999, Jean Vandevelde came to the final hole at Carnoustie needing only a double bogey to win the Claret Jug, instead, a triple-bogey plunged him into a three-way playoff and lost. In 1962, Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew both hit grand slams in the same inning in a 14-2 win over Cleveland. In 1987, Don Mattingly hit a home run, matching a MLB record for homering in 8 straight games.

An American scored the First World Cup Hat Trick, a Washing Machine used to make a Cycling record, and Two Triple Plays in one game - The DiSH for July 17

in 1930, American Bert Patenaude scored the first hat trick in World Cup history, but it took 76 years to recognize it. In 1993, Graeme Obree set a new cycling hour record on a bike he built from scrap metal and parts from his washing machine. In 1990, the Minnesota Twins turned two triple plays against the Boston Red Sox. It's the only time that's ever happened in MLB. In 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 0-3 with a walk, ending his hitting streak at 56 games.

Uruguay stunned Brazil, Hale Irwin's Whiff cost him the Claret Jug, and Joe DiMaggio hit safely in his 56th straight game - This DiSH for July 16

In 1950, Uruguay stunned Brazil in the World Cup Final, winning 2-1. In 1983, Hale Irwin's whiff of a tap-in during Saturday's round cost him a shot at the Claret Jug on Sunday. In 1959, Bill Wright became the first African American to win a USGA event when he won the PubLinks Championship. In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit safely in his 56th consecutive game.