Philadelphia's Eddie Waitkus shot by an obsessed fan - This DiSH for June 14

This Day in Sports History

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

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1949, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus was shot by a woman at a Chicago hotel.

In 1994, the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 54 years.

In 1990, Vinnie Johnson hit the series winning shot against Portland and the Detroit Pistons repeated as champions.

In 1998, in what would be his final game as a Chicago Bull, Michael Jordan hit the winning shot in the NBA Finals to beat the Utah Jazz.

And in 2000, a 21-golfer salute honored the memory of Payne Stewart.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive 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.

STEVE WHITE BIO

The host of 'This DiSH' is me, Steve White. I've spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. I've worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.

'This Day in Sports History' evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It's not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.