Mike Leach's Fake Play Script, Ducky Medwick's Fruit Salad, and Derek Jeter's Homer/Not a Homer - This DiSH for Oct. 9

This Day in Sports History

Here are a few links to Western North Carolina organizations providing assistance to those displaced by Hurricane Helene.

Western North Carolina Red Cross

Hospitality House, Boone, NC

Hunger and Health Coalition, Boone, NC

North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund

Second Harvest Food Bank

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1999, then Oklahoma Sooner Assistant Coach Mike Leach cooked up a plan ripped from a spy novel in an effort to gain an advantage over Texas in the Red River Rivalry.

In 1934, Ducky Medwick was ejected from a World Series game by commissioner Ford Frick but it wasn't because of something HE did.

In 1996, Derek Jeter's home run in game one of the ALCS series against Baltimore was aided by a 12-year old fan.

And in 1919, Chicago lost 10-5 to the Cincinnati Reds to close out the World Series. Eight men from the White Sox would be banned from baseball two years later for their role in the 'Black Sox Scandal.'

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.

Takeaways:

• The dire situation in western North Carolina calls for donations to local charities aiding storm victims.
• In 1999, Mike Leach's clever fake script nearly turned the tide in the Red River rivalry.
• During game seven of the 1934 World Series, a fan's actions led to a notable ejection.
• Derek Jeter's controversial home run in 1996 was aided by a young fan's interference.
• The 1919 World Series became infamous due to the Black Sox scandal and gambling allegations.
• QVC's first product sold was a shower radio, marking the start of home shopping television.

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