Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! (Sorry Mets fans) - This DiSH for July 1

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 2000, the New York Mets worked out a deferred payment plan to pay off the final $5.9 million to Bobby Bonilla. But the Mets had a lot of money invested with Bernie Madoff which makes this the most infamous deferred payment plan in MLB history.

In 1920, Walter Johnson was one out away from a perfect game but an error by the second baseman ended his perfecto bid.

In 1990, New York Yankee's pitcher Andy Hawkins pitched a no-hitter but lost the game 4-0. And then Fay Vincent wiped that away from him.

In 1956, Arnold Palmer won his first PGA event on US soil. He had won in Canada the previous year.

In 1998, the NBA lockout began. It lasted six months and caused the next regular season to be shortened to 50 games.

In 1985, Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt took the field in a wig and sunglasses.

In 1982, it was a battle for former AL Rookies of the Year as Mark Fidrych and Dave Righetti pitched against each other in a minor league game.

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.