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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1990, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in the longest Stanley Cup Finals game in history.

In 1912, Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb went into the stands and beat up a guy for heckling him.

In 1941, Joe Dimaggio hit safely in the first of what would be 56 consecutive games.

In 1981, Cleveland's Len Barker pitched a perfect game agains the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 1994, golfer Neal Lancaster won a six-player playoff to claim victory in the Byron Nelson Classic. The six player playoff is the largest ever at a PGA tour event.

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.