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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear twice during the fight and was DQ'd.

In 1976, Detroit Tiger pitcher Mark Fidrych burst on the scene in a nationally televised game against New York.

In 2007, the Portland Trailblazers selected Greg Oden with the top pick. Kevin Durant went to Seattle with the second pick.

In 1981, golfer Jerry Pate dove in the green side lake after winning for the first time in three years.

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.