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Sixers and Pistons Brawl in the Palace, the Exploding Scoreboard debuted at Comiskey, and Katherine Switzer first woman to run the Boston Marathon - This DiSH for April 19
Episode 854 • 19th April 2026 • This Day in Sports History • Thrive Sweet Productions
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In 1990, the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers got into an epic fight at the end of a 10-point Philly win.

In 1960, the exploding scoreboard debuted at Chicago's Comiskey Park after Minnie Minoso's Grand Slam homer in the fourth inning.

In 1967, Katherine Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon even though women were not permitted to enter.

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