Rocky Marciano killed in a plane crash, 2 US sprinters DQ'd, and the first Father/Son Duo in MLB - This DiSH for Aug. 31
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano was killed in a plane crash in route to Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1972, US sprinters Rey Robinson and Ed Hart were disqualified from their heat races due to a mixup in scheduling.
In 1937, Detroit Tiger rookie Rudy York hit two home runs to finish the month of August with 18 home runs. That bested Babe Ruth's record of 17 for homers in a calendar month.
And in 1990, Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. became the first father/son duo to play with each other in the same game.
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