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Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the US Open, NFL Players went on Strike for the First time, and Tony Cloninger swung a big bat - This DiSH for July 3
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- This Day in Sports History
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- Jul 3, 2026
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- 489
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Summary
In 1954, Babe Didrikson Zaharias won her third US Open while she battle cancer. In 1968, NFL players went on strike for the first time, leading to the first Collective Bargaining Agreement. In 1966, Atlanta's Tony Cloninger hit two Grand Slams in the same game, becoming the first and still only pitcher to hit two in one game. In 1997, the Houston Oilers got the go-ahead to move to Nashville, TN. In 2001, the Vancouver Grizzlies got the go-ahead to move to Memphis, TN.