# Bama Rowell's Bomb Inspired a scene in 'The Natural,' Janet Guthrie lines up with the NASCAR boys, and Steve Prefontaine died - This DiSH for May 30

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Podcast: [This Day in Sports History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837)
Published: 2026-05-30T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thisdayinsportshistory.sportshistorynetwork.com/captivate-podcast/bama-rowells-bomb-inspired-a-scene-in-the-natural-janet-guthrie-lines-up-with-the-nascar-boys-and-steve-prefontaine-died-this-dish-for-may-30
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In 1946, Bama Rowell hit a monster home run at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field that shattered glass on a clock above the scoreboard, raining shards down on the field. It inspired the triumphant scene in the movie, "The Natural." In 1976, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to start a NASCAR race when she raced the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1973, a crew member working the Indianapolis 500 was killed by an emergency vehicle going the wrong way on pit road. Driver Swede Savage was badly injured in a wreck and died in the hospital 33 days later. In 1975, middle distance star Steve Prefontaine died in a car accident in Eugene, Oregon. In 1976, golfer Roger Maltbie turned a fortunate bounce into a win at the inaugural Memorial Golf Tournament.

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