{"podcast":{"title":"This Day in Sports History","slug":"this-day-in-sports-history-6689837","podcast_index_feed_id":6689837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-day-in-sports/","website_url":"https://this-day-in-sports.captivate.fm/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5eb2dbe9-f8dc-469c-a54e-13027969a1e5/sdRm17uM50HzQXlzNhfTIvLj.png","author":"Thrive Sweet Productions","episode_count":958,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T04:20:25.739405+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837"},"episode":{"title":"Tunney and Greb in a 'back-alley mugging,' Phil Mickelson won the PGA, and a Fateful Coin Flip - This DiSH for May 23","slug":"tunney-and-greb-in-a-back-alley-mugging-phil-mickelson-won-the-pga-and-a-fateful-coin-flip-this-dish-for-may-23","published_at":"2026-05-23T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837/tunney-and-greb-in-a-back-alley-mugging-phil-mickelson-won-the-pga-and-a-fateful-coin-flip-this-dish-for-may-23","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837","url":"https://thisdayinsportshistory.sportshistorynetwork.com/captivate-podcast/tunney-and-greb-in-a-back-alley-mugging-phil-mickelson-won-the-pga-and-a-fateful-coin-flip-this-dish-for-may-23","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f1fc6d81-0d08-4b28-b803-6383a1f072a6.mp3","summary":"In 1923, Gene Tunney fought Harry Greb, aka the Pittsburgh Wildcat, for the Light Heavyweight title. Greb won a controversial split decision. In 1924, Tunney and Greb fought again with Tunney winning a unanimous decision. In 2021, Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship at Kiawah, becoming the oldest to win a major tournament. In 1977, Jack Nicklaus won The Memorial at Muirfield on a course he designed. In 1958, Wilt Chamberlain signed a contract to play for the Harlem Globetrotters, giving his final year of college eligibility. In 1984, a coin flip gave Houston the first pick in the NBA draft. That resulted in Michael Jordan going to the Chicago Bulls.","meta_description":"In 1923, Gene Tunney fought Harry Greb, aka the Pittsburgh Wildcat, for the Light Heavyweight title. Greb won a controversial split decision. In 1924, Tun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":368,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837/episodes/tunney-and-greb-in-a-back-alley-mugging-phil-mickelson-won-the-pga-and-a-fateful-coin-flip-this-dish-for-may-23/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837/tunney-and-greb-in-a-back-alley-mugging-phil-mickelson-won-the-pga-and-a-fateful-coin-flip-this-dish-for-may-23.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}