Fanzz_MLB_468x60.jpg

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JUNE 22

2000 Indiana Pacers announce that Larry Bird will not return as coach – his record was 147-67 in 3 years
1995 Reds pinch hitters Eric Anthony and Eddie Taubensee each hit a HR in the 8th inning – 1st time pinch hitters hit a HR in same inning in NL in 20 years
1994 Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 31st HR of the season – at the time was most HRs before the end of June ever
1994 Houston beats NY Knicks in game 7 of NBA finals – Hakeem Olajuwon MVP – 26.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.86 blocks
1990 Bobby Cox takes over as manager of Atlanta
1987 Tom Seaver retires – 311 wins, 2.86 ERA, Rookie of the Year, 3 time Cy Young winner
1987 Chicago Bulls choose Scotty Pippen with 5th pick in NBA draft
1985 Curt Flood makes his MLB debut with St. Louis – gets a single to win the game 2-1 over Cubs
1982 Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd hit to move pass Hank Aaron as second all-time – trails only Ty Cobb (4,189) – ends with 4,256
1982 Rookie Wade Boggs hits his 1st MLB HR to give Boston a 5-4 win over Tigers in 11 innings – he improves his average to .258 – will end the season .349
1976 Randy Jones ties NL record of 68 innings without giving up a walk – will not break the record when he issues a walk in the 8th
1947 Pete Maravich born – averaged 44.2 points per game in college (before 3 point line existed) and 24 points in 10 year NBA career
1908 Honus Wagner gets his 2,000th hit – ends with 3,420

No comments:

Post a Comment