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 8^th inning – 1^st time pinch hitters hit a HR in same inning in NL in 20 years

1994  Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 31^st 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 5^th 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 3,772^nd 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 1^st 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 8^th

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 2,000^th hit – ends with 3,420