TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JUNE15

2003  San Antonio beats NJ Nets to win NBA finals in 6 games

2002  Rafael Palmeiro of Texas gets his 1,000^th extra base hit

2001  LA Lakers beat Philadelphia 108-96 to win NBA title – Lakers were 15-1 in playoff games this year – Shaquille O’Neal MVP

1999  Jim Abbot of Brewers records his 1^st MLB hit – he was born without a right hand – 10 seasons 87-108, 4.25 ERA, 31 complete games

1998  Sammy Sosa hits his 15^th HR in the last 16 games – ends season with 66

1997  Ernie Els (276) wins 97^th US Open

1996  LA Dodgers record their 1^st triple play in 47 years

1995  Mike Benjamin of Giants gets his 15^th hit in last 4 games – career .229 hitter in 13 seasons

1994  NY Giants cut Phil Simms – 15 years, 2 Super Bowls

1980  Jack Nicklaus (272) wins US Open

1977  NY Mets trade Tom Seaver to Cincinnati – won 3 Cy Young awards while with Mets

1976  A game at a domed stadium is rained out? Pittsburgh at Astros game is rained out when severe weather prevented umpires and stadium personnel from arriving – only both teams were present

1968  Tommy John hits 4 batters in the game

1963  Juan Marichal no hits Houston for a 1-0 win – gave up 2 walks

1962  Pirates beat Atlanta 9-8 – both Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente hit a grand slam in the game

1960  Jockey Angel Cordero wins his 1^st race – ends with 7,054

1958  Wade Boggs born - .328 average in 18 seasons, led league 5 times, 15 seasons with .300 or better

1928  Ty Cobb steals home for the last time in his career – did it 54 times