TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JUNE 6

2007  Trevor Hoffman becomes the 1^st relief pitcher to have 500 saves

2007  2^nd baseman Luis Castillo makes his 1^st error in 143 games

2001  Philadelphia beats Lakers 107-101 in OT in game 1 of Finals – Allen Iverson scores 48 and Shaquille O’Neal 44 to become only 2^nd opponents to score 40 or more in finals game

1997  Roger Clemens beats Oakland 4-1 – record 11-0 1.69 ERA

1997  Cleveland’s Sandy Alomar gets 4 doubles in the game to tie MLB record

1997  Scottie Pippen ties NBA record with 7 three point field goals

1996  Boston beats White Sox 7-4 – Chicago records a triple play

1992  Eddie Murray gets his 1,510^th RBI – passes Mickey Mantle with most RBI for a switch hitter – ends with 1,917

1991  KC beats Texas 4-3 in 18 innings – tie MLB record by combining to strand 45 runners

1989  NY Mets get a triple play but lose to Cubs 8-4

1983  Roger Clemens is taken #19 in MLB draft

1982  Philadelphia beats LA Lakers 135-102 in game 5 of NBA finals – held Kareem to 6 points

1979  LA Dodgers choose Orel Hershiser in 17^th round of MLB draft – won Cy Young in 1998, NYY take Don Mattingly in 19^th – MVP 1985

1976  30^th NBA championship – Boston beats Phoenix 4 games to 2

1975  Cleveland manager Frank Robinson plays vs. Texas – has 2 three run HRs in 7-5 win

1969  Jets Joe Namath leaves the NFL after commissioner told him he had to sell his NYC night club

1946  NBA is founded

1944  No games in MLB today – D-Day in Europe