By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Apr 02, 2022

April 2nd, 2022 was highlighted by Kevin Durant dropping a career-high 55 points but Trae Young’s double dosage of daggers lifted the Hawks past the Nets in Atlanta on Saturday and in the standings. Much history was made from the outing as detailed in the FACTS section below. The Patriots acquired WR DeVante Parker, Cleveland extended RP Emmanuel Clase, and OF Justin Upton got DFA’d by the Angels. G LaMelo Ball & G Darius Garland set records while the NFL showcased both the Chargers & Dolphins’ top 10 highlights from 2021. 

See what happened in sports on April 2nd last year, headlined by the Raptors destroying the Warriors by a franchise-record 53 points in a 2019 NBA Finals rematch and Giannis dropping 47 on only three missed shots, as well as what happened in sports on April 2nd, 2020 ft. top prospect QB Tua Tagovailoa getting promising medical results ahead of the NFL draft after a major hip injury and CB Eli Apple‘s deal with the Raiders falling through, making him a free agent again.

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.

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KD’s career-high 55pt game

 

Trae’s daggers downed Nets

 

Chargers top 10 plays in 2021

 

Dolphins top 10 plays in 2021

 

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NFL: LB Krys Barnes, Green Bay Packers (turns 24)

NFL: S Brandon Jones, Miami Dolphins (24)

MLB: OF Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves (25)

NFL: S Malik Hooker, Dallas Cowboys (26)

NFL: WR James Washington, Dallas Cowboys (26)

NBA: PF Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors (28)

NFL: DL Sheldon Rankins, New York Jets (28)

NFL: DB Erik Harris, Atlanta Falcons (32)

MLB: SP Don Sutton, Hall of Fame (77)

MLB: SS Luke Appling, Hall of Fame (115)

2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became just the 1st player to record 20+ points, rebounds, and assists since the NBA merger, honoring the performance to LA Hip-Hop star Nipsey Hustle, who recently passed away

2017: San Francisco Giants SP Madison Bumgarner became the only Pitcher with a multi-HR game during his team’s 1st game of the season

2013: New York Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points in Miami (t-2nd most in career) without a single turnover (11th ever to do so) or point in the paint as D-Wade and LeBron were both out

2003: Texas Rangers SS Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player (27 years, 249 days old) to hit 300 career HRs in MLB history

2001: During his Major League debut for the Seattle Mariners, OF Ichiro Suzuki became the 1st Japanese-born position player in MLB history

2001: New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens passed Walter Johnson for the most career strikeouts (3,509) in AL history

1995: The longest strike in American sports history ended as MLB owners accepted the players’ offer to return without new contracts after 232 days

1982: As a statement against the lack of a DH in the NL during Spring Training, Oakland Athletics MGR Billy Martin sent SP Steve McCatty to the plate with a 15″ toy bat during 

1976: Rather than hoping they re-sign the next offseason, the Oakland Athletics traded 2 key impending free agents from their World Series squad — OF Reggie Jackson & SP Ken Holtzman — to the Baltimore Orioles for SPs Mike TorrezPaul Mitchell, and OF Don Baylor

1972: New York Mets MGR Gil Hodges suffered a heart attack and unexpectedly passed away just 2 days before his 48th birthday. On short notice, he was replaced by HOF C Yogi Berra

1931: In her 1st professional appearance for the Chattanooga Lookouts, 17-year-old P Jackie Mitchell famously struck out Yankee legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game

 

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