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What Happened in Sports: June 24, 2022
See what happened in sports on June 24, 2022 ft. Hornets hiring Steve Clifford, Austin Nola making MLB history vs. his own brother, and more!
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June 24th, 2022 was highlighted by the Charlotte Hornets re-hiring former head coach Steve Clifford after Kenny Atkinson reverted back to Golden State. Dodgers stud RP Daniel Hudson will miss the entirety of 2022 with a torn ACL, Padres C Austin Nola drove in a GW-RBI off his own brother Aaron Nola to lead SD’s 1-0 victory, while Aaron Hicks followed up his huge homer by making an insane diving catch. Braves legend and World Series champ Freddie Freeman returned to Atlanta as the Dodgers won Game 1 of their NLCS rematch series.
See what happened in sports on June 24th last year, headlined by the Cubs tossing a combined no-hitter against reigning champion LAD, the Clippers cutting their series deficit to 2-1 with a victory vs. Phoenix as CP3 and Booker struggled, plus Tampa Bay walked off BOS to take over first place after Boston’s no-hit bid ended in the eighth inning well as what happened in sports on June 24th, 2020 ft. MLB ending their transaction freeze in preparation for a July 24th return and Cardinals RP John Brebbia undergoing Tommy John surgery.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records 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.
The last 24 hours have been nice for Aaron Hicks. ? pic.twitter.com/C4SV1ZeVwQ
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
Freddie is back home. ? pic.twitter.com/Yuo4sDSLAQ
— MLB (@MLB) June 24, 2022
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7:05 PM: Houston Astros (43-26) vs. New York Yankees (52-18)
7:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (39-31) vs. Cleveland Guardians (36-29)
7:20 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (43-25) vs. Atlanta Braves (41-30)
8:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (39-30) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (40-32)
9:40 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (37-34) vs. San Diego Padres (44-28)
MLB: 3B Christopher Morel, Chicago Cubs (turns 23)
NFL: CB Nate Hobbs, Las Vegas Raiders (23)
NFL: DE Bradley Chubb, Denver Broncos (26)
NBA: SF Luke Kennard, Los Angeles Clippers (26)
NFL: WR Adam Humphries, Free Agent (29)
NFL: OLB Devon Kennard, Arizona Cardinals (31)
NBA: PF Taj Gibson, New York Knicks (37)
NBA: SG J.J. Redick, Retired after 2021 (38)
NBA: PG Sam Jones, Hall of Fame (89)
2019: Lou Williams tied Jamal Crawford for the most 6th Man of the Year awards ever while Giannis Antetokounmpo won his first MVP award
2010: Washington Wizards selected PG John Wall with the #1 overall pick as the 1st time 1 school had 5 1st Rd picks — C Demarcus Cousins (5th), PF Patrick Patterson (14th), SG Eric Bledsoe (18th), and PF Daniel Orton (29th); Wall and Cousins, along with SF Gordon Hayward (9th) and SF Paul George (10th), would all quickly become All-Stars
2004: Orlando Magic selected C Dwight Howard, who decided to forgo college basketball, with the 1st overall pick exactly 12 years after selecting Shaquille O’Neal at #1
1998: Although the NBA Draft featured future HOF’s PF Dirk Nowitzki (9th), SF Paul Pierce (10th), and SG Vince Carter (5th), the Clippers infamously selected C Michael Olowokandi at #1 overall (2.5 Win Shares over 9 years)
1992: LSU C Shaquille O’Neal, the clear-cut #1 overall pick, was selected by the Orlando Magic in the franchise’s 4th year of existence
1989: St. Louis Cardinals OF Vince Coleman set a new MLB record when he stole his 39th and 40th consecutive base without being caught. Coleman extended his streak to 50 straight SB without being caught which stands as the record today
1979: Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson made his MLB debut, stealing the 1st of his record-setting 1,406 career SB
1947: Jackie Robinson memorably stole home for the 1st of 19 times in his illustrious career in a victory over the Pirates, representing the 1st Stolen Base of his entire MLB career
1922: The American Professional Football Association officially changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) after forming 2 years beforehand in 1920
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