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What Happened in Sports: April 4, 2020
What happened in sports on April 4, 2020 ft. a stacked 2020 HOF class, NBA's new competition, all-time MLB highlights, and more!
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April 4th, 2020 was highlighted by the NBA officially announcing the inductees to the 2020 Class for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame including Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett, the NBA planning a H-O-R-S-E competition with star NBA players that will be aired on ESPN, and MLB releasing a highlight mixtape of some of the best plays ever.
This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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Countless memories. #20HoopClass inductee, Tim Duncan. pic.twitter.com/V3Oq5Z9XuZ
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2020
Plays that make us go ?. pic.twitter.com/uYfl67rIGz
— MLB (@MLB) April 4, 2020
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MLB: SP Mitch Keller, Pittsburgh Pirates (turns 24)
MLB: DH Renato Nunez, Baltimore Orioles (26)
NBA: C Frank Kaminsky, Phoenix Suns (27)
NBA: C Daniel Theis, Boston Celtics (28)
MLB: OF Cameron Maybin, Detroit Tigers (33)
MLB: OF Tris Speaker, Hall of Fame (132)
2017: After spending 13 years in the NFL (all with the Dallas Cowboys), QB Tony Romo officially announced his retirement, finishing his career as the franchise leader in passing yards (34,183) and TDs (248)
2003: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa hit career HR number 500 for his very 1st homer of the season
1998: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire became just the 2nd NL player to ever hit a HR in each of the 1st 4 games of a season (Willie Mays)
1997: Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone became the 1st player in NBA history to record 2,000 points in 10 consecutive seasons
1996: Defeated by the Boston Celtics, the Orlando Magic’s NBA-record 51-game home winning streak against Eastern Conference opponents was finally snapped
1996: Chicago Bulls won their 44th consecutive home game over the Miami Heat, extending their NBA-record streak (would end the next game); SG Michael Jordan became just the 4th player in NBA history to record 2,000 career steals
1994: After hitting just 3 HRs the entire previous season, Chicago Cubs OF Karl “Tuffy” Rhodes smacked 3 HRs off of New York Mets SP Dwight Gooden on Opening Day; the Mets would prevail, however, 12-8
1989: New York Yankees SP Tommy John debuted in his record-setting 26th season at the age of 45
1988: New York Mets set an Opening Day record with 6 HRs in a victory over the Montreal Expos
1974: On his very 1st swing of the season, Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his 714th career home run, tying Babe Ruth’s all-time HR record
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