2019: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade recorded a triple-double (25 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST) during his final career NBA game in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets with close friends LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, & Chris Paul watching in the stands
2017: Brooklyn Nets C Brook Lopez surpassed Buck Williams for the most points (10,440) in franchise history during what ended up being the last game he ever played with the Nets, and his record of 10,444 still stands at the the top of the franchise leaderboard
2015: Pittsburgh Steelers S Troy Polamalu announced his retirement with 2 DPOY awards, 4 All-Pro selections, 8 Pro Bowls, and 2 Super Bowl championships under his belt as a future 1st ballot Hall of Famer
2000: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. became the youngest (30 years, 141 days) player to hit 400 career HR in MLB history during his 1st career road game as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, with only Alex Rodriguez (29) since surpassing him
1999: Chicago Bulls set 2 dubious NBA records by recording the least amount of FGM (18) and points (49) during 1 game in NBA history, resulting in a blowout loss to the Miami Heat amid their 1st season without MJ or Pippen
1989: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. hit the very 1st HR of his MLB career in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He and his father, OF for the Cincinnati Reds, also became the very 1st father-son duo in the majors at the same time
1986: Atlanta Hawks SF Dominique Wilkins tied the franchise record with 57 points to secure the only scoring title of his career (30.3 PPG)
1979: Houston Astros SP JR Richard pitched a complete game but set an MLB record with 6 wild pitches in a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers
1962: Houston Colt .45s (later Astros) made their MLB debut with an 11-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Colt Stadium
1961: The new Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) lost their MLB debut, 4-3, to the Chicago White Sox
1913: In their 1st official game as the “Yankees”, New York lost to HOF SP Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators