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What Happened in Sports: April 14, 2020
What happened in sports on April 14, 2020 ft. Steve Pearce retiring, Trevor Booker retiring from NBA, MLB helping w/ COVID-19 research, and more!
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April 14th, 2020 was highlighted by 2018 World Series MVP Steve Pearce officially retiring from baseball at 37 years old after a 13-year career, eight-year veteran PF Trevor Booker retiring from professional basketball at 30 years of age, and the MLB participating in a Coronavirus testing to help research for a cure/vaccine as they try to return to the field sooner than later.
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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Game on the line. And Malcolm Butler steps up with an all-time INT.
Rewatch the @Patriots Super Bowl XLIX victory for FREE with NFL GamePass: https://t.co/3yQtk4LcnE @mac_bz pic.twitter.com/fFt3UyOe0j
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2020
Just how they drew it up. ? (via @NFLThrowback) @tonyromo pic.twitter.com/46UPITt2mO
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2020
4th & 2? @raylewis said GAME OVER. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/ohgRaC4Cam
— NFL (@NFL) April 15, 2020
.@gregmaddux was plain filthy. ?
Happy 54th birthday to the Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/8pwjWh1aR7
— MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2020
Kobe hit two of the most ridiculous buzzer beaters in the same game 🤯
(via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/lzDfprr9pa
— Blue Wire Podcasts (@bluewirepods) March 17, 2021
Happy 25th birthday, @bakermayfield! ?
Here’s EVERY TD pass of his career…so far. pic.twitter.com/5FD6UoDm1i
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2020
.@OU_Football WR CeeDee Lamb's playing style?
"Aggressive. I love to win." ? @_CeeDeeThree
?: 2020 @NFLDraft, April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/uy1npXKcqH
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2020
Happy 31st birthday, @joehaden23! ?
The CB is a 3x Pro Bowler because of plays like this. pic.twitter.com/L4LJsXxs67
— NFL (@NFL) April 15, 2020
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NFL: WR DJ Moore, Carolina Panthers (turns 23)
NFL: QB Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns (25)
NFL: CB Joe Haden, Pittsburgh Steelers (31)
MLB: SP Greg Maddux, Hall of Fame (54)
MLB: SP Pete Rose, Retired after 1986 (79)
2004: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant hit 2 iconic buzzer-beaters in the same game, draining a game-tying 3 to force OT then nailing a game-winning 3 at the OT buzzer to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers
1992: New Jersey Nets HC Bill Fitch passed Dick Motta to become the NBA’s all-time leader in total games coached (1,720)
1975: Led by SG Rick Barry‘s Playoff-record 8 STL, the Golden State Warriors’ 22 STL set an NBA Playoff record in their Game 1 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics
1969: Very 1st MLB game outside of the US was played in Montreal, Canada, as the Expos defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener
1968: Madison Square Garden hosted its very 1st NBA game as the New York Knicks defeated the San Diego Clippers
1962: Los Angeles Lakers SF Elgin Baylor set an NBA Finals record with 61 points in a Game 5 victory over the Boston Celtics
1957: Boson Celtics vs St. Louis Hawks Finals Game 7 went to double-overtime, making it the only Game 7 in NBA playoff history to go multiple overtimes
1957: Boston Celtics rookie C Bill Russell became the 1st player all-time with 30+ REB in a Finals game (32)
1946: New York Giants MGR/OF Mel Ott hit the 511th and final HR of his HOF career in an 8-4 Opening Day victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
1925: Cleveland Indians set an Opening Day scoring record by defeating the St. Louis Browns 21-14
1910: William Howard Taft became the very 1st sitting U.S. President to throw the 1st pitch on Opening Day in D.C.
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