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What Happened in Sports: April 19, 2020
What happened in sports on April 19, 2020 ft. the premiere of the 10-part "Last Dance" documentary starring Michael Jordan, and more!
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April 19th, 2020 was highlighted by the premiere of the Michael Jorden “Last Dance” documentary to go along with the most valuable intel, best highlights, and interesting facts about the Bulls’ illustrious careers, a look at the speediest WR to enter the NFL for many years in Alabama’s Henry Ruggs III, and celebrating the birthday of NFL defensive legend Troy Polamalu who is a guaranteed soon-to-be Hall of Famer.
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.
▪️ 28.2 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 5.9 APG
▪️ NBA All-Star
▪️ Rookie of the Year
Rookie MJ ? #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/CGnY2Gb0lw
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2020
He has the toughness.
He certainly has the speed.
But what sets Henry @__RUGGS apart is his determination to honor a fallen friend.
?: 2020 #NFLDraft, April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/xgIWeLZC1x
— NFL (@NFL) April 19, 2020
.@tpolamalu had a knack for the spectacular.
Happy birthday to the soon-to-be Hall of Famer. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/MlO5RcZZbU
— NFL (@NFL) April 19, 2020
When Troy Polamalu won Defensive Player of the Year. @tpolamalu (2010) pic.twitter.com/qOjwCQB3bZ
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 19, 2021
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NFL: EDGE Chase Winovich, New England Patiots (turns 25)
NFL: P Colby Wadman, Denver Broncos (25)
NFL: DL Mario Edwards, New Orleans Saints (26)
NFL: OT Justin Murray, Arizona Cardinals (27)
NBA: C Kelly Olynyk, Miami Heat (29)
MLB: OF Jackie Bradley Jr, Boston Red Sox (30)
MLB: C/1B Joe Mauer, Retired after 2018 (37)
NFL: S Troy Polamalu, Hall of Fame (39)
1999: For the very 1st time in his 19-year career, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken was placed on the DL due to back issues
1997: Very 1st MLB game in Hawaii was played as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres in a doubleheader
1996: Texas Rangers exploded for 16 runs in the 8th inning of a 26-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, falling just 1 run shy of the single-inning record
1992: San Antonio Spurs C David Robinson became just the 3rd player in NBA history (Larry Bird, Cliff Hagan) to finish in the top-10 of 5 different statistical categories — 23.2 PPG (7th), 12.2 RPG (4th), 55.1 FG% (7th), 2.32 SPG (5th), 4.5 BPG (1st)
1992: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan won his 6th consecutive scoring title with a 30.1 PPG average
1992: Detroit Pistons PF Dennis Rodman won his 1st rebounding title with an average of 18.7 RPG, the highest mark since Wilt Chamberlain in 1971-72 (19.2)
1986: Atlanta Hawks PG Spud Webb set a rookie NBA Playoff record with 18 AST in a victory over the Detroit Pistons
1968: National League officially approved expansion franchises for Montreal, Canada and San Diego, CA
1965: In their Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics became the 1st team in NBA Finals history with 5 or more 20-point scorers, a feat that wouldn’t be matched until 1987
1960: MLB finally began displaying players’ last names on the back of their jerseys
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