By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Apr 23, 2022

April 23rd, 2022 was highlighted by Jayson Tatum (39 PTS) leading the Celtics to a shocking 3-0 series lead over Brooklyn. Spida’s GW alley-oop to Gobert propelled the Jazz to a 2-2 tie, the Raptors squeezed out a victory to stave off elimination, and KAT’s playoff career-high (33 PTS) helped the Wolves win Game 4. Scottie Barnes won NBA ROY, Miguel Cabrera’s 3000th hit added to an illustrious career, and the Rays walked off Boston in a wild contest. The Cubs beat the Pirates 21-0, the Yankees and Padres had GW hits, and Trout made Angels history. 

See what happened in sports on April 23rd last year, headlined by the Kansas City Chiefs acquiring OT Orlando Brown from the Baltimore Ravens and New York Mets SP Jacob DeGrom setting many records after another dominant showing where he recorded a two-hit shutout plus an RBI of his own, as well as what happened in sports on April 23rd, 2020 ft. the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft which saw Joe Burrow go first overall to the Bengals and Chase Young second to Washington in the only Virtual NFL Draft ever. 

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.

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JAZZ & LUKA HIT BIG SHOTS

 

TATUM WENT OFF IN GAME 3

 

THAD DROPPED EMBIID

 

DESMOND BANE’S A SNIPER

 

MIGGY = ALL-TIME LEGEND

 

NO NO-NO BUT A WALK OFF

 

CUBS DOMINATED PIRATES

 

YANKS WALK IT OFF IN NY

 

PADRES WALKED OFF LA

 

TOP PLAYS AT HOT CORNER

 

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NBA Playoffs Round 1

2:00 PM: #4 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #5 Toronto Raptors [PHI leads 3-0]

4:30 PM: #4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #5 Utah Jazz [DAL leads 2-1]

7:30 PM: #2 Boston Celtics vs. #7 Brooklyn Nets [BOS leads 2-0]

10:00 PM: #2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. #7 Minnesota Timberwolves [MEM leads 2-1]

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NFL: EDGE Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers (turns 24)

NFL: TE Harrison Bryant, Cleveland Browns (24)

NFL: FB Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers (31)

NFL: OL Chris Hubbard, Cleveland Browns (31)

NFL: CB Nevin Lawson, Jacksonville Jaguars (31)

MLB: RP Louis Head, Miami Marlins (32)

MLB: OF Andruw Jones, Retired after 2012 (45)

MLB: SP Warren Spahn, Hall of Fame (101)

2020: The 2020 Virtual NFL Draft took place with Joe Burrow going 1st overall to the Cincinnati Bengals, representing the 1st time that the Heisman Trophy winner has gone 1st overall in 3 consecutive NFL Drafts. It was also the 1st time the 1st 2 WRs (Henry Ruggs & Jerry Jeudy) were both selected from the same school since 1938

2019: Capping off a franchise-record 50-point postseason performance in Game 5, Portland Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard hit an iconic buzzer-beating series-ending 3PM from just inside half-court where he essentially waved goodbye to the WestbrookGeorge era in OKC

2016: Seattle Mariners SP Felix Hernandez broke Randy Johnson‘s record for the most Ks (2,162) in franchise history. King Felix recorded 2,524 Ks over his 15-year career for the Mariners which still stands as the franchise record today

2015: Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry drained 2 clutch 3PM to force OT against the New Orleans Pelicans including a game-tying 2nd chance corner 3PM with seconds left that led to the OT victory en route to the 1st title of their newly-forming dynasty

2005: San Francisco 49ers selected QB Alex Smith out of Utah over Cal QB Aaron Rodgers, who fell 23 spots to the Green Bay Packers. Other notable 1st Rd selections included DE DeMarcus Ware (DAL #11), LB Thomas Davis (CAR #14), LB Derrick Johnson (KC #15), and WR Roddy White (ATL #27)

2000: Los Angeles Lakers C Shaquille O’Neal tied his playoff career-high with 46 PTS and recorded the only GP of 45+ PTS/15+ REB/5+ BLK in NBA Postseason history

1999: In a 12-5 defeat of the Dodgers in Los Angeles, St. Louis Cardinals 3B Fernando Tatis became the 1st player to ever hit 2 Grand Slams during a single inning, also setting the MLB record for most RBI (8) in an inning

1993: Orlando Magic rookie C Shaquille O’Neal broke the backboard, pulling the entire thing down in an unprecedented event, showing off his sheer strength that led to the NBA having to increase the stability of the actual hoops after the season

1989: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the very last game of his illustrious career, finishing with the most points scored (38,387) and games played (1,560), Field Goals (15,837), Field Goal Attempts (28,307), and minutes (57,446) in NBA history

1969: With 53 points in a Game 1 victory over the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers SG Jerry West set a NBA Finals record for a Point Guard that still stands

1964: Houston Colt .45s’ SP Ken Johnson became the 1st Pitcher to lose despite pitching a no-hitter (1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds) in MLB history

1962: After a 0-9 start, the New York Mets finally won their 1st game in franchise history 9-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates

1954: Milwaukee Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his very 1st career HR (of 755) in a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

1950: Minneapolis Lakers became the very 1st team to win consecutive championships in NBA history with a Game 6 victory over the Syracuse Nationals

1903: New York Highlanders (Yankees) picked up their very 1st win in franchise history with a victory over the Washington Senators

 

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