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What Happened in Sports: April 27, 2021
What happened in sports on April 27, 2021 ft. Vlad Jr.'s historic game, Anfernee Simons record 3PM's, Mavs blowout in Golden St, and more!
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April 27th, 2021 was highlighted by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. having a historic 3-HR, 7-RBI performance against Max Scherzer that included a Grand Slam to lift Toronto to victory. The 2021 Slam Dunk champion Anfernee Simons made history with 13 consecutive 3PM without a miss (started the night 9-9 3P after making his previous 4 3’s).
Brandon Crawford forced extra innings with a clutch 9th inning HR, but Colorado went back-to-back to pick up the 10th inning victory. Luka’s Mavs blew out the Warriors while Giannis stuffed the stat sheet to beat Charlotte, and OKC ended their 14-game losing streak against a Celtics team without Jayson Tatum or Kemba Walker.
See what happened in sports on April 27th last year, headlined by the Texans dropping S Teshaun Gipson, Pats FB James Develin retiring, and the NBA’s plans to re-open practice on May 8. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
🚀 VLADDY SLAM 🚀 pic.twitter.com/7RQcQKF7zs
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2021
Another 💣 from Vladdy 😳 pic.twitter.com/qOqLYoDR0A
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2021
VLAD JR. NOW HAS THREE HR AND 7 RBI ON THE NIGHT 😱 pic.twitter.com/1M5WxD3h0V
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2021
That was tough 😤@MilesBridges | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/OeFvidqvJi
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) April 28, 2021
Jrue Holiday put ‘em on a poster 😳 pic.twitter.com/ZrATkWKFPi
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 28, 2021
Clutch Craw. pic.twitter.com/e964alyQIA
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2021
Back to back, and the @Rockies take a 3-run lead. pic.twitter.com/ULQLLaaX93
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2021
💦@AnferneeSimons opens 9/9 FROM DEEP in the @trailblazers win!
27 PTS | 9/10 3PM (career high) pic.twitter.com/VEFMgKKq0J
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2021
39 points in 3 quarters for @luka7doncic! #MFFL pic.twitter.com/skcabQyFN0
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2021
🔥 25-0 @dallasmavs run on TNT! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WBfOrR5O0v
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2021
Giannis (29p/12r/8a/3s) does it all to power the @Bucks! #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/YmpeftmLFK
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2021
Not only the best WR in this draft class but @Real10jayy__ is 1 of the best WR prospects EVER with his blend of speed, route running, and catching ability that will make him an instant threat and a top-tier wideout at the next level. His highlights are A1https://t.co/TBM66O8Qtw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 27, 2021
People forget Ja’Marr Chase put on a show against Trevon Diggs in 2019 🍿 pic.twitter.com/34dTf4V0Dc
— PFF (@PFF) April 26, 2021
30 @MilesBridges DUNKS in 30 SECONDS!
#8 in the East @hornets host the #3 Bucks tonight at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV. pic.twitter.com/q1bbi8yQeM
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2021
April 27, 1983: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan broke Walter Johnson’s all-time MLB record for Ks with his 3,509th. Ryan still owns the record with 5,714
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 27, 2021
Most career Ks in MLB history:
1. Nolan Ryan (5,714)
2. Randy Johnson (4,875)
3. Roger Clemens (4,672)
4. Steve Carlton (4,136)
5. Bert Blyleven (3,701)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 27, 2021
Most REC during 1 season in Chargers history:
1. 2019 Keenan Allen (104)
2. 2017 Keenan Allen (102)
T3. 2020 Keenan Allen (100)
T3. 2003 LaDainian Tomlinson (100)
5. 2018 Keenan Allen (97) pic.twitter.com/2TTwUDqRga
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 27, 2021
Most REC in a player’s 1st 100 career GP in NFL history:
1. Keenan Allen (624)
2. Antonio Brown (622)
3. Julio Jones (619)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 27, 2021
George Gervin’s HOF resume:
– 12x All-Star
– 7x All-NBA, 2x All-ABA
– 4x Scoring Champ
– ABA All-Time Team
– Most PPG (26.3) in SA history
– Most PTS (2,585) & FGM (1,024) in Spurs season history
– Only player with 25+ PPG/50+ FG%/80+ FT% in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 28, 2021
April 27, 1984: Detroit Pistons PG Isaiah Thomas and New York Knicks SF Bernard King engaged in a legendary duel as King scored 12 of his 44 in the final 5:12 while Thomas scored 14 in the final 1:34 to send the game to OT, where New York won 127-123
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 27, 2021
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7:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (37-23) vs. Charlotte Hornets (30-30)
7:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (32-28) vs. Indiana Pacers (29-31)
9:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (33-26) vs. Golden State Warriors (31-30)
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @GSW): 39 PTS (15-23 FG | 4-10 3P), 8 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @CHA): 29 PTS (11-19 FG | 2-4 3P), 8 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] G/F Jaylen Brown, BOS (L v.OKC): 39 PTS (13-26 FG | 4-11 3P), 3 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 4 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Anfernee Simons, POR (W @IND): 27 PTS (9-13 FG | 9-10 3P), 4 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] C Karl-Anthony Towns, MIN (W @HOU): 31 PTS (12-22 FG | 2-7 3P), 5 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
MLB: SS Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers (turns 27)
NFL: OL Connor McGovern, New York Jets (28)
MLB: OF J.D. Davis, New York Mets (28)
NFL: WR Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers (29)
NFL: OT Donald Penn, Retired after 2019 (38)
NBA: SG George Gervin, Hall of Fame (69)
MLB: 2B Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Fame (125)
2017: Kansas City Chiefs traded their 27th overall pick, a 2018 1st Rd Pick, and a 2017 3rd Rd Pick to the Buffalo Bills for the 10th overall pick where they selected Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes; Houston Texans also traded with the Cleveland Browns to the 12th overall pick to draft Clemson QB Deshaun Watson while Texas A&M EDGE Myles Garrett was the 1st pick
1997: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan recorded his 5th career postseason GP with 55+ PTS while no other player has more than 1 such GP in NBA history
1996: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit 2 HRs to become just the 4th player in MLB history to record 300 HRs and steals, joining his father (Bobby), godfather (Willie Mays), and Andre Dawson
1994: NBA Board of Governors officially granted a franchise to Vancouver, Canada (Grizzlies)
1984: Detroit Pistons PG Isiah Thomas and New York Knicks SF Bernard King engaged in a legendary shootout as King scored 12 of his 44 in the final 5:12 while Thomas scored 14 in the final 1:34 to send the game to OT, where they’d have 4 PTS each; New York would win, 127-123
1983: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan recorded his 3,509th career strikeout, breaking Walter Johnson‘s all-time MLB Strikeouts record
1971: Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron became just the 3rd player in MLB history to hit 600 career HRs (Willie Mays, Babe Ruth)
1961: Canton, OH was chosen by the NFL to be the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
1950: Boston Celtics hired 32-year-old Arnold “Red” Auerbach as HC after his 4 seasons with the Capitol Bullets and Tri-State Blackhawks; he would go on to win 9 championships over 16 seasons
1926: In the New York Giants’ 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, future HOF OF Mel Ott made his MLB debut at just 17 years old; he struck out and would not play regularly until the following season
1918: Entering the game on 9-0 and 0-9 starts to the season, respectively, the New York Giants’ streak was snapped by the Brooklyn Dodgers, whose winless start had set an MLB record
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