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What Happened in Sports: August 14, 2021
See what happened in sports on August 14, 2021 ft. Tyler Gilbert's historic no-hitter, young stars shining in the NFL preseason, and more!
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August 14th, 2021 was remembered for Tyler Gilbert throwing a no-hitter in his first career start, something that hadn’t been done in almost 70 years as it registered the MLB Modern Era single-season record eighth no-hitter of 2021. NFL preseason action was highlighted by many young stars like Trey Lance, Drew Lock, and Justin Fields all making big highlights to ignite their respective fan bases. Joey Gallo saved New York after ANOTHER blown 9th inning lead while Chris Sale’s return led Boston’s blowout win.
See what happened in sports on August 14th last year, headlined by the A’s game-tying grand slam in the ninth, Derrick Jones Jr.’s monster dunk, and Gerrit Cole tying Roger Clemens for the longest win streak (20) in AL history. 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.
Tyler Gilbert throws the 8th no-hitter of the year.
Wow. pic.twitter.com/cjpmjnvkk4
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2021
Relive the epic performance.
All 27 outs of Tyler Gilbert’s no-no. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7JevvPxtFL
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2021
What. A. Catch. pic.twitter.com/EG6pTUKloi
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2021
Down to their final strike, José Abreu ties it!
This series 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dCDrA1LURZ
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2021
Ice cold Joey. pic.twitter.com/8C4B5Bb5Ws
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2021
Rook Robbed. #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/a11iSaG9WY
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 15, 2021
.@KJ_Hamler showing off his speed on the 80-yard TD from @DrewLock23!
📺: #DENvsMIN on @NFLNetwork (or check local listings)
📱: https://t.co/3NquKzXV50 pic.twitter.com/ixpl77laHL
— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2021
151 yards.
And 2 TD.
On just 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆 completions.
An impressive preseason outing for @Broncos QB @DrewLock23. pic.twitter.com/wWysJXWb1c
— NFL (@NFL) August 15, 2021
Precious Achiuwa COMING THROUGH 😳#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/jzimfC0fLf
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 15, 2021
TREY LANCE. 80 YARDS.#KCvsSF #NFLPreseason pic.twitter.com/ixGwWzCcgj
— NFL (@NFL) August 15, 2021
First #NFLPreseason game.@justnfields did not disappoint. 💪 pic.twitter.com/IlDcoQhA81
— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2021
8 Ks for Chris Sale in his 2021 debut 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8DUbqrIJa7
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2021
Magic Johnson’s HOF resume:
– 12x All-Star
– 9x All-NBA 1st Team, 1982 2nd Team
– 5x NBA Champ
– 3x NBA Finals MVP
– Gold Medal & NCAA Champ
– 2x ASG MVP
– 4x NBA AST Leader
– 2x NBA STL Leader
– #32 retired by #Lakers
– Most AST (16) in a Playoff debutpic.twitter.com/SosYGBpWbR
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 15, 2021
Magic Johnson’s records in NBA history:
– Career APG (11.19)
– Playoff AST (2,346)
– Playoff Triple-Doubles (30)
– Playoff APG (12.4)
– T-most AST in 1 Playoff GP (24)
– Top 3 AST in 1 Finals GP (21/20 2x)
– 3rd in career Triple-Doubles (138)pic.twitter.com/CcYU4yHedp
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 15, 2021
Magic Johnson’s LA #Lakers records:
– Career AST (10,141),
– Career Triple-Doubles (138)
– Career APG (11.2)
– Top 9 season AST (989-829)
– Top 5 season APG (13.1-12.5)
– 1st & 2nd in season SPG (3.4/2.7)
– Season STL (208)
– 2nd in career STL (1,724)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 15, 2021
Most career APG in NBA history:
1. Magic Johnson (11.19)
2. John Stockton (10.51)
3. Oscar Robertson (9.51)
4. Chris Paul (9.43)^
5. Isiah Thomas (9.26)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 15, 2021
Most AST in 1 #Lakers season:
1. 1990-91 Magic Johnson (989)
2. 1988-89 Magic (988)
3. 1986-87 Magic (977)
4. 1984-85 Magic (968)
T5. 1986 & 1990 Magic (907)
7. 1983-84 Magic (875)
8. 1987-88 Magic (858)
9. 1982-83 Magic (829)
10. 1971-72 Jerry West (747)pic.twitter.com/driacmv8z0
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 15, 2021
August 14, 2019: Los Angeles #Angels DH Albert Pujols became the all-time Hits leader among foreign-born players (3,167), surpassing Adrian Beltre’s record
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 14, 2021
August 14, 1986: Cincinnati #Reds 1B Pete Rose recorded his 4,256th and final career base Hit, which still stands as the MLB all-time career Hits record (65 above 2nd place Ty Cobb) https://t.co/4fR0qiGwVn
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 14, 2021
Tim Tebow had the t-most 4th Qtr Comebacks (5) in the NFL during 2011 “Tebowmania”
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 15, 2021
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4:05 PM: Cincinnati Reds (63-54) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (60-56)
7:10 PM: New York Yankees (63-52) vs. Chicago White Sox (68-48)
10:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (62-52) vs. Seattle Mariners (61-55)
NFL: OL Taylor Moton, Carolina Panthers (turns 27)
MLB: 1B Josh Bell, Washington Nationals (29)
MLB: RP Giovanny Gallegos, St. Louis Cardinals (30)
NFL: LB Kiko Alonso, Free Agent (31)
NFL: TE Tim Tebow, Jacksonville Jaguars (34)
MLB: OF David Peralta, Arizona Diamondbacks (34)
NFL: HC Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans (46)
NBA: PG Magic Johnson, Hall of Fame (62)
2019: Los Angeles Angels DH Albert Pujols became the all-time Hits leader among foreign-born players (3,167), surpassing Adrian Beltre’s record
2019: Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov sold his 51% of the team with a valuation of $2.35B, the largest ever for a sports franchise
1987: With his 39th HR of the season, Oakland Athletics 1B Mark McGwire broke the AL rookie home run record before eventually setting a new MLB rookie HR record as well. Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso have since surpassed him among the rookie HR leaders
1986: Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose recorded his 4,256th and final career base Hit, which still stands as the MLB all-time career Hits record (65 above 2nd place Ty Cobb)
1982: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Pete Rose passed Hank Aaron with his 12,365th at-bat to become MLB’s all-time AB leader
1959: The 1st meeting to organize the American Football League was held in Chicago, where 6 charter franchises were granted to New York (Titans), Dallas (Texans), Denver (Broncos), Houston (Oilers), Los Angeles (Chargers), and Minneapolis (Vikings, who would leave for the NFL)
1933: Philadelphia Athletics 1B Jimmie Foxx hit for the cycle and drove in 9 runs, setting an AL record
1932: In a 2-1 victory over the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers RP Jack Quinn became the oldest pitcher to record a victory in MLB history at 49 years old
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