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What Happened in Sports: August 14, 2022
See what happened in sports on August 14, 2022 ft. Drew Rasmussen's near perfecto, Lindor breaking Mets SS RBI mark, NBA Handles Week, and more!
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August 14th, 2022 was highlighted by Drew Rasmussen’s Perfect Game bid ending in the 9th inning on a Jorge Mateo double as Tampa beat Baltimore. Francisco Lindor broke NYM’s shortstop RBI record, NBA Handles Week concluded with Jordan Poole’s sick moves against DC at No.1, while Joey Votto passed Larry Walker for most MLB games played by a Canadien. The Yankees’ struggles deepened after being shutout in BOS, Thairo Estrada’s walk-off two-run HR capped a SF comeback win to beat PIT, and ATL’s huge 9th-inning rally helped sweep Miami.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– August 14, 2021: Tyler Gilbert‘s historic no-hitter, young stars shined in the NFL preseason, and more!
– August 14, 2020: A’s hit a monumental game-tying Grand Slam, Embiid & Harden dueled, and more!
– August 14, 2019: Nets sold for a sports franchise record, Pujols & Aquino made history, and more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This 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.
Nobody's perfect, but he's gotta work it.
Drew Rasmussen retired the first 24 batters he faced today. ? pic.twitter.com/cVKuv8gcvU
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2022
Jorge Mateo breaks up the perfecto in the 9th and Drew Rasmussen gets a standing ovation pic.twitter.com/Mq3n8Hqbey
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 14, 2022
Thairo Estrada walks it off and seals the @sfgiants sweep!
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/w7WD2pIsJy
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2022
From down 5-0 to up 6-5.
Bryan Reynolds gives the @Pirates the lead on a 442-ft. blast. ? pic.twitter.com/Ht9qZGVc2b
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2022
His name's @MoneyyyMikeee for a reason. pic.twitter.com/PiRJy58TIw
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2022
Wild Bill!@Wcontreras42 | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/Eq9IPj8gtD
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 14, 2022
GET YOUR ?
The TOP 10 handles of the 2021-22 NBA Season are here! #NBAHandlesWeek pic.twitter.com/5YGVqQKJNh
— NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2022
#NBAHandlesWeek continues with our Top 50 Handles of 2021-22!
Take a look at 20-11 ? pic.twitter.com/9iS4swmy0m
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2022
Moving on with our Top 50 Handles of 2021-22 countdown! #NBAHandlesWeek
Watch 30-21 ?? pic.twitter.com/S7Y14HeVlD
— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2022
Our Top 50 Handles of 2021-22 countdown continues! #NBAHandlesWeek
Check out 40-31 ?? pic.twitter.com/t5cuJ3OFY1
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1556789687548841984H
The best of NBA players losing the defense in 2021-22!
? #NBAHandlesWeek ? pic.twitter.com/hjnhTTkBrT
— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2022
These combo moves are some of the wildest handles from last season ? #NBAHandlesWeek pic.twitter.com/4taYnWLd6N
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2022
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Check out the best Coast-to-Coast handles from this past season #NBAHandlesWeek? pic.twitter.com/qBVnVZWZnx
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2022
BIG STEPPERS ?
Check out the best footwork from last season #NBAHandlesWeek? pic.twitter.com/5nxOpBXjlv
— NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2022
Big men can dribble too ??
? their best handles from last season #NBAHandlesWeek pic.twitter.com/kQy7P0mYsf
— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2022
The #NBARooks had the ball on a string like a ?
Peep the best handles from rookies in the 2021-22 NBA season! #NBAHandlesWeek pic.twitter.com/bbuzuPx0MJ
— NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2022
[SEE MORE]
1:37 PM: Cleveland Guardians (60-53) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (61-51)
1:40 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (63-50) vs. New York Mets (74-40)
1:40 PM: Baltimore Orioles (59-54) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (59-53)
2:15 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (61-51) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (62-51)
7:08 PM: New York Yankees (72-42) vs. Boston Red Sox (56-59)
4:25 PM: Minnesota Vikings vs. Las Vegas Raiders
NFL: OL Taylor Moton, Carolina Panthers (turns 28)
MLB: 1B Josh Bell, San Diego Padres (30)
MLB: RP Giovanny Gallegos, St. Louis Cardinals (31)
NFL: TE Tim Tebow, Free Agent (35)
MLB: OF David Peralta, Tampa Bay Rays (35)
NFL: HC Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans (47)
NBA: PG Magic Johnson, Hall of Fame (63)
2021: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter during his 1st career GS (something that hadn’t been done in 70 years) as the 8th no-hitter of the 2021 MLB season that broke the single-season Modern Era record and was ultimately extended to 9
2019: Los Angeles Angels DH Albert Pujols became the all-time Hits leader among foreign-born players (3,167), surpassing Adrian Beltre’s record. Pujols extended the record to 3,345 which still stands today
2019: Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov sold his 51% of the team with a valuation of $2.35B, the largest valuation for a sports franchise sale at the time
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. Rose finished his career with 14,053 AB which is over 1,500 more than any other player in history
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)
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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