By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Aug 16, 2019

August 16th, 2019 was highlighted by Daniel Jones impressive preseason performance, Mike Yazstremski’s big 3-HR day, and Aristides Aquino setting ANOTHER HR record during his early-career tear. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/16

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

 

Daniel Jones w/ another strong game

Newman walks off in Pittsburgh

Aquino fastest ever to 10 career HR

Yaz goes yard 3x

Minter BLOWS UP the backfield

Muncy put LAD on top for good

Nolan does this for a living

Belli’s league-leading 41st HR

Mike Trout ties the lead at 41

All NYG QBs look good in preseason

Allen showing the nice touch

Former rugby player is the real deal

Adam Jones clutch shot

Harper heating up down the stretch

That’s just nasty

Rendon delivers when it matters

What an interception!

Fitzpatrick trucking dudes now

Ozzie goes all out

That pitch = HR > 1% of the time

Tony Kemp big-time RBI

Top assists of 2018-19: #4-1

Top Magic plays of 2018-19

Best Magic Dunks of 2018-19

DJ Augustin’s best handles of ’18-19

Best assists from the Joker in 2018-19

Top Ben Simmons assists of 2018-19

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[Player of the Day] OF Mike Yastrzemski, SF (@ARZ): 3-6, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R; Go-ahead HR in 11th inning

SP Jon Gray, COL (v.MIA): 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W

SP Charlie Morton, TB (v.DET): 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 0 BB, L

OF Kevin Pillar, SF (@ARZ): 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB

SP Justin Verlander, HOU (@OAK): 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 11 K, 0 BB, ND

NFL: DE Trey Flowers, Detroit Lions (turns 26)

MLB: CF Delino DeShields, Texas Rangers (27)

NFL: OLB Kyle Emanuel, Los Angeles Chargers (28)

NFL: CB AJ Bouye, Jacksonville Jaguars (28)

NFL: OLB Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins (31)

MLB: SP Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs (33)

2006: Officiating in his 5,000th career game (2nd all-time), Umpire Bruce Froemming was honored during an on-field ceremony at Fenway Park

1996: The San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets in Monterrey, Mexico — the first regular season game in MLB history played outside of the United States or Canada

1974: The NFL held its 1st game outside North America in Tokyo, Japan for a Cardinals-Chargers preseason game

1965: The AFL awarded its very first expansion franchise to Miami

1927: Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit the very 1st home run out of the newly-renovated Comiskey Park

1920: Indians SS Ray Chapman was beamed in the head by a pitch from Yankees SP Carl Mays; he passed away the next day due to a fractured skull, marking MLB’s 1st and only fatality

1890: Pittsburgh Alleghenys SP Bill Phillips became the 1st pitcher in MLB history to give up grand slams in a single inning

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