By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Aug 24, 2019

August 24th, 2019 was highlighted by Andrew Luck officially retiring, Lions players avoiding lengthy injuries, and Lamar Miller picking up an injury setting him out of 2019. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/24

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.

 

Pete Alonso ties Mets season HR record

No-look catch in the OF

79-yard Punt Return to the crib

Brock Holt in the clutch again

Kyler Murray was looking good in Wk3

Michael Thomas goes up & gets it

Deon Cain makes a MEAN cut for some YAC

Damien Williams route running on display

Jimmy G finds a diving Matt Breida for 6

Dalvin Cook put the burners on

Great interception by Isaiah Johnson

Brandon Allen finds Mike Thomas for DEEP

Frank Clark could be a MONSTER in 2019

Tony Kemp flashing the leather

Bears LB Kwiatsoki relentless going after QB

Deon Bush jukes Chad Kelly for 90yd FR-TD

Darnold has Anderson on the seam route

Textbook technique by Byron Murphy on Diggs

Taysom Hill drops it in the bucket

Jose Abreu career hit No. 1000

Tony Pollard showing flashes

Career-high 35th HR for Freddie Freeman

What a grab by Adam Engel

Andrew Luck 28-pt playoff comeback

Best plays from Kuzma in 2018-19

Top 5 Lakers assists of 2018-19

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[Player of the Day] DH Corey Dickerson, PHI (@MIA): 4-5, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R, 2 2B

SS Bo Bichette, TOR (@SEA): 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

SP John Means, BAL (v.TB): 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W

SP Kolby Allard, TEX (@CHW): 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 8 K, 0 BB, W

SP Mike Clevinger, CLE (v.KC): 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 2 BB, W

NBA: PF Noah Vonleh, NY Knicks (turns 24)

NFL: WR Allen Robinson, Chicago Bears (26)

MLB: OF Kike Hernandez, LA Dodgers (28)

NFL: RB Arian Foster, Retired in 2016 (33)

MLB: OF Brett Gardner, NY Yankees (36)

NBA: SG Michael Redd, Retired in 2012 (40)

NBA: SG Reggie Miller, Hall of Fame (54)

MLB: SS Cal Ripken Jr, Hall of Fame (59)

2019: Colts QB Andrew Luck unexpectedly announced his retirement just 2 weeks before the start of the 2019 regular season after struggling to return from a 2017 shoulder surgery

2008: Led by the likes of SF LeBron James, SG Kobe Bryant, SG Dwyane Wade, and PG Chris Paul, USA Basketball’s “Redeem Team” defeated Spain 118-107 in the Gold Medal game at the Beijing Olympics

2006: HOF WR Jerry Rice officially retired from the NFL after signing a one-day contract with the 49ers

1982: Royals C John Wathan stole his 31st base of the season, setting a new record for catchers

1975: Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes extended his MLB record by successfully stealing his 38th consecutive base before eventually getting thrown out rookie C Gary Carter, a future HOFer

1940: During a 12-1 loss to Detroit, Red Sox OF Ted Williams pitched the last 2 innings and gave up 1 run on 3 hits

1919: Pitching for the final out of a 2-1 game against the Philadelphia Athletics, Indians SP Ray Caldwell was struck by a bolt of lightning on the pitcher’s mound; he recovered immediately and forced a groundout to end the game

1918: In the midst of WWI, U.S. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker granted an exemption for MLB players in the World Series, so long as 10% of revenues were donated to war charities

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