By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Aug 28, 2020

August 28th, 2020 was highlighted by Jackie Robinson Day in the MLB with FOUR different walk-off HRs and some phenomenal pitching performances. Check out everything that happened on August 28th last year

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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history. 

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Mets GW in Yankees Stadium

Have a night, Grichuk

Kings stay kings

Grandal finale

Pure speed from Jorge

Sanchez was sensational

Scherzer dominant as usual

Mahle was dealing

Jackie Robinson magic

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[Highlights] SP Sixto Sanchez, MIA (v.TB): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 10 K, 0 BB [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] SP Andrew Heaney, LAA (v.SEA): 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 2 BB, W

[Highlights] SP Corbin Burnes, MIL (v.PIT): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W

[Highlights] SP Max Scherzer, WAS (@BOS): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 11 K, 0 BB, W

[Highlights] SP Tyler Mahle, CIN (v.CHC): 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 11 K, 2 BB, W

NFL: LB Quincy Williams, Jacksonville Jaguars (turns 24)

NFL: OL Shaq Mason, New England Patriots (27)

NBA: C Bismack Biyombo, Charlotte Hornets (28)

NBA: PF Jeff Green, Houston Rockets (34)

MLB: RP Will Harris, Washington Nationals (36)

2019: Cincinnati Reds OF Aristides Aquino became the 1st player in MLB history to hit 13 HRs or more in a player’s 1st 100 career plate appearances

2019: Max Scherzer joined Tom Seaver as the only pitchers EVER with 8 straight 200+ K seasons

2014: Yusmeiro Petit retired his 46th consecutive batter, setting the new MLB record previously held by Mark Buehrle (45)

1992: The Milwaukee Brewers set a new AL record by piling up 31 hits (22 singles) in a 22-2 win over the Blue Jays

1990: Chicago Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg became the very 1st at his position to record back-to-back 30-HR seasons; he would finish the season with 40 HRs, becoming the 2nd 2B to lead the league in HRs (Roger Hornsby)

1989: The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 in the 1st regular season matchup of reigning Cy Young Award winners — Frank Viola (NYM) and Orel Hershiser (LAD)

1987: Philadelphia Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hit his 522nd career home run, passing both Ted Williams and Willie McCovey on the all-time list

1977: Angels SP Nolan Ryan recorded his 300th strikeout of the season, extending his record streak of 300+ K’s to 5 consecutive seasons

1926: Cleveland Indians SP Dutch Levsen pitched 2 complete games without recording a single strikeout

1921: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth began his MLB-record streak of 9 consecutive games with an XBH

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