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What Happened in Sports: June 1, 2020
What happened in sports on June 1, 2020 ft. NBA teams aiming to reopen their practice facilities, Brian Shaw the new G-League coach, and more!
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June 1st, 2020 was highlighted by the latest updates about the Warriors, Bulls, and Pistons, as they will become the 27th, 28th, and 29th NBA teams to reopen their practice facilities and former coach Brian Shaw being named the HC of the G-League’s Select Team for the next season.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Jamaal Charles’ 5.4 Yards Per Carry is the highest of any player in NFL history (min. 1,000 career rushes) pic.twitter.com/xIxIPHgYIS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2020
Seven years ago today, it was all @johansantana.
He tossed the first and only no-hitter in @Mets history. pic.twitter.com/8dkhl6vhLU
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) June 1, 2019
The speed of Santana Moss 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ogyRUpvj6n
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 17, 2021
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NFL: P Bradley Pinion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (turns 26)
MLB: OF Andrew Stevenson, Washington Nationals (26)
NFL: CB PJ Williams, New Orleans Saints (27)
NFL: S Clayton Geathers, Free Agent (28)
NBA: SG Nick Young, Last played in 2019 (35)
MLB: SP Carlos Zambrano, Retired after 2012 (39)
NFL: WR Santana Moss, Retired after 2014 (41)
2012: SP Johan Santana pitched the very 1st no-hitter in the 50-year history of the New York Mets, defeating the Cardinals 8-0
2006: Dirk Nowitzki scored a Dallas Mavericks playoff franchise-record 50 points to defeat the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals
1997: Michael Jordan drained the buzzer-beater to defeat the Utah Jazz in Game 1. It’s the most recent buzzer beater in the NBA Finals
1994: Pacers SF Reggie Miller converted an NBA Playoff-record 5 3PM in the 4th quarter of a Game 5 win over the Knicks, finishing with 39 points
1991: Chicago Bulls played their 1st NBA Finals game in franchise history that was highlighted by one of the most iconic plays of Michael Jordan’s career where he made a mid-air adjustment on a layup during Chicago’s only loss of the series
1982: Athletics OF Rickey Henderson swiped 2 bases, becoming the fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a season
1979: The Sonics defeated the Bullets in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the city of Seattle’s very 1st professional sports championship
1975: Angels SP Nolan Ryan pitched his record-tying 4th career no-hitter, a 1-0 victory over the Orioles
1941: Mel Ott became the 1st National League player in history and 3rd player ever (Babe Ruth & Jimmie Foxx) to hit 400 HRs. He was also the 1st NL player to hit 300 & 500 HRs.
1925: Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig began his record streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Cal Ripken Jr. has since surpassed Gehrig’s streak
1923: The Giants romped the Phillies 22-5, becoming the 1st team in the 20th century to score in every single inning
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