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What Happened in Sports: June 6, 2020
What happened in sports on June 6, 2020 ft. winning percentage deciding NBA playoff seeds, various significant birthdays, and more!
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June 6th, 2020 was highlighted by the NBA deciding to use winning percentage to determine standings for the final playoff seeds as opposed to most wins or least amount of losses, elite WR DeAndre Hopkins’ 28th birthday, and Nationals Playoff hero Anthony Rendon also turned 31.
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. More content will be uploaded throughout the day.
19 YEARS AGO TODAY Allen Iverson stepped over Tyronn Lue on his way to 48 points! pic.twitter.com/79buJdhNou
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 6, 2020
June 6, 1984: Larry Bird hits the game winner over Magic Johnson in OT of Game 4 of the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/nMC0q93ZIF
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 6, 2020
June 6, 2017: Reds’ 2B Scooter Gennett goes 5-for-5 with 4 HRs, 10 RBIs, and 17 total bases against the Cardinals. pic.twitter.com/L2gI98kvzk
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 6, 2020
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MLB: SP Joey Lucchesi, San Diego Padres (turns 27)
NFL: WR DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals (28)
NFL: CB Prince Amukamara, Las Vegas Raiders (31)
MLB: 3B Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels (31)
NFL: OL Rodger Saffold, Tennessee Titans (32)
2018: With 33 points in a Game 3 loss to the Warriors, Cavaliers SF LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s all-time record with his 109th career playoff game scoring 30+ points
2017: Reds 2B Scooter Gennett became the 17th player in MLB history to hit 4 HRs in a game in a 13-1 victory over the Cardinals
2001: For the very 1st time in NBA Finals history, 2 opposing players managed to reach 40 points — Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson (48) and Los Angeles Lakers C Shaquille O’Neal (44); Iverson left a lasting impression by using his iconic crossover to hit a fadeaway over Tyronn Lue, stepping over him as the shot went in
1992: New York Mets 1B Eddie Murray became the all-time leader in RBI by a switch-hitter, passing Mickey Mantle (1,510). Murray finished his career with 1,917 RBI which still stands as the switch-hitting record
1989: The Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals to snap the Lakers’ record streak of 11 consecutive wins in a postseason
1984: Boston Celtics F Larry Bird hit the game-winning shot over Los Angeles Lakers PG Magic Johnson in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to tie the series 2-2 before eventually winning the series in 7 games
1971: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays hit a walk off HR in the 12 inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, his 22nd extra-inning HR, setting a new MLB record which still stands today
1946: The Basketball Association of America (NBA) was officially founded in New York City with Maurice Podoloff being named the league’s 1st president (commissioner)
1944: As the nation focused its attention on the Invasion of Normandy (D-Day), all baseball games across the country were canceled
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