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What Happened in Sports: June 6, 2022
See what happened in sports on June 6, 2022 ft. Aaron Donald signing a massive extension in LA, the largest team sale in sports history, and more!
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June 6th, 2022 was highlighted by Aaron Donald inking the largest non-QB deal in NFL history as the Rams signed him to a 3y/$95M extension. The Broncos were sold to Walmart heir Rob Walton for $4.5B, making it the largest team sale in history and showcasing the sports industry’s unlimited potential, while Hunter Greene continued to flash his Cy Young stuff. The Red Sox’s rotation is red-hot in June, Eduardo Escobar had a historic Mets cycle, and Julio Rodriguez silenced the Houston crowd with a dagger 2-run HR in Seattle’s gritty divisional win.
See what happened in sports on June 6th last year, headlined by the Titans acquiring future HOF WR Julio Jones from Atlanta without dealing a first-round pick, the Clippers beating Dallas in Game 7 behind Marcus Morris‘ seven 3PM, and Trae Young lifting the Hawks past Philly in a surprising Game 1 victory as well as what happened in sports on June 6th, 2020 ft. the NBA deciding to use winning percentage for seeding in the 2020 bubble.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Aaron Donald's HOF resume:
– 8x Pro Bowl
– 7x All-Pro 1st Team
– 3x NFL DPOY
– Super Bowl 56 Champ
– 2014 NFL DROY
– 2x NFL TFL leader
– 2018 NFL SK (20.5) leader
– 2010s NFL All-Decade
– Most consecutive 1st Team All-Pros (7) in Super Bowl era
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 8, 2022
Aaron Donald's NFL DT records:
– Career DPOY (3), TFL (115), & QBH (175)
– Top2 season QBH (41)
– Season SK (20.5) & TFL (25)
– Seasons of 15+ to 25+ TFL or 20+ to 40+ QBH
– GP (5) of 3+ SK & 3+ TFL
– SK (28) in 1st 3 seasons
– T-most GP (2) of 4+ SKpic.twitter.com/JEv5ujlkPc
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 8, 2022
Aaron Donald’s #Rams records:
– Career SK (98), TFL (150), & QBH (226)
– Seasons of 10+ SK (6), 10+ TFL (8), 10+ QBH (8), or 2+ FF (7)
– Season SK (20.5) & TFL (25)
– Playoff QBH (17)
– TFL (6) in 1 GP
– GP of 1+ to 4+ SK, 1+ to 6+ TFL, or 1+ to 5+ QBHpic.twitter.com/KgWKcnnbBb
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 8, 2022
Most QBH during 1 season by a DT in NFL history:
1. 2018 Aaron Donald (41)
2. 2015 Aaron Donald (37)
3. 2018 Fletcher Cox (34)
4. 2012 Ndamukong Suh (32)
5. 2016 Aaron Donald (31)pic.twitter.com/W1EuhYcn6N
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 8, 2022
Most career SK in #Rams franchise history [official tracking began in 1982]:
1. Aaron Donald (98)^
2. Leonard Little (87.5)
3. Kevin Greene (72.5)
T4. Kevin Carter, Robert Quinn (62.5)
6. Chris Long (54.5)pic.twitter.com/AF5z1qMzjM
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 8, 2022
.@escobardelapica records the 11th cycle in @mets history!
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— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2022
Juliooooo! pic.twitter.com/vRU1gsUIqh
— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2022
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8:10 PM: Seattle Mariners (24-30) vs. Houston Astros (35-19)
9:38 PM: Boston Red Sox (27-27) vs. Los Angeles Angels (27-28)
NFL: TE Ian Thomas, Carolina Panthers (turns 26)
MLB: SP Joey Lucchesi, New York Mets (29)
NFL: WR DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals (30)
MLB: 3B Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels (32)
NFL: CB Prince Amukamara, Last played in 2019 (33)
NFL: OL Rodger Saffold, Buffalo Bills (34)
2021: Atlanta Falcons traded 7x Pro Bowl WR and all-time leading receiver in franchise history Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans for a 2nd & 4th Rd Pick
2018: With 33 points in a Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s all-time record with his 109th career playoff game scoring 30+ points
2001: For the very 1st time in NBA Finals history, 2 opposing players managed to reach 40 points as Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson (48) out-dueled 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
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 12th inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies. His 22nd extra-inning HR set 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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