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What Happened in Sports: June 10, 2020
What happened in sports on June 10, 2020 ft. Round 1 of the 2020 MLB Draft, LB C.J. Mosley getting cleared for football activities, and more!
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June 10, 2020 was highlighted by the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft officially concluding with 37 selections, while the Detroit Tigers took 3B/1B Spencer Torkleson (Arizona State) with the first overall pick. The New York Jets LB C.J. Mosley has officially been cleared for football activities after missing 14 games in 2019 with a groin/abdominal injury.
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.
.@Tigers fans are going to love @spennyt’s swing. #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/b0zTB4BwDL
— MLB (@MLB) June 10, 2020
Some picks are easier than others.
For the @Mariners in 1987, it was easy. pic.twitter.com/XXm9Bo6rHL
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 10, 2020
No net could stop Joe Mauer. #FlashbackFriday pic.twitter.com/D2EskQ1eZ7
— MLB (@MLB) November 10, 2018
June 10, 2014: Yoenis Cespedes (@ynscspds) with an absolute missle from LF to nail Howie Kendrick at home. pic.twitter.com/nIeEmxPea7
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 10, 2020
June 10, 1997: Angels’ center fielder Jim Edmonds makes one of the all-time great catches on a long fly ball to deep center. pic.twitter.com/C8AAIiiOsa
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 10, 2020
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NBA: SF Svi Mykhailuk, Detroit Pistons (turns 23)
NFL: LB Anthony Hitchens, Kansas City Chiefs (28)
NBA: PG Jeff Teague, Atlanta Hawks (32)
NFL: DL Kyle Williams, Retired after 2018 (37)
NFL: QB Dan Fouts, Hall of Fame (69)
2019: Kevin Durant returned from a heel injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with the Warriors trailing 3-1 in the series, but ended up tearing his Achilles in the 2nd Qtr against the Toronto Raptors
2019: The Philadelphia Phillies & Arizona Diamondbacks combined for a MLB record 13 home runs
2014: A’s Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes completed 1 of the longest putouts in MLB history with this laser throw from the wall in Left Field
1997: Angels OF Jim Edmonds made a legendary diving catch running straight backwards in CF
1981: Phillies 1B Pete Rose recorded his 3,630th career base hit, tying Stan Musial’s NL record
1980: Boston Celtics selected future Hall of Famer Kevin McHale with the 3rd Overall Pick in the 1980 NBA Draft
1977: The New Orleans Jazz selected Lucy Harris of Delta State in the 7th round of the NBA Draft, becoming the 1st woman to ever be drafted by an NBA team
1972: Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his 14th career Grand Slam, tying Gil Hodges NL record; it was also his 649th career HR, which moved him into 2nd place on the all-time HR list
1944: RP Joe Nuxhall made his debut for the Cincinnati Reds at 15 years, 316 days old to become the youngest player in MLB history
1921: In just his 4th season off the pitcher’s mound, Yankees OF Babe Ruth became baseball’s all-time HR leader with his 120th
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