2020: The 1st ever virtual MLB draft took place with only 5 rounds amid the coronavirus pandemic as the Detroit Tigers selected 1B Spencer Torkelson 1st overall and the 1st High School player wasn’t taken until San Diego took OF Robert Hassell 8th overall, setting a new MLB Draft record
2019: Kevin Durant returned from a heel injury in NBA Finals Game 5 with the Golden State Warriors trailing 3-1 in the series, but ended up tearing his Achilles in the 2nd Qtr against the Toronto Raptors and wouldn’t return until 18 months later with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2020-21 Opening Day
2019: Philadelphia Phillies & Arizona Diamondbacks combined for a MLB record 13 home runs, surpassing the old record of 12 set by the Tigers vs. White Sox (2x). Philadelphia alone hit a franchise-record 8 HR in the game
2014: Oakland A’s Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes completed 1 of the longest putouts in MLB history with this laser throw from the wall in Left Field to nail Los Angeles Angels 2B Howie Kendrick at home plate after bobbling the ball
2010: Minnesota Twins C Joe Mauer made a miraculous catch where he reached behind the net to take one away
1997: Anaheim Angels OF Jim Edmonds made one of his most legendary catches when he ran and dove straight backwards in Center Field
1980: Boston Celtics selected future Hall of Famer Kevin McHale with the 3rd Overall Pick in the 1980 NBA Draft after an all-time trade with the Warriors from the day before
1977: 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 after the selection of Denise Rife in the 13th round of the 1969 draft was voided 8 years prior
1944: Cincinnati Reds RP Joe Nuxhall made his debut at 15 years, 316 days old to become the youngest player in MLB history, a record that still stands today
1921: In just his 4th season off the pitcher’s mound, New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth became MLB’s all-time HR leader with his 120th career homer. Ruth would retire with 714 HR which stood as the record until Hank Aaron surpassed him on April 8, 1974