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What Happened in Sports: June 15, 2022
See what happened in sports on June 15, 2022 ft. Minkah Fitzpatrick signing huge extension, Mavs acquiring Christian Wood from Rockets, and more!
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June 15th, 2022 was highlighted by Minkah Fitzpatrick’s 4y/$73.6M extension in Pittsburgh that made him the highest-paid safety ever ($18.4 AAV). Dallas found Luka Doncic a possible running mate by trading four players along with a first-round pick to Houston for big man Christian Wood, Astros pitchers Luis Garcia and Phil Maton made history by each throwing an immaculate inning against the same three hitters, plus Vlad Jr. had his first career walk-off RBI. Garrett Stubbs hit a GW 3-run bomb, while Cleveland OF Steven Kwan laid out for an unreal snag.
See what happened in sports on June 15th last year, headlined by Kevin Durant‘s legendary triple-double (49 PTS/17 REB/10 AST) carrying the depleted Nets to a critical Game 5 victory vs MIL, the 2020-21 All-NBA teams being announced with D-Mitch and Booker among notable snubs, and Jose Altuve‘s walk-off Grand Slam as well as what happened in sports on June 15th, 2020 ft. the Broncos starting a new trend by signing the first-ever sports-betting partnership with FanDuel and San Francisco extending HC Kyle Shanahan for six more years.
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.
Minkah Fitzpatrick's career resume:
– 2x Pro Bowl
– 2x All-Pro 1st Team
– 2019 longest NFL INT (96 YDS)
– Only player with 2+ INT vs. team he played with earlier that seasonpic.twitter.com/WNLkwfiLwD
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
Minkah Fitzpatrick's #Steelers Safety records:
– Season COMB TKL (124) & SOLO TKL (84)
– All-Pro 1st Teams (2) in 1st 4 seasons
– DEF-TD (3) in 1st 4 seasons since merger
– T-most INT TD (2) in 1st 4 seasonspic.twitter.com/P1BoUXQknj
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
Christian Wood recorded the t-most consecutive GP (12) of 20+ PTS by an UDFA in NBA historypic.twitter.com/f33ZsijfhL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
Christian Wood was the 1st player to record 25 PTS/15 REB/3 BLK/5+ 3PM during 1 GP in Houston Rockets historypic.twitter.com/6DAJLuN7o7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
June 15, 2022 is the 1st with multiple immaculate innings during 1 day in MLB history, and it was recorded by the same team (#Astros SP Luis Garcia & RP Phil Maton) against the same 3 batters (Rangers 1B Nathaniel Lowe, 3B Ezequiel Duran, & Brad Miller)pic.twitter.com/ZhpqEjQCcP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 15, 2022
The FIRST #WALKOFF of @27vladdyjr's career ? pic.twitter.com/s7xdYhIvNP
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 16, 2022
.@GarrettStubbs rings the bell! ? #walkoff pic.twitter.com/a3dqmgHhF5
— MLB (@MLB) June 15, 2022
What. A. Catch. ? pic.twitter.com/5a47L7Qn9E
— MLB (@MLB) June 16, 2022
[SEE MORE]
7:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (35-26) vs. New York Yankees (45-16)
7:10 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (34-29) vs. New York Mets (41-22)
10:10 PM: Los Angeles Angels (29-34) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (38-23)
MLB: 1B Dominic Smith, New York Mets (turns 27)
NFL: WR Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (29)
MLB: SP Tim Lincecum, Retired after 2016 (38)
MLB: SP Andy Pettite, Retired after 2013 (50)
MLB: 3B Wade Boggs, Hall of Fame (64)
MLB: OF Billy Williams, Hall of Fame (84)
2021: Brooklyn Nets F Kevin Durant recorded the 1st ever Playoff game of 45+ PTS/15+ REB/10+ AST as his Nets Playoff record 49 PTS in all 48 MIN led a 17-pt comeback to take a 3-2 lead over the eventual champ Milwaukee Bucks plus Jeff Green added 27 PTS (8-10 FG)
2019: New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers completed a blockbuster trade that sent PF Anthony Davis to LAL in return for SF Brandon Ingram, PG Lonzo Ball, SG Josh Hart, the #4 overall pick, and 2 more future 1st round picks. Lakers went on to win the 2020 NBA Finals thanks to an All-NBA season from AD
2014: San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals win over Miami Heat included: Highest Finals (+70) & playoff (+214) point differential ever, highest FG% (52.8%) in NBA Finals, lowest leading scorer in NBA Finals history (Tony Parker 17.4), 1st team to win 3 straight Finals games by 15+ PTS, 5th Championship
2004: Detroit Pistons won NBA Finals Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers that was the last game of the Kobe–Shaq era after 4 Finals appearances in 5 years. DET secured the biggest upset (+500) and is 1 of 2 teams of the last 30 years since the Pistons last title in 1990 to win it all without 1 MVP (also 2019 Raptors)
2003: As the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 to win their 2nd NBA Title, PG Tony Parker (France) and SG Manu Ginobili (Argentina) became the 1st players from their respective countries to win an NBA Championship
2001: Los Angeles Lakers became the 2nd team to a record a 15-1 playoff record after beating 76ers in NBA Finals Game 5. Kobe Bryant became the youngest (22y, 296d) player to win multiple NBA Championships
1994: After 15 years with the club, the New York Giants officially released Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms despite an 11-5 record, a Playoff victory, and a selection to the Pro Bowl the previous season
1994: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. passed Alvin Davis for the most career HR (160) in Mariners history. Griffey jr. played 13 seasons with the Mariners and blasted a franchise-best 417 HR which hasn’t come close to being surpassed
1965: Detroit Tigers SP Denny McLain made 1 of the few relief appearances of his career in the 1st inning, striking out the 1st 7 batters he faced and 14 total over 6.2 innings, both MLB records for a reliever
1938: After no-hitting the Boston Bees in his last start, Cincinnati Reds SP Johnny Vander Meer became the 1st (and only) player to pitch consecutive no-hitters in MLB history during a 6-0 defeat of the Dodgers
1928: At 41 years old, Philadelphia Athletics OF Ty Cobb stole home plate for the 54th and final time in his career to extend his MLB record which still stands today
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