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What Happened in Sports: June 18, 2020
What happened in sports on June 18, 2020 ft. Deebo Samuel suffering a broken foot, Hard Knocks featuring both LA teams, and more!
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June 18th, 2020 was highlighted by 49ers WR Deebo Samuel’s broken foot and the announcement that the 2020 edition of NFL Hard Knocks will feature two teams for the first time (Los Angeles Rams & Chargers). Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins has been cleared for all basketball activities after shoulder undergoing shoulder surgery in November and the MLBPA officially sent in its counter-proposal.
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.
June 18, 2013: “James catches, puts up a three…won’t go. Rebound Bosh. Back out to Allen, his three-pointer…BANG!” pic.twitter.com/r9SdUk7xUy
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 18, 2020
Completing the cycle in style. #OpeningDayAtHome pic.twitter.com/mXw7WF1saI
— MLB (@MLB) March 26, 2020
One of the greatest undrafted players ever: @AntonioGates85
⚡️ 8x Pro Bowler
⚡️ NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
⚡️ 955 catches + 11,841 receiving yards
⚡️ 116 receiving touchdowns pic.twitter.com/3jCM5qfjmA
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 4, 2021
June 18, 2014: Clayton Kershaw tosses a 15 strikeout no-hitter in a 8-0 win against over Rockies at Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/MDfrlE7DMi
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 18, 2020
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NFL: OL Larry Warford, Free Agent (29)
NFL: CB Jason Verrett, San Francisco 49ers (29)
NFL: CB Chris Harris Jr, Los Angeles Chargers (31)
MLB: C Jason Castro, Los Angeles Angels (33)
MLB: RP Steve Cishek, Chicago White Sox (34)
NFL: TE Antonio Gates, Retired after 2019 (40)
NFL: OL Jeff Saturday, Retired after 2012 (45)
NFL: EDGE Bruce Smith, Hall of Fame (57)
MLB: OF Lou Brock, Hall of Fame (81)
2016: Colorado Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado became the 1st player to hit for the cycle and hit a come-from-behind walk-off HR in the same game
2014: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw threw the only no-hitter of his career while recording the most SO (15) of any no-hitter in Dodgers franchise history
2013: Miami Heat SG Ray Allen hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Game 6 into OT, where Miami would prevail 103-100 over San Antonio, forcing a Game 7
1995: Detroit Tigers MGR Sparky Anderson won the 2,158th game of his career, moving him into 3rd place on the all-time wins list
1985: New York Knicks selected future HOF C Patrick Ewing out of Georgetown with the 1st overall pick after winning the 1st lottery in NBA history
1977: After being pulled from a 10-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox for a lack of effort on a fly ball, New York Yankees OF Reggie Jackson got into a near-physical confrontation with MGR Billy Martin in the dugout
1975: Boston Red Sox rookie OF Fred Lynn drove in 10 RBI on 3 HRs, a triple, and a single for an AL-record tying 16 total bases in a 15-1 victory over the Tigers
1960: World Series favorites coming into the season, the San Francisco Giants replaced MGR Bill Rigney with Tom Sheehan, who at 66 years old, became the oldest rookie manager in MLB history
1953: Boston Red Sox rookie OF Gene Stephens became the very 1st player in AL history to record 3 hits in the same inning as the Red Sox scored a MLB Modern Era (since 1900) record 17 runs in the 7th inning to fuel a 23-3 win over the Tigers
1938: New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth officially signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a hitting coach through the rest of the season
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