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What Happened in Sports: June 24, 2019
What happened in sports on June 24 ft. Giannis winning his 1st MVP award, the Yankees tying an MLB home run record, and more!
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June 24th, 2019 was highlighted by Giannis Antetokounmpo winning his first MVP award at the 2019 NBA Awards Show and the New York Yankees tying the MLB record with their 27th consecutive game hitting a HR.
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.
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7:05 PM: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
8:05 PM: Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs
9:00 PM: 2019 NBA Awards Show
NFL: EDGE Bradley Chubb, Denver Broncos (turns 22)
NBA: SF Luke Kennard, Detroit Pistons (23)
NFL: WR Adam Humphries, Tennessee Titans (26)
NFL: OLB Devon Kennard, Detroit Lions (28)
NFL: OL Kelechi Osemele, New York Jets (30)
NBA: PF Taj Gibson, Free Agent (34)
NBA: SG J.J. Redick, Free Agent (35)
NBA: PG Sam Jones, Hall of Fame (86)
2010: The Washington Wizards selected PG John Wall with the #1 overall pick and 4 of his Kentucky teammates also went in the 1st round — C Demarcus Cousins (5th), PF Patrick Patterson (14th), SG Eric Bledsoe (18th), and PF Daniel Orton (29th); Wall and Cousins, along with SF Gordon Hayward (9th) and SF Paul George (10th), would all quickly become All-Stars
2004: The Orlando Magic selected C Dwight Howard, who decided to forgo college basketball, with the 1st overall pick exactly 12 years after selecting Shaquille O’Neal at #1
1999: The Spurs defeated the Knicks in Game 5 behind Finals MVP Tim Duncan’s 27.4 PPG and 14 RPG to become the very 1st former ABA franchise to win an NBA Championship
1998: Although the NBA Draft featured future HOF’s PF Dirk Nowitzki (9th), SF Paul Pierce (10th), and SG Vince Carter (5th), the Clippers infamously selected C Michael Olowokandi at #1 overall (2.5 Win Shares over 9 years)
1997: Mariners SP Randy Johnson tied Steve Carlton’s MLB single-game record strikeout record for a LHP (19), though the Athletics would prevail 4-1
1992: LSU C Shaquille O’Neal, the clear-cut #1 overall pick, was selected by the Orlando Magic in the franchise’s 4th year of existence
1989: Cardinals OF Vince Coleman stole his 40th consecutive base without being caught, setting a new MLB record
1983: Brewers SP Don Sutton became just the 8th pitcher in MLB history with 3,000 career strikeouts
1947: Jackie Robinson memorably stole home for the 1st of 19 times in his illustrious career in a victory over the Pirates
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