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What Happened in Sports: June 24, 2020
What happened in sports on June 24, 2020 ft. Brebbia undergoing TJ surgery, MLB's transaction freeze ending on Friday, and more!
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
June 24th, 2020 was highlighted by the latest updates about MLB’s plan to return including the transaction freeze ending on Friday, Cardinals setup man John Brebbia undergoing Tommy John surgery, and various historical events which occurred on this day in professional sports.
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. Check out everything that happened on this day last year.
June 24, 2015: Josh Donaldson dives deep into the crowd to catch a foul ball in Tampa. pic.twitter.com/ia43XKDiXj
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 24, 2020
Ben Simmons makes it look easy. 👀🔥pic.twitter.com/KAZ6niSEkK
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 25, 2020
One of the best shooters ever! HBD @jj_redick 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UiJ3aOM7YZ
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 24, 2020
OTD (2004) The Orlando Magic selected 18-year-old Dwight Howard with the 1st pick!
2004-2012
6 x All-Star
5 x All-NBA 1st Team
4 x REB Leader
3 x DPOY
2 x BLKS Leader
He also had 6 30/20 games & 2 25/25 games. pic.twitter.com/2Ou476bU2m
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 24, 2020
June 24, 1997: Mark McGwire belts one 538 feet off Randy Johnson in the Kingdome. pic.twitter.com/I9pjDONa5f
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 24, 2020
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NFL: EDGE Bradley Chubb, Denver Broncos (turns 23)
NBA: SF Luke Kennard, Detroit Pistons (24)
NFL: WR Adam Humphries, Tennessee Titans (27)
NFL: OLB Devon Kennard, Arizona Cardinals (29)
NFL: OL Kelechi Osemele, New York Jets (31)
NBA: PF Taj Gibson, New York Knicks (35)
NBA: SG J.J. Redick, New Orleans Pelicans (36)
NBA: PG Sam Jones, Hall of Fame (87)
2019: Lou Williams tied Jamal Crawford for the most 6th Man of the Year awards ever while Giannis Antetokounmpo won his first MVP award
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)
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
1979: Rickey Henderson made his MLB debut, stealing the 1st of his record-setting 1,406 career SB
1947: Jackie Robinson memorably stole home for the 1st of 19 times in his illustrious career in a victory over the Pirates
1922: The American Professional Football Association officially changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) after forming 2 years beforehand in 1920
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