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What Happened in Sports: June 25, 2019
What happened in sports on June 25 ft. NYY tying an MLB record, CIN OT Jonah William's season-ending injury, and more!
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June 25th, 2019 was highlighted by the Yankees tying the MLB record for most consecutive games with a HR and the Cincinnati Bengals OT Jonah Williams’ season-ending injury.
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.
Manny Machado is in Baltimore for the first time since he was traded from the Orioles.pic.twitter.com/UQFtVJXcR3
— Sporting News MLB (@sn_mlb) June 25, 2019
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7:10 PM: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
7:10 PM: San Diego Padres @ Baltimore Orioles (Manny Machado’s Return)
8:05 PM: Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs
8:10 PM: Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers
NFL: EDGE Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles (turns 23)
NFL: TE Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Rams (25)
NFL: P Matt Haack, Miami Dolphins (25)
NFL: S Tre Boston, Carolina Panthers (27)
NFL: QB Matt Schaub, Atlanta Falcons (38)
MLB: 3B Aramis Ramirez, Retired after 2015 (41)
NBA: C Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame (53)
NBA: C Willis Reed, Hall of Fame (77)
2018: SP Edwin Jackson took the mound for the Athletics, his 13th different team, in a victory over the Tigers to tie Octavio Dotel’s record for most teams in a career
2015: Kentucky C Karl-Anthony Towns was selected 1st overall by the Timberwolves in the NBA Draft
2015: Nationals SP Doug Fister extended his franchise-record streak of 41.1 consecutive scoreless innings
2009: The Los Angeles Clippers selected Oklahoma PF Blake Griffin with the 1st overall pick in the NBA Draft. Future All-Stars James Harden (3rd), Steph Curry (7th), and DeMar DeRozan (9th) were also selected in the top-10
1997: Wake Forest C Tim Duncan, originally from the US Virgin Islands, was selected 1st overall by San Antonio in the NBA Draft
1989: The New York Mets’ defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 victory over the Phillies; Mets pitchers retired Phillies batters on 13 K, 12 fly outs, & 2 ground balls to 1B
1988: The “Iron Man” Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 1,000th consecutive game
1979: Los Angeles Lakers selected PG Magic Johnson 1st overall, who would become the 1st and only #1 pick to win a NBA Championship in his rookie season
1903: Boston Beaneaters SP Wiley Piatt became the only 20th-century pitcher to lose 2 CG in a single day, falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 and 5-3
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