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What Happened in Sports: June 25, 2020
What happened in sports on June 25, 2020 ft. Vince Carter retiring, MLB allowing each team to decide on having fans in 2020, and more!
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June 25th, 2020 was highlighted by 8x All-Star SG Vince Carter officially announcing his retirement, the NFL cancelling the 2020 Hall of Fame Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys, and the latest updates about MLB allowing individual teams to decide on whether to have fans this season.
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.
Celebrate @mrvincecarter15's high-flying career with where it all began… his @Raptors #NBAMixtape! #H15TORY pic.twitter.com/Gk2GV6bNz4
— NBA (@NBA) June 25, 2020
Big Time Timmy Jim!
6 years ago today, Tim Lincecum tossed his second career no-hitter.
(MLB x @budweiserusa) pic.twitter.com/QYYeU6Vty6
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2020
June 25, 1999: Avery Johnson hits the go-ahead shot from the corner and the Spurs beat the Knicks 78-77 to win G5 of the Finals win the franchise’s first title pic.twitter.com/KcGhFElCTb
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 25, 2020
OTD in 2010, @EJ36 threw a no-hitter on 149(!) pitches. https://t.co/JgUkTf10Pi pic.twitter.com/DIvrmcBnhO
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 25, 2020
It’s been awhile, so here’s a refresher on what nasty pitches look like. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/M03dMaVZmR
— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2020
One of the greatest scorers in NBA history! pic.twitter.com/LS5MVCGzjB
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 25, 2020
Vince Carter has officially retired!
Thank you @mrvincecarter15 for 22 years of amazing highlights & memories! pic.twitter.com/TFJLYs6dvb
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 25, 2020
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NFL: EDGE Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles (turns 24)
NFL: TE Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Rams (26)
NFL: P Matt Haack, Miami Dolphins (26)
NFL: S Tre Boston, Carolina Panthers (28)
NFL: QB Matt Schaub, Atlanta Falcons (39)
MLB: 3B Aramis Ramirez, Retired after 2015 (42)
NBA: C Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame (54)
NBA: C Willis Reed, Hall of Fame (78)
2019: The New York Yankees tied the all-time MLB record for the most consecutive games (27) with a HR
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
2014: Tim Lincecum became 1 of 3 pitchers to toss multiple no-hitters against the same team (Addie Joss, Justin Verlander)
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
1998: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa broke the MLB record for the most HR hit by a player over a single month with his 19th bomb in the month of June. He extended his record to 20 on June 30th that still stands today
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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