Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: June 25, 2022
See what happened in sports on June 25, 2022 ft. Astros throwing combined no-hitter vs. Yankees, Ohtani hardest hit HR in Angels history, & more!
CBS Sports HQ/YouTube
June 25th, 2022 was highlighted by Christian Javier, Hector Neris, and Ryan Pressly combining for an Astros no-hitter vs. the Yankees to spur a 3-0 victory. Shohei Ohtani broke his own record of the hardest-hit HR in Angels history with a 118.0 MPH bomb during LAA’s loss against Seattle. Rookie sensation Jack Suwinki followed up a HR by making a spectacular catch, Tigers youngster Riley Greene made an airborne sprawling snag, while Robinson Chrinos made an unorthodox play at Catcher. Texas and Tampa Bay also each enjoyed walk-off wins.
See what happened in sports on June 25th last year, headlined by Fernando Tatis Jr. going off for his first career 3-HR game, Giannis and Milwaukee blowing out Atlanta to tie the ECF series 1-1, plus Aaron Nola recording 10 consecutive strikeouts which tied the MLB record as well as what happened in sports on June 25th, 2020 ft. 8x NBA All-Star Vince Carter officially retiring and MLB allowing teams to decide whether they will have fans in 2020.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
MORE CONTENT WILL BE UPLOADED THROUGHOUT THE DAY
The finishing touch on the no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/kn1Xng6FKl
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
There was no touching Cristian Javier today. ? pic.twitter.com/L5cq6zFJTP
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
Shohei Ohtani recorded the hardest-hit HR (118.0 MPH) in Los Angeles #Angels history [Statcast era since 2015, surpassing his own previous record of 117.2 MPH
pic.twitter.com/7xBojkzlzT
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 26, 2022
First, Jack Suwinski smacks a HR, and then follows up with an amazing catch! pic.twitter.com/0o0Hpbaze9
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
Superman catch.@Greene21Riley is different. pic.twitter.com/DNGe4mhBno
— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2022
.@robinson28ch caught this ball in his mask … and he still threw the runner out! pic.twitter.com/UsUi4CK9ys
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
.@AdolisJose called game.
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/iBxaz14cGx
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
Back-to-back games with a #walkoff for @RaysBaseball! pic.twitter.com/YnXsifOSpr
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
[SEE MORE]
1:05 PM: Houston Astros (44-26) vs. New York Yankees (52-19)
4:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (40-30) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (40-33)
6:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (40-31) vs. Cleveland Guardians (36-30)
7:15 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (44-25) vs. Atlanta Braves (41-31)
10:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (37-35) vs. San Diego Padres (45-28)
NBA: SG Desmond Bane, Memphis Grizzlies (turns 24)
NFL: DE Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles (26)
NFL: TE Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers (28)
NFL: S Tre Boston, Last played in 2020 (30)
MLB: RP Daniel Bard, Colorado Rockies (37)
MLB: 1B Carlos Delgado, Retired after 2009 (50)
NBA: C Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame (56)
NBA: SG Dell Curry, Retired after 2002 (58)
NBA: C Willis Reed, Hall of Fame (80)
2015: Kentucky C Karl-Anthony Towns was selected 1st overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Draft. D-Lo went 2nd to the Lakers, the Knicks were booed when they drafted future All-Star PF Kristaps Porzingis, and the Suns got the steal of the draft with SG Devin Booker 13th overall
2009: 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
1999: San Antonio Spurs defeated the Knicks in NBA Finals 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: 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. PG Chauncey Billups (3rd – BOS) and SG Tracy McGrady (9th – TOR) were other notable top-10 picks
1989: New York Mets’ defense became the 2nd team to not record a single assist in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Mets pitchers retired Phillies batters on 13 K, 12 fly outs, & 2 ground balls to 1B
1988: The “Iron Man” Baltimore Orioles SS Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 1,000th consecutive game en route to a MLB-record 2,632 straight games played
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
Help Pro Sports Outlook continue to grow:
– Share this with friends
– Click FOLLOW for high-quality sports content delivered to your email or your platform of choice
– Follow @PSO_Sports on Twitter & Instagram | Pro Sports Outlook on YouTube, Facebook, & LinkedIn
– Get 10% off all exclusive PSO designed sports t-shirts & jerseys on FanGearNation.com: Code PSO10 at check out
