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What Happened in Sports: June 26, 2020
What happened in sports on June 26, 2020 ft. the NBA releasing its remaining 2020 schedule, an epic Yankees birthday & anniversary, and more!
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June 26th, 2020 was highlighted by the new NBA schedule for all 88 of the seeding games in Orlando and served as the one-year anniversary of the New York Yankees breaking an all-time MLB home run record. Check out everything that happened on this day last year.
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.
That time Harden put JaVale McGee on a poster and mean mugged everyone😤😤pic.twitter.com/dTclaUXvCT
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 26, 2020
June 26, 1998: Rey Ordonez makes a nasty diving catch and turns it into a double play. pic.twitter.com/n9UDLOOVDp
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 26, 2020
Every step of Derek Jeter’s career was magical including the end.
Can’t wait for the doc on No. 2 in 2022. pic.twitter.com/MejxfJGCmS
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) May 18, 2021
When The Captain became Mr. November. pic.twitter.com/RxNnbtg2Dt
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) May 18, 2021
Derek Jeter did whatever it takes to win. pic.twitter.com/cR0Mm33dhu
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) May 18, 2021
The Jeter jump throw is iconic. pic.twitter.com/6b7m8063mW
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 26, 2020
Jeter came up clutch in big moments.
The Captain blasted a homer on the first pitch of Game 4 of the 2000 World Series. pic.twitter.com/8TkS0PP4oU
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) May 18, 2021
Derek Jeter’s 1st walk-off hit fittingly came against the Red Sox. pic.twitter.com/i7lGoSAo9P
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 26, 2020
.@MichaelVick was a highlight machine back in the day! 🎞 (via @nflthrowback)
Watch him face off against @deshaunwatson on #NFLProBowlVerzuz TONIGHT 8pm ET on NFL social channels! @verzuzonline pic.twitter.com/K9xkT97t11
— NFL (@NFL) January 30, 2021
2010 @MichaelVick 🔥 pic.twitter.com/637mNWElod
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 20, 2021
When @ChadPennington came back from a shoulder injury and won Comeback Player of the Year. (2006) pic.twitter.com/iTYt66n0Dv
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) June 4, 2021
When @ChadPennington won Comeback Player of the Year again in 2008. pic.twitter.com/ZRthCpYsSS
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) June 4, 2021
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NBA: C Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz (turns 28)
NBA: PG JJ Barea, Dallas Mavericks (36)
NBA: PG Deron Williams, Retired after 2017 (36)
NFL: QB Michael Vick, Retired after 2015 (40)
NFL: QB Chad Pennington, Retired after 2010 (44)
MLB: SS Derek Jeter, Hall of Fame (46)
NFL: TE Shannon Sharpe, Hall of Fame (52)
2019: The New York Yankees broke the all-time MLB record with their 28th consecutive game hitting a HR
2014: The NBA Draft had plenty of talent at the top — SG Andrew Wiggins (1st), SF Jabari Parker (2nd), C Joel Embiid (3rd), PF Aaron Gordon (4th), SG Marcus Smart (6th), PF Julius Randle (7th), but arguably the best player wasn’t selected until #41: C Nikola Jokic
2008: The Chicago Bulls selected Memphis PG Derrick Rose with the 1st overall pick in the NBA Draft, who would quickly become the youngest MVP in league history just a few years later. Russell Westbrook was notably taken 4th overall
2003: The stacked NBA Draft class of 2003 includes SF LeBron James (#1), SF Carmelo Anthony (#3), SG Dwyane Wade (#4), and PF Chris Bosh (#5)
1996: The 76ers take the clear-cut #1 pick, Georgetown PG Allen Iverson, while the Charlotte Hornets drafted a lesser-known high school prospect, SG Kobe Bryant, with the 13th overall pick; Kobe was traded to the Lakers a few days later. Other notables include Stephon Marbury (4th), Ray Allen (5th), Peja Stojakovic (14th), & Steve Nash (15th)
1994: Twins OF Kirby Puckett recorded his 2,088th career hit, passing Rod Carew as the franchise’s all-time leader
1981: PG Magic Johnson signed a 25-year, $25 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers just 2 years into his career
1935: Pirates OF Lloyd Waner set an MLB record with 18 putouts from center field in a single game
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