By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jun 26, 2020

June 27th, 2020 was highlighted by the announcement of the Washington Nationals vs. New York Yankees Opening Day series as well as Jim Edmonds’ defensive highlights on his 50th birthday. 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.

Ridiculous Trout catch OTD

Edmonds swing was a beauty

Edmonds’ glove work was crazy

Oldest Grand Slam ever

Wagner’s been elite since day 1

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MLB: OF Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros (turns 23)

NBA: PG Monte Morris, Denver Nuggets (25)

NFL: LB Jordan Hicks, Arizona Cardinals (28)

NFL: LB Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks (30)

NFL: CB DJ Hayden, Jacksonville Jaguars (30)

MLB: OF Jim Edmonds, Retired after 2010 (50)

2013: The Cleveland Cavaliers infamously drafted UNLV PF Anthony Bennett with the 1st overall pick; Bennett would start just 4 games in his 4-year NBA career and never averaged more than 5.2 PPG in a season. Notables in the 2013 NBA Draft include: SG Victor Oladipo (#2), SG CJ McCollum (#10), PF Giannis Antetokounmpo (#15), C Rudy Gobert (#27)

2012: Los Angeles Angels OF Mike Trout made one of the most legendary catches of his career with this Home Run robbery in Baltimore

2001: The Washington Wizards infamously drafted C Kwame Brown as the 1st high school player to ever go #1 overall. Also selected: C Tyson Chandler (#2), PF Pau Gasol (#3), SG Jason Richardson (#5), SG Joe Johnson (#10), SF Richard Jefferson (#13), PF Zach Randolph (#19), PG Tony Parker (#28), and SG Gilbert Arenas (#31)

1986: Giants 2B Robby Thompson was caught stealing an MLB-record 4 times against the Reds

1977: Giants 1B Willie McCovey hit 2 HRs in the 6th inning of a victory over the Reds, becoming the very 1st player to hit 2 HRs in an inning twice in their career (4/12/1973)

1938: Red Sox 1B Jimmie Foxx became only the 2nd player in MLB history to hit 400 career HRs, joining Babe Ruth

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