By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jun 27, 2022

June 27th, 2022 was highlighted by Kyrie Irving quashing free agency rumors and opting in for the last year of his contract with Brooklyn. Houston bought out PG John Wall’s $47.4M 2022-23 salary which allowed him to sign elsewhere and choose the Clippers, the Yankees notched their fourth comeback win over six games, while Kevin Gausman continued his historic strikeout pace in the 6ix. Baltimore faced 43 straight batters before allowing a hit in Seattle, Chad Kuhl tossed a CG-SHO at Coors vs. LAD, and Tyler Wade made a slick diving play. 

See what happened in sports on June 27th last year, headlined by Khris Middleton‘s 20-point fourth quarter masterpiece to close out Atlanta in Game 3 as Trae Young‘s ankle injury limited his effectiveness, Pirates rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes making a spectacular play during Max Kranick‘s debut, and Ronald Acuna‘s record-setting laser beam HR as well as what happened in sports on June 27th, 2020 ft. MLB announcing the Nats and Yankees opening series. 

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.

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KYRIE STAYING WITH NETS

 

WASHINGTON’S GOAT PG

 

WADE MADE A PLAY AT 3B

 

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MLB: DH/OF Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros (turns 25)

MLB: C Jonah Heim, Texas Rangers (27)

NBA: PG Monte Morris, Denver Nuggets (27)

NFL: LB Jordan Hicks, Minnesota Vikings (30)

NFL: LB Bobby Wagner, Los Angeles Rams (32)

MLB: OF Jim Edmonds, Retired after 2010 (52)

2013: UNLV PF Anthony Bennett became the 1st Canadian taken with the 1st overall pick (Cleveland Cavaliers). Bennett started only 4 games in his 4-year NBA career and never had 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

2005: Atlanta Braves 1B Julio Franco became the oldest player (46 years old) to hit a Grand Slam in MLB history

2001: Washington Wizards drafted C Kwame Brown as the 1st HS 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: San Francisco Giants 2B Robby Thompson was caught stealing an MLB record 4 times against the Reds

1980: Philadelphia Phillies SP Steve Carlton surpassed Robin Roberts for the most career Ks (1,871) in franchise history en route to winning his 3rd Cy Young Award that season. Carlton finished his career with a total of 3,031 Ks for the Phillies which still stands as the record today

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

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

 

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