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What Happened in Sports: June 30, 2019
What happened in sports on June 30 ft. 2019 Free Agency kicking off big w/ KD, Kyrie, Kemba, and more announcing their decisions
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June 30th, 2019 was highlighted by the first day of NBA Free Agency headlined by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant choosing to sign four-year deals with the Brooklyn Nets. Other All-Stars like Kemba Walker and D’Angelo Russell announced their decisions as well.
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.
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Pro Sports Outlook Official Launch Video | June 30, 2019 … (?: “Public Service Announcement” by Jay-Z) pic.twitter.com/cq2MuQAZbU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@prosportoutlook) June 30, 2019
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10:10 AM: New York Yankees (53-28) @ Boston Red Sox (44-39) [London Series]
1:10 PM: Texas Rangers (46-37) @ Tampa Bay Rays (47-36)
3:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (56-20) @ Colorado Rockies (44-39)
4:07 PM: Oakland Athletics (44-39) @ Los Angeles Angels (42-41)
*Player of the Day* SP Max Scherzer, WAS (@DET): 8 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 14 K, 0 BB, W
SP Shane Bieber, CLE (@BAL): 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 11 K, 0 BB, W
3B Matt Chapman, OAK (@LAA): 3-5, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
OF Kevin Pillar, SF (v.ARZ): 4-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
SP Gerrit Cole, HOU (v.SEA): 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
NFL: RB Kerryon Johnson, Detroit Lions (turns 22)
MLB: SS Trea Turner, Washington Nationals (26)
NFL: OG Russell Bodine, Buffalo Bills (27)
MLB: 1B Jesus Aguilar, Milwaukee Brewers (29)
MLB: RP Blake Treinen, Oakland Athletics (31)
NFL: EDGE Vinny Curry, Philadelphia Eagles (31)
NBA: F Trevor Ariza, Free Agent (34)
NBA: SG Mitch Richmond, Hall of Fame (54)
2006: The Boston Red Sox set an MLB record by completing their 17th consecutive errorless game
1999: The 4th to last pick in a deep NBA Draft, 4x Champion SG Manu Ginobili was selected by the Spurs; PF Elton Brand (#1), PG Steve Francis (#2), PG Baron Davis (#3), PF Lamar Odom (#4), PG Andre Miller (#8), SF Shawn Marion (#9), SG Jason Terry (#10), SF Corey Maggette (#13), SF Ron Artest (#16), and SF Andrei Kirilenko (#24) were also drafted
1995: Indians 1B Eddie Murray became the 20th player in MLB history to collect 3,000 career hits and the 3rd to do it in a Cleveland uniform (Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker)
1994: Giants OF Darren Lewis committed the 1st error of his MLB career, snapping his record streak of 392 flawless games
1978: Giants 1B Willie McCovey became the 12th player in MLB history to hit 500 career HRs
1969: After 13 years and 11 NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics, Bill Russell officially announced his retirement from basketball
1965: The city of Atlanta, Georgia was officially granted an NFL franchise (Falcons) 1 year earlier than anticipated after competition from the AFL
1934: The NFL’s Portsmouth Spartans officially relocated to Detroit and re-branded as the “Lions”
1908: At 41 years and 3 months old, Red Sox SP Cy Young became the oldest to pitch a no-hitter, the 3rd of his career; Nolan Ryan would surpass that record at 44 years old in 1991
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