By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Mar 19, 2022

March 19th, 2022 was highlighted by the Minnesota Twins making Carlos Correa the highest-paid IF ($35.1M) in MLB history as the largest FA signing ($105.3M) in franchise history. The Rams extended their SB-winning QB Matt Stafford for 4y/$160M and traded WR Robert Woods, who tore his ACL in November, to the Titans. LeBron James passed Karl Malone for the second most points in NBA regular season history. RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ATL), DL Fletcher Cox (PHI), and CB Donte Jackson (CAR) all re-signed while OF Jorge Soler is headed to the Marlins.

See what happened in sports on March 19th last year, headlined by Justin Simmons becoming the highest-paid safety in the NFL and JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers) and Chris Carson (Seahawks) both re-signing with their respective teams, as well as what happened in sports on March 19th, 2020 ft. the Lions trading All-Pro CB Darius Slay to the Eagles and Chris Sale undergoing Tommy John surgery that kept him out until this past season. 

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts 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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All-Star Correa heading to MIN

 

Rams extended their SB QB

 

LBJ has 2nd most points ever

 

Kristaps big dunk and dagger

 

Record breaker back in ATL

 

Top5 NBA plays from 3/19/22

 

Titans top10 plays from 2021

 

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NFL: WR Nico Collins, Houston Texans (turns 23)

NFL: DB Julian Love, New York Giants (24)

NFL: OL Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts (26)

NFL: EDGE Dee Ford, San Francisco 49ers (31)

MLB: SP Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (34)

MLB: MGR David Ross, Chicago Cubs (45)

NFL: HC Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs (64)

2019: Houston Rockets SG James Harden became the 1st player to score 29+ or 30+ points in a game against all 29 opponents during a single season in NBA history 

2012: After 14 years with the Indianapolis Colts, 4x MVP QB Peyton Manning signed with the Denver Broncos, where he would play 4 more seasons, set many NFL records, and ended his career as the 1st starting QB (at the time) to win a Super Bowl with multiple teams 

2010: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James became the youngest player (25y-79d) to reach 15,000 career PTS in NBA history. LeBron is also the youngest to reach 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K, 6K, 7K, 8K, 9K, 10K, 11K, 12K, 13K, 14K, 16K, 17K, 18K, 19K, 20K, 21K, 22K, 23K, 24K, 25K, 26K, 27K, 28K, 29K, 30K, 31K, 32K, 33K, 34K, 35K, & 36K career PTS

1997: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the very 1st player to record 2,500 career STLs in NBA history. Michael Jordan and Jason Kidd have since joined him but Stockton still has by far the most STL (3,265) of all time

1995: 1 day after announcing his intentions to return to the NBA, SG Michael Jordan rejoined the Chicago Bulls wearing #45 with 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in a loss to the Reggie Miller-led Indiana Pacers

1994: San Antonio Spurs SF Dale Ellis became the 1st player to reach 1,000 career 3PM in NBA history

1991: In the wake of the state of Arizona’s refusal to accept Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday, the NFL revoked the city of Phoenix’s privileges to host Super Bowl XXVII, moving it to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

 

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