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What Happened in Sports: May 1, 2022
See what happened in sports on May 1, 2022 ft. Giannis & Bucks locking down Celtics, Dubs sneaking by Memphis, Steelers GM stepping down, & more!
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May 1st, 2022 was highlighted by Giannis’s triple double and lockdown defense leading the Bucks past the Celtics in Game 1. Klay Thompson hit the GW-3PM and stopped Ja at the rim to help edge Memphis without Draymond Green, who was ejected in the first half. GM Kevin Colbert ended an era in Steelers football by stepping down after 12 years, and Kevin Gausman made Blue Jays history through 5 GS. Maikel Franco made an unreal throw, Ben Gamel had a sick diving catch, and Julio Rodriguez introduced himself to Seattle with a monster first HR.
See what happened in sports on May 1st last year, headlined by OKC losing by the most points (57) at home in NBA history and Luka Doncic dropping a historic 30-point, 20 assist triple-double with only one turnover, as well as what happened in sports on May 1st, 2020 ft. the NBA postponing the 2020 NBA Draft Combine and Lottery amidst the pandemic and the Jags declining Leonard Fournette‘s 5th-year option.
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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1:00 PM: #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. #2 Boston Celtics [Game 1]
3:30 PM: #3 Golden State Warriors vs. #2 Memphis Grizzlies [Game 1]
NFL: RB Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles (turns 25)
NFL: RB Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers (25)
NFL: CB Artie Burns, Seattle Seahawks (27)
MLB: SP Jose Urquidy, Houston Astros (27)
MLB: RP Dillon Tate, Baltimore Orioles (28)
NFL: CB Bradley Roby, New Orleans Saints (30)
MLB: SP Marcus Stroman, Chicago Cubs (31)
NFL: WR Wes Welker, Retired after 2015 (41)
NFL: RB Curtis Martin, Hall of Fame (49)
1992: Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson became the 1st player to record 1,000 career stolen bases in MLB history
1991: Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson passed Lou Brock with his 939th career stolen base, becoming MLB’s all-time leader. Henderson finished with 1,406 career SB which still remains the most ever
1991: At 44 years old, Texas Rangers SP Nolan Ryan pitched his MLB-record 7th career no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays as the oldest Pitcher ever with a no-no. Not a single other Pitcher has more than 4 career no-hitters (Sandy Koufax)
1988: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan became the 1st & only player to record consecutive games of 50+ points (50 in Game 1, 55 in Game 2) in NBA Playoff history during a defeat of the Cavaliers. MJ also tied the NBA Playoff record with 24 FGM
1980: NBA officially granted Dallas, TX the league’s 23rd franchise (Dallas Mavericks)
1975: Milwaukee Brewers OF Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth as the all-time career RBI leader with his 2,210th. Baseball-reference credits Ruth with 2,214 career RBI’s but the MLB Commissioner’s office accepted it at 2,209. Aaron remains the MLB RBI leader with 2,297
1969: Houston Astros SP Don Wilson pitched a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds just a single day after Cincinnati no-hit Houston, the only time that’s ever happened amongst opponents in MLB history
1920: SP/OF Babe Ruth hit his 1st HR as a member of the Yankees (50th of his career) as New York defeated his former club, the Boston Red Sox, 6-0 at the Polo Grounds
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