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What Happened in Sports: May 13, 2020
What happened in sports on May 13, 2021 ft. the NFL extending its offseason program, more NBA teams re-opening practice facilities, and more!
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May 13th, 2020 was highlighted by the NFL officially extending it’s virtual offseason program through the end of May, multiple NBA teams re-opening their practice facilities, and 5/13 also served as many significant players’ birthdays, including Super Bowl Champion S Tyrann Mathieu, World Series Champion C Willson Contreras, and 5x NBA Champion PF Dennis Rodman.
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.
Dubs. Cavs. SEVEN GAMES.
🎥 2016 Finals #NBAMixtape! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cpIPYeRvIC
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2020
On this day in 2004, Derek Fisher beat the buzzer in incredible fashion to give the @Lakers a 3-2 WCF series lead! #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/gIBICj9mzT
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 13, 2020
Ray is 💸 late in the game.#NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/0Uy6y4rZRN
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2020
On this day in 1997, Michael Jordan caught one of his buddies baseline!
The Last Dance continues Sunday at 9 PM ET on ESPN pic.twitter.com/yI3NZ10AEU
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2020
Honey Badger came to Kansas City.
And so did the Lombardi Trophy.
Happy birthday to @Chiefs safety @Mathieu_Era! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/2X7ntF3eSz
— NFL (@NFL) May 13, 2020
We could watch Barry Zito curveballs for hours. 😍 pic.twitter.com/LzD0c4JaLo
— MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2020
🏆 5x NBA Champion
💪 7x NBA Rebounding Leader
🔒 8x All-Defense
Happy 59th Birthday, @dennisrodman! pic.twitter.com/z1K5yqzKJH
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2020
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MLB: 2B Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs (turns 23)
MLB: SP Justus Sheffield, Seattle Mariners (24)
NFL: DB Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City Chiefs (28)
MLB: C Willson Contreras, Chicago Cubs (28)
NFL: OT Rob Havenstein, Los Angeles Rams (28)
NFL: S Shawn Williams, Cincinnati Bengals (29)
MLB: RP Mychal Givens, Baltimore Orioles (30)
MLB: SP Barry Zito, Retired after 2015 (42)
NBA: PG Mike Bibby, Retired after 2012 (42)
NBA: PF Dennis Rodman, Hall of Fame (59)
2004: Los Angeles Lakers PG Derek Fisher drains iconic buzzer beater over the San Antonio Spurs to help the Lakers win a crucial Game 5
1999: Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson set the NBA single-game Playoff record with 10 steals in a Game 3 victory over the Orlando Magic
1997: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan famously landed a poster dunk on one of the best defensive players in NBA history, Atlanta Hawks C Dikembe Mutombo
1993: Kansas City Royals 3B George Brett hit his 300th career HR to become just the 6th player in MLB history to record 3,000 career hits and 300 HRs
1989: Minnesota Twins OF Kirby Puckett tied an MLB record with 4 doubles against the Toronto Blue Jays
1985: Chicago White Sox C Carlton Fisk became just the 5th catcher in MLB history to steal 100 career bases
1983: California Angels OF Reggie Jackson became the very 1st player in MLB history to strike out 2,000 times
1980: Cincinnati Reds 3B Ray Knight hit 2 HRs — including a grand slam — in the 5th inning of a 15-4 victory over the New York Mets
1977: Portland Trail Blazers finished off a series sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals en route to their 1st and only NBA Championship
1976: New York Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 to clinch the very last ABA Championship, as 4 teams would be admitted into the NBA about a month later (Nets, Nuggets, Spurs, Pacers)
1958: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Stan Musial became the 8th player in MLB history to record 3,000 career hits
1955: New York Yankees OF Mickey Mantle hit 3 HRs — 2 left-handed, 1 right-handed — in a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers
1942: A day after hitting a pinch-hit HR, Boston Braves SP Jim Tobin became the 1st pitcher in MLB history to hit 3 consecutive HRs
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