Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: May 14, 2022
See what happened in sports on May 14, 2022 ft. Luis Barrera's historic walk-off HR, Jhoan Duran's record-setting MPH, Ward's huge game, and more
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May 14th, 2022 was highlighted by Luis Barerra’s walk-off 3-run HR for his first career dinger as Oakland completed a 9th inning comeback win over their division-rival Angels. Jhoan Duran reset his record for the fastest pitch in Twins history with a 103.3 MPH heater as he adds to his growing list of high velocity deliveries and Taylor Ward made Angels franchise history as part of his early 2022 breakout campaign. Luis Robert walked off MLB’s best team after the Yankees tied it with a 9th inning comeback but failed to seal the deal.
See what happened in sports on May 14th last year, headlined by huge performances from Jordan Poole and Justise Winslow, Jokic and Luka breaking triple-double records, and the Wizards clinching a play-in spot as well as what happened in sports on May 14th, 2020 ft. updates about Todd Gurley‘s health who had just signed a deal with his hometown Atlanta Falcons.
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.
Luis Barrera is the 1st MLB player to hit a walk-off HR with his team trailing by 2+ Runs & down to their final out for his 1st career HR since 1915, and the 1st player to do so in Oakland #Athletics history
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2:15 PM: San Francisco Giants (20-12) vs St. Louis Cardinals (17-15)
4:05 PM: San Diego Padres (21-12) vs Atlanta Braves (15-18)
6:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (17-16) vs Tampa Bay Rays (20-13)
7:10 PM: New York Yankees (24-8) vs White Sox (15-16)
MLB: SP Tony Gonsolin, Los Angeles Dodgers (turns 28)
MLB: SP Kyle Freeland, Colorado Rockies (29)
NFL: TE Rob Gronkowski, Free Agent (33)
NFL: EDGE Clay Matthews, Retired after 2019 (36)
NFL: RB Frank Gore, Retired after 2020 (39)
MLB: SP Roy Halladay, Hall of Fame (45)
2018: The Supreme Court struck down the 1992 federal ban on sports betting, allowing states to legalize wagering which paved the way for gambling on sports events nationwide
1987: C Hakeem Olajuwon set a Houston Rockets postseason franchise record with 49 PTS while becoming the only player with 45+ PTS/25+ REB/5+ BLK in NBA playoff history during a Game 6 loss to Seattle
1981: NBA HOF Larry Bird won his 1st NBA Championship during just his 2nd season as the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets for their 1st title since John Havlicek‘s retirement. Cedric Maxwell surprisingly won the Finals MVP over Bird
1972: OF Willie Mays hit a HR in his New York Mets debut just days after being traded by the San Francisco Giants
1967: New York Yankees OF Mickey Mantle became the 1st (of 2) switch-hitter to reach 500 career HR in MLB history. He remains the leader in career HR by a switch hitter with 536
1920: At just 32 years old, Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson earned his 300th career victory against the Detroit Tigers. Johnson has the 2nd most Wins (417) of all-time behind only Cy Young (511)
1910: William Howard Taft became the very 1st sitting US President to throw out the opening pitch of a baseball game in Washington, D.C.
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