By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
May 26, 2020

May 26th, 2020 was highlighted by New Jersey allowing sports teams (Giants & Jets) to resume activities, the NBA planning major meetings this week with a chance of presenting owners with the resumption plan by this Friday, and John Wall declaring himself to be “110 percent” healthy.

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. 

Legendary steal by Larry

Embiid slammed it on Baynes

Big Shot Bob came through OTD

Ed Reed is a Special Teams legend

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NFL: LB Nick Kwiatkoski, Las Vegas Raiders (turns 27)

MLB: RP Gabriel Ynoa, Baltimore Orioles (27)

NFL: FB Zach Line, New Orleans Saints (30)

MLB: 2B Ben Zobrist, Chicago Cubs (39)

2002: Robert Horry stepped up for the Lakers by hitting the buzzer-beating game-winner in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Kings that helped lead to LA’s 3-peat

1999: Raptors SF Vince Carter was named Rookie of the Year, earning an astounding 95.8% of the vote

1997: 2 inside-the-park home runs were hit within a 10 minute span at Three Rivers Stadium as Cubs OF Sammy Sosa hit one in the top of the 6th and Pirates 2B Tony Womack followed suit in the bottom of the 6th

1993: Drifting to the warning track to secure a long drive by Indians 1B Carlos Martinez, Rangers OF Jose Canseco looked to the wall as the ball bounced off his head and into the stands for a home run

1987: Celtics PF Larry Bird stole an inbounds pass from Pistons PG Isiah Thomas and connected with PG Dennis Johnson for an improbable 108-107 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals

1959: Pirates SP Harvey Haddix pitched a perfect game for 12 whole innings, but lost it in the 13th due to an error, an intentional walk of Hank Aaron, then a 3-run HR by Joe Adcock as the Milwaukee Braves won 3-0

1925: Tigers OF Ty Cobb became the very 1st player in MLB history to record 1,000 career extra-base hits

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