What Happened in Sports: May 26, 2022

2021: Memphis Grizzlies PG Ja Morant set a Postseason franchise record with 47 points during his 2nd career Playoff game as he also recorded the most Playoff PTS (47) during 1 game by a player age-21 or younger in NBA history. Morant tied the record the next year but no other Grizzlies player even has more than 35 PTS in a Playoff game

2015: Completing a sweep of the Atlanta Hawks with a 118-88 thrashing in Game 4, the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to their 2nd NBA Finals appearance in franchise history

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

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

1995: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. made one of the most memorable catches of his career against the Baltimore Orioles, but fractured his wrist in the process and missed the next 73 games

1993: Texas Rangers OF Jose Canseco failed to catch a ball at the wall in the outfield where it instead bounced right off his head and over the fence for a Carlos Martinez HR

1987: Boston Celtics PF Larry Bird stole an inbounds pass from Detroit Pistons PG Isiah Thomas and connected with PG Dennis Johnson for an improbable 108-107 win in Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, a series they won in 7 games

1959: Pittsburgh 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 Milwaukee Braves OF Hank Aaron, then a 3-run HR by 1B Joe Adcock as the Braves won 3-0

1946: After beginning the season hitting just 2-for-48 (.041), HOF OF Mel Ott removed himself from the field and began only managing the New York Giants

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