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What Happened in Sports: May 27, 2020
What happened in sports on May 27, 2020 ft. MLB players' response to the economic proposal, significant birthdays, and more!
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May 27th, 2020 was highlighted by the latest updates surrounding the MLB players’ response to the league’s economic proposal, NBA teams reopening their practice facility and served as the birthday for young stars like QB Daniel Jones, 2B Yoan Moncada, and SP Jose Berrios as well as MLB Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell and Frank Thomas.
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.
Still the sweetest landing to date. @rome081 (Dec. 24, 2011) pic.twitter.com/xalOKpSD1S
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 27, 2020
2 years ago today: Jayson Tatum’s poster dunk & celebration bump on LeBron!
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) May 27, 2020
LeBron James (35 PTS) & Jayson Tatum (24 PTS) put on an epic scoring duel in GAME 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals! #WhateverItTakes #CUsRise #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/CBcfNL4xdi
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2018
LeBron James goes for 35 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST as the @cavs advance to their 4th straight #NBAFinals!#WhateverItTakes #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7VrBNJFnjM
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2018
On this day in 1981, Julius Erving was named NBA MVP and became the only player in history to earn both the ABA and NBA Most Valuable Player Awards! #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/UWielzLOa1
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 28, 2020
Jeff Bagwell's stance is legendary.
The Hall of Famer is 52 today. pic.twitter.com/Eo39i4l5oi
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) May 27, 2020
Happy Birthday, @Daniel_Jones10!
23 years old and he's already making throws like these. 👀 pic.twitter.com/2sr3LG6ulV
— NFL (@NFL) May 27, 2020
.@CP3 freezing the defense with the between-the-legs fake 🥶 pic.twitter.com/dkgw5oDyZI
— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2020
Ron Artest (@MettaWorld37) crashes the glass and puts in the #TissotBuzzerBeater to win Game 5 for the @Lakers! #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/SxYwgsWIWW
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2020
MJ vs. the Pistons… historic NBA duels!
The Last Dance continues Sunday, May 3 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/LYqU7x4uth
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2020
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NFL: QB Daniel Jones, New York Giants (turns 23)
NFL: DL Da’Ron Payne, Washington Redskins (23)
MLB: 2B Yoan Moncada, Chicago White Sox (25)
NFL: FB Patrick Ricard, Baltimore Ravens (26)
MLB: SP Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins (26)
NFL: OT Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos (28)
NFL: C Ryan Jensen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (29)
MLB: SP Garrett Richards, San Diego Padres (32)
NFL: CB Vontae Davis, Retired in 2018 (32)
MLB: 1B Frank Thomas, Hall of Fame (52)
MLB: 1B Jeff Bagwell, Hall of Fame (52)
1991: Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls finally won the Eastern Conference and reached their 1st NBA Finals in franchise history after sweeping Detroit, the reigning 2x champions that eliminated them in the ECF both of the previous years. Some key Detroit players infamously walked off before the game ended without shaking Chicago’s hands
1987: Yankees SP Phil Niekro became just the 3rd pitcher in MLB history to reach 700 career starts (Cy Young, Don Sutton)
1985: In a 148-114 massacre of the Lakers, the Celtics set an NBA finals records for points and FGM (62) as SF Scott Wedman also set Finals records by going 4-4 from 3 and 11-11 from the field
1982: Despite an 11-day break between series, the Lakers defeated the 76ers in Game 1 of the Finals to set an NBA playoff record with their 9th consecutive victory
1981: 76ers SF Julius Erving was named MVP, becoming the 1st and only player to win MVP in both the NBA and ABA
1968: George S. Halas, founder, owner, and longtime HC of the Chicago Bears, announced his retirement from coaching after 318 career wins and 6 NFL Championships
1968: San Diego, California (Padres) and Montreal, Canada (Expos) were officially awarded MLB franchises after league owners met for over 10 hours
1960: Orioles MGR Paul Richards devised a solution for the passed-ball problem catchers face with SP Hoyt Wilhelm’s knuckleball — an oversized catcher’s mitt
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