2016: After falling into a 3-1 deficit, Golden State Warriors SG Klay Thompson set a NBA Playoff record with 11 3PM in Game 6 to even the series with the Thunder at 3-3 and saved the 73-9 Warriors season from elimination en route to a 2nd straight NBA Finals
2014: Indiana Pacers SG Lance Stephenson infamously blew in LeBron James‘ ear during ECF Game 5 as the Pacers managed to avoid elimination with a 93-90 win to force a Game 6
2006: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 715th career home run, passing Babe Ruth for the 2nd most career HR of all-time, behind only Hank Aaron
2004: After spending the morning at the hospital to witness the birth of his first child, Pittsburgh Pirates OF Rob Mackowiak hit a GW grand slam in the 1st leg of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, then hit a game-tying 2-run HR in the 9th inning of the 2nd game
1998: Holding a 8-6 lead over the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks MGR Buck Showalter made a gutsy call to walk OF Barry Bonds with the bases loaded, allowing a run to score with only one out to go in the bottom of the 9th. The strategy worked, as the next batter lined out to RF, handing Arizona the 8-7 victory
1986: Boston Celtics PF Larry Bird was named NBA MVP for the 3rd consecutive season, joining Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in history to win the award 3 years in a row, still the only non-Center to ever do so
1957: NL approved the Brooklyn Dodgers’ and New York Giants’ requests to relocate out West (Los Angeles and San Francisco, California)
1952: Playing his last game before reporting to the U.S. Army, New York Giants OF Willie Mays received an ovation from the New York faithful and fans of the arch-rival Brooklyn Dodgers. The reigning Rookie of the Year would miss 266 games, returning to play in 1954 to win his 1st MVP Award
1951: After starting his MLB career 0-12, New York Giants OF Willie Mays finally recorded his 1st career hit — a home run off of Hall-of-Fame SP Warren Spahn
1910: San Francisco Giants SP Christy Mathewson passed Amos Rusie for the most career Ks (1,835) in franchise history. Mathewson played 18 seasons for the Giants and recorded 2,504 Ks which has stood as the franchise record for over 110 years