By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Oct 04, 2020

October 4th, 2020 was remembered for Jimmy Butler’s legendary NBA Finals performance where he dropped a 40-point triple-double to get Miami back in the series. NFL Sunday didn’t disappoint as the Browns walked out with a dub in a classic Texas shootout while the Eagles upset SF on SNF and Joe Mixon’s trifecta of TDs helped Joe Burrow get his first career NFL victory. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 4th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Justin Verlander’s post-season greatness. 

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

Butler balls out

Aiyuk goes airborne

OBJ seals the deal in DAL

Joe Mixon’s hat trick

SNF upset in the Bay

Bills continue historic start

‘Hawks stay undefeated

Brady’s vintage performance

AD’s aerodynamics

Trick play alert

Dalvin cooking in Texas

Lamar’s longest career rush

Herbert wants the job

Texans’ comeback falls short

Kittle is back to being TE1

LBJ’s emphatic rejection

Big plays, low score

D-Howard elevates

AR12’s toe-tap TD

Teddy B bops his way for 6

Browns D silences Dallas

Kyler running wild in NC

Detroit made it interesting

Saints back in W column

Happy birthday D-Rose

Vintage Brady in Week 4

Best of Jimmy in the bubble

Butler’s dropping dimes

Jimmy an assists machine

Prime D-Rose was a problem

Edwin walks off on the Os

Play at the plate

Spiller to the crib for the win

Beltré’s triple dos of dingers

Belt ended a long one

Manny called Nixon’s shot

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NBA

[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (v.LAL): 40 PTS (14-20 FG), 13 AST, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (@MIA): 25 PTS (9-16 FG), 8 AST, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 8 TO

[Highlights] PF Markief Morris, LAL (@MIA): 19 PTS (6-13 FG), 2 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO

NFL

[Highlights] WR Odell Beckham Jr., CLE (@DAL): 5 REC, 81 YDS, 2 TD; 2 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD

[Highlights] RB Joe Mixon, CIN (v.JAX): 25 CAR, 151 YDS, 2 TD; 6 REC, 30 YDS, 1 TD

[Highlights] TE George Kittle, SF (v.PHI): 15 REC, 183 YDS, 1 TD; 1 CAR, 8 YDS

[Highlights] QB Tom Brady, TB (v.LAC): 30-46 (65.2%), 5 TD, 1 INT

[Highlights] QB Dak Prescott, DAL (v.CLE): 41-58 (70.7%), 502 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT; 2 CAR, 12 YDS

NFL: DT Kenny Clark, Green Bay Packers (turns 25)

NFL: S Jabrill Peppers, New York Giants (25)

NFL: WR Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers (26)

MLB: C Sean Murphy, Oakland Athletics (26)

NFL: LB Barkevious Mingo, Chicago Bears (30)

NBA: PG Derrick Rose, Detroit Pistons (32)

MLB: C Kurt Suzuki, Washington Nationals (37)

2019: Minnesota Twins set the MLB record for most consecutive postseason losses (14) after a 10-4 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. NYY’s 11 straight playoff wins over MIN was also the t-most vs. any single franchise ever 

2018: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady became just the 3rd in NFL history (Brett Favre, Peyton Manning) to throw 500 career TD passes, connecting with Josh Gordon in a victory over the Indianapolis Colts 

2003: Up 8-7 in Game 4 of the NLDS against the reigning NL champs San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins C Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez held on to a play at the plate for the final out in an iconic ending to advance to the NLCS in a year where they went on to win the World Series

2001: San Diego Padres OF Rickey Henderson scored his 2,245th career Run, breaking Ty Cobb’s all-time record


2001: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 70th home run of the season, tying Mark McGwire’s single-season record

1987: The first “Scab Sunday” took place, as NFL owners used replacement players to carry out the rest of the season despite the players’ strike

1980: Philadelphia Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hit his 48th HR of the season (a record for 3B), launching a 2-run HR in the 11th inning to defeat the Montreal Expos and secure the NL East title for Philly 

1962: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays scored in the 2nd inning to end New York Yankees SP Whitey Ford’s World Series record of 33.2 consecutive scoreless innings

1959: For the 1st time in MLB history, the World Series was played West of St. Louis, MO in Los Angeles, CA

1955: Defeating the New York Yankees 2-0 in Game 7, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally won their first World Series in franchise history; it would be Brooklyn’s only title, as the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles just 3 years later

1930: Philadelphia Athletics SP Jack Quinn became the oldest player in World Series history at 47 years old

1906: The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates for their 116th victory of the season (116-36, 73.6%), an all-time record

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