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What Happened in Sports: October 23, 2020
See what happened in sports on October 23, 2020 ft. the Bucs signing Antonio Brown, the Rays losing World Series Game 3 to the Dodgers, and more!
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October 23rd, 2020 was highlighted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreeing to sign 7x Pro Bowl WR Antonio Brown as he reunites with Tom Brady. Tampa Bay’s other team lost Game 3 in the World Series after Walker Buehler outperformed Charlie Morton in a battle of All-Star pitchers thanks to LA’s success with two strikes and two outs. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 23rd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Kyrie Irving putting up 50 points in his Brooklyn Nets debut, but falling short on the GW-FG attempt.
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.
Walked all over ’em. pic.twitter.com/06a02WM26M
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 24, 2020
Justin Turner gets things started in Game 3. pic.twitter.com/uHt5qzRWEj
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
That funky Muncy. pic.twitter.com/2ARNvEFtkU
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
EIGHT HR for Randy this #postseason.
That ties an MLB record. pic.twitter.com/ZfFxf5Tflm
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
Austin, Texas. pic.twitter.com/0lvJcAHey6
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 24, 2020
Ji-Man Choi splits boi pic.twitter.com/v0SGk7ctvb
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 24, 2020
#NBARooks x NBA Restart 😤
Watch the BEST PLAYS from rookies in Orlando… which play was your favorite?? #BESTofNBARestart pic.twitter.com/O3iqXMQon9
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2020
How about the rookie from @oregonfootball.@Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s best plays so far! ⚡️
📺: #JAXvsLAC — Sunday 4:25pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/YwwnalpCgj
— NFL (@NFL) October 23, 2020
Where would you rank @JasonWitten among the all-time great tight ends? #NationalTightEndsDay pic.twitter.com/zgnDaP9BfZ
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 23, 2020
Recapping the best of rookies in Orlando… watch Tyler Herro set a @MiamiHEAT rookie playoff record with 37 points in the ECF! 🔥@raf_tyler x #BESTofNBARestart pic.twitter.com/QDvT4DwMcM
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2020
👌👀 Michael Porter Jr.’s CLUTCH triple that sparked the @nuggets second straight series comeback from down 3-1! #BESTofNBARestart pic.twitter.com/V4Zx9yqX0W
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2020
This @BolBol DIME! 🎯😳#NBARooks #BESTofNBARestart pic.twitter.com/YY0QrQdgfS
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2020
Every kid dreams of hitting a home run to win the #WorldSeries.@JoeCarter_29 did just that 27 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/ctbyv1PoZL
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) October 23, 2020
Down 23 points in the fourth quarter, but the @nyjets never gave up.
Watch the entirety of the "Monday Night Miracle" for free on https://t.co/TAuzHi7hnf: https://t.co/rO59ufyIBl pic.twitter.com/mjuHZlF03X
— NFL (@NFL) May 16, 2020
There have been 16 walk-off homers in #WorldSeries history.
The most unlikely one happened OTD in 2005 when Scott Podsednik, who had zero homers in 507 regular season at-bats, won Game 2 of the Fall Classic. pic.twitter.com/YuUKhBRN1Y
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) October 23, 2020
16 years ago, Mark Bellhorn hit a go-ahead homer in the 8th inning of Game 1 of the #WorldSeries.
The crowd reaction at @fenwaypark when the ball hit the foul pole was electric. pic.twitter.com/EwgwI4T01J
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) October 23, 2020
October 23, 2016: After each team misses a chip shot FG attempt to win the game in OT, the Seahawks and Cardinals tie 6-6. pic.twitter.com/lyaRlvLiBZ
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) October 23, 2020
Who’s ready to see Nick Bosa back in action in 2021? 😤 @nbsmallerbear pic.twitter.com/rSWATMo51E
— NFL (@NFL) May 28, 2021
Imagine if @DougFlutie played in today’s NFL… pic.twitter.com/xUWFpxwYNV
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 9, 2021
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8:08 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (#1) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (#1) [Series tied 1-1]
[Highlights] SP Walker Buehler, LAD (@TB): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] 1B Max Muncy, LAD (@TB): 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] 3B Justin Turner, LAD (@TB): 2-5, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B
[Highlights] C Austin Barnes, LAD (@TB): 1-3, 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI
[Highlights] OF Mookie Betts, LAD (@TB): 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 SB
MLB: OF Dylan Carlson, St. Louis Cardinals (turns 22)
NFL: DE Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers (23)
NFL: CB Bryce Callahan, Denver Broncos (29)
NFL: LB Zach Brown, Free Agent (31)
MLB: SP Kyle Gibson, Texas Rangers (33)
NFL: QB Doug Flutie, Retired in 2005 (58)
2019: Houston Astros SP Justin Verlander became the all-time playoff strikeouts leader and the 1st ever with 200 career postseason Ks
2019: In his debut with the Brooklyn Nets, PG Kyrie Irving dropped 50 points in an OT loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that set a scoring record for a player making his debut with a new team
2012: The NBA announced their removal of the Center position from the All-Star ballot, instead opting for 3 “frontcourt” players which reflected the transformation of the NBA game into more “position-less” basketball
2000: New York Jets pulled off a “Monday Night Miracle”, coming back from a 30-7 4th quarter deficit to defeat the 5-1 Miami Dolphins 40-37
1996: After trailing the Atlanta Braves 6-0, OF Bernie Williams hit a 3-run home run in the 8th inning to tie Game 4; the Yankees won in the 10th inning as 3B Wade Boggs drew a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk. New York would come back from a 2-0 series deficit to win their 1st of 4 World Series’ in a 5-year span
1993: Toronto Blue Jays OF Joe Carter hit his iconic Game 6 walk-off home run to win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies; he became only the 2nd player in MLB history to end a World Series on a home run
1967: New Jersey Americans (New York/New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets) lost their ABA debut 110-107 to the Pittsburgh Pipers
1945: Brooklyn Dodgers signed 1B Jackie Robinson to a minor league contract, assigning him to the Montreal Royals
1921: Green Bay Packers made their AFPA (NFL) debut, defeating the Minneapolis Marines 7-6
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