By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 06, 2020

September 6th, 2020 was highlighted by Khris Middleton’s heroic performance after Giannis’ injury in Game 4 against Miami as well as LA’s dynamic duo dominating in Game 2 while the MLB celebrated the 25th anniversary of Cal Ripken’s legendary broken record. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 6th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.

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.

Khris was cash

The King reigns supreme

Caruso serving up the king

Yes way, Jose

Jazz hands

Double-double downs HOU

Not all Herro’s wear capes

MVP erupts before early exit

Gallo goes top deck

Kuz’s killer dunk

NL Cy Young season

AL Cy Young season

A win is a win

Pirates get it done

Tatis Jr. has the sauce

Kemp gets revenge

Bam cleared for takeoff

Jimmy attacks the rack in OT

Mets blowout Phils

Parrot dagger

Freddie slams it again

Titans got a beast

Kyler’s gonna be special

Moss always been a boss

Cal was a different breed

Roy always threw strikes

Ripken’s iconic HR

Barry’s run then Harbaugh’s GW

Happy bday Mark Andrews

Barry Sanders doing what he does

Hearst for the win in OT

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NBA

[Highlights] SF Khris Middleton, MIL (@MIA): 36 PTS (12-28 FG), 8 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.HOU): 28 PTS (10-17 FG), 9 AST, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 4 STL, 7 TO

[Highlights] C Bam Adebayo, MIA (v.MIL): 26 PTS (10-13 FG): 8 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO

[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.HOU): 34 PTS (15-24 FG), 4 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK 0 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] C/F P.J. Tucker, HOU (@LAL): 18 PTS (7-10 FG), 2 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO

MLB

[Highlights] SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (v.PHI): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 12 K, 2 BB, W

[Highlights] SP Dean Kremer, BAL (v.NYY): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 7 K, 3 BB, W 

[Highlights] SP Shane Bieber, CLE (v.MIL): 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W

[Highlights] SS Corey Seager, LAD (v.COL): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB

[Highlights] 1B Pete Alonso, NYM (v.PHI): 3-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB

MLB: SP Dustin May, Los Angeles Dodgers (turns 23)

MLB: RP Jordan Hicks, St. Louis Cardinals (24)

NFL: TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens (24)

MLB: OF Harold Ramirez, Miami Marlins (26)

MLB: OF Clint Frazier, New York Yankees (26)

NFL: LB Ryan Shazier, Retired after 2017 (28)

NBA: SF Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets (29)

NBA: PG John Wall, Washington Wizards (30)

NFL: DL Mario Addison, Buffalo Bills (33)

MLB: 1B Mitch Moreland, San Diego Padres (35)

2019: Kansas City Chiefs signed playmaking WR Tyreek Hill to a 3y/$54M extension. Hill’s $18M AAV tied the 2nd most in NFL history among WR

2010: New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez reached 100 RBIs for the 14th season of his career, breaking the record formerly held by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Foxx

2001: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds became the 5th player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in a season while needing the least number of games to reach the milestone (141)

1996: Baltimore Orioles 1B Eddie Murray hit his 500th career home run, becoming just the 3rd player with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs

1995: Playing in his 2,131st consecutive game, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s longstanding MLB record 

1981: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Fernando Valenzuela set an NL rookie record by recording his 7th shutout of the season

1953: With his 38th HR of the season, Brooklyn Dodgers C Roy Campanella set a single-season record for Catchers

1946: The All-America Football Conference’s inaugural season began as the Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0

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