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Top 5 Sports Facts to Know: December 10, 2019
The most significant milestones, stats, & interesting occurrences to know from 12/10
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Whether it’s a monumental milestone or just an interesting occurrence to bring up in a conversation, here are the top sports facts to know from December 10, 2019:
Garret Cole signed a historic contract.
Gerrit Cole signed the 2nd largest free-agent contract in professional sports history and the biggest total value any pitcher has ever received in generalhttps://t.co/qJxiMvOcni
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 11, 2019
Gerrit Cole’s contract is the 5th $300M deal ever handed out in MLB history.
It’s also the 2nd largest free agency deal in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/AF231uBjK4— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 11, 2019
Gerrit Cole and the Yankees have agreed to a record nine-year, $324 million contract, sources tell ESPN.
At the reported $36M AAV, this would be the highest average annual value of any $100M contract in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/8VVvq6ArpP— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 11, 2019
Gerrit Cole agreed to a 9-year, $324 million contract with the New York Yankees, according to ESPN’s @JeffPassan.
That is the the second-longest contract ever for a free agent pitcher…in 1976, the Indians signed Wayne Garland to a 10-year deal worth…$2.3 million.— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 11, 2019
These former G-Leaguers came to play on Tuesday.
Never has a duo of undrafted free agents scored more than 65 combined points in a game until Miami’s Kendrick Nunn (36) & Duncan Robinson (34) dropped 70 on Tuesday vs. Atlanta https://t.co/DKjJsGRqED
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 11, 2019
He is still able to positively contribute to a team, although (probably) not forever.
Congrats to @mrvincecarter15 of the @ATLHawks on becoming the 5th player in @NBAHistory to reach 1,500 games played! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/Vfmxktv4gn
— NBA (@NBA) December 11, 2019
#PlayerOfTheDay Bam Adebayo put up his 3rd straight game of 20+ PTS & 10+ REB as he added 11 AST for his 1st career triple-double. He broke D-Wade's record as the youngest Heat player w/ a triple-double & joined Jimmy Butler as the 10th teammates to both get triple-doubles https://t.co/GSs7Ce6kPS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 11, 2019
Bam Adebayo becomes the youngest Heat player to record a triple-double at 22 years and 145 days old, breaking the mark previously held by Dwyane Wade (22-348).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 11, 2019
He’s also the 4th player in Heat history with a 30-point triple-double and the 1st since LeBron James in 2013. pic.twitter.com/r3JjHieF89
He has been one of the best closers in the NBA this season.
Nikola Jokic ranks 5th in the NBA in points (45) and assists (11) in clutch situations (score within 5 points in final 5 minutes). He is shooting 17-31 (54.8%) from the field in 57 minutes of clutch time.
8:00pm/et: DEN@PHI@NBAonTNT Tune-In Tidbits: https://t.co/X1ugqW2Be5 pic.twitter.com/rBSu7fv9Jy— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) December 11, 2019
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