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Top 5 Sports Facts to Know From 4/5/20
The most significant milestones, records, & interesting occurrences to know from April 5th, 2020
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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 April 5, 2020:
Wilt the Stilt had a monster game OTD in 1967.
This day in stats, 1967:
Wilt Chamberlain grabbed 41 rebounds in a playoff game vs Boston — an NBA record.
FORTY ONE. pic.twitter.com/MooqL6ek60— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 5, 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took over the scoring title OTD almost 40 years ago and hasn’t looked back since.
Here we go again, back to the NBA. On this date in 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, a record he holds to this day with 38,387 points. Which player has scored the most points when playing against Kareem head-to-head?#EliasHistory
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) April 5, 2020
The Great Bambino is one of the GOATs for a reason.
Babe Ruth is the only AL player ever to have a season with 40+ HR & .540+ OBP (1923).
Cast your vote now for The Bambino’s unbelievable season: https://t.co/dfAsxyMzJi pic.twitter.com/n4stTrJDfk— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 5, 2020
In 1965, Sandy Koufax became the first pitcher in the modern era to reach the 380-K mark with 382 Ks. The only pitcher to pass the mark since then is Nolan Ryan in 1973.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 5, 2020
Vote now for Koufax’s stunning season: https://t.co/dfAsxyuYRK pic.twitter.com/bH5z3et8DC
Lowry has a good argument as the best player in Raptors history.
Kyle Lowry passes DeMar DeRozan for the most playoff points in #Raptors history in Game 6 win over the Bucks. #RapsRewind https://t.co/N300eM14VM
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) April 6, 2020
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