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Top 5 Sports Facts to Know From 4/8/20
The most significant milestones, records, & interesting occurrences to know from April 8th, 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 8, 2020:
LeBron plays his best when it matters most.
For LeBron’s career, he’s averaged 33.7 PPG when facing elimination, the most by any player in postseason history (min. 5 games), according to Elias.
Here’s the list (from Elias)…
LeBron James (33.7)
Michael Jordan (31.3)
Wilt Chamberlain (31.1)
Allen Iverson (29.8) https://t.co/4tWbBXChx9— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 9, 2020
Gary Carter went on to be one of the best Catchers ever.
#OTD in 1954, Gary Carter was born.
The Hall-of-Famer had 8 seasons of 5+ bWAR, two more than any other catcher in @MLB history. pic.twitter.com/fM6BBeeCyk— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 8, 2020
Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter was born on this day in 1946.
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) April 9, 2020
Hunter is the only pitcher in MLB history with five 20-win seasons and five World Series titles. pic.twitter.com/1OthfPfs3z
In Week 3, 2019, @PatrickMahomes (20 games) surpassed Hall of Famer Dan Marino (25 games) as the fastest QB to throw 60 career pass TD since 1970.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) April 9, 2020
Watch Kansas City’s early hunt for the Lombardi with @ScottHanson on the #NFLRedZone replay on @nflnetwork.
Good job. I saw a lot of Danny Green answers, but Green has only made 86 corner 3s in the playoffs, which is tied with Stephen Curry and JR Smith for 5th since '96-97.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 9, 2020
Here's the list:
Bruce Bowen 145
Ray Allen 132
Klay Thompson 109
Derek Fisher 100
Smith, Curry, Green 86 https://t.co/KkYas5Qbmv
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