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Top Sports Facts to Know From 5/12/20
The most significant stats to know from May 12th, 2020 including Ernie Banks' historic HR milestone and Yogi Berra's record amount of MVPs by a catcher
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Some of these impressive facts that were presented on May 12th show the greatness of these key players/coaches below. Whether it’s George Karl’s record amount of Postseason appearances or Adrian Peterson’s insane amount of breakaway TDs, here are the top sports facts to know from May 12, 2020:
The former Yankees 10x World Series Champion catcher dominated his era.
Yogi Berra was born #OTD in 1925. He is 1 of 2 catchers to earn at least 3 MVPs (Campanella). pic.twitter.com/lmuyDh2AWq
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 12, 2020
These 2 Pro Bowlers have been consistently solid over their enitre careers.
Only two DTs registered 500+ pressures from 2010-2019
1. Geno Atkins – 577
2. Ndamukong Suh – 509 pic.twitter.com/00v6cjHVr0— PFF (@PFF) May 12, 2020
The Cubs Hall of Famer was a true slugger.
On this date in 1970, Ernie Banks hit his 500th HR in the second inning at Wrigley Field.
He became the 9th player in MLB history to hit 500 HR. pic.twitter.com/WXGxdEgbW3— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 12, 2020
Peterson will end up being a 1st ballot HOFer himself one day.
Adrian Peterson has the most career 60+ yard TD runs with 15 🔥
Jim Brown has the 2nd most (9) pic.twitter.com/yMkvRzt02g— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) May 12, 2020
The former Cavs, Warriors, Sonics, Nuggets, and Kings HC had major success in the NBA.
George Karl celebrates a birthday today.
He made the playoffs 22 times as an NBA head coach.
Only two head coaches/managers in the history of the four major sports have made more postseason appearances: Scotty Bowman (28) and Dick Irvin (24). pic.twitter.com/oRGcSco3oX— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) May 13, 2020
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