What’s Happening in Sports: July 6, 2022

2020: Kansas City Chiefs signed QB Patrick Mahomes to a document-breaking 10-yr extension truly worth up to $503 million bucks. The deal was the 1st fifty percent-billion greenback contract in North American sports activities heritage and the 1st NFL player to be the best-paid out athlete in pro sports activities background

2019: Los Angeles Clippers officially agreed to signal Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard away from Toronto after supplying up PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PF Danilo Gallinari, 1st round picks in 2021 (through MIA), 2022, 2023 (by means of MIA), 2024, and 2026, as nicely as the appropriate to swap 1st-rounders in 2023 and 2025 to OKC for Paul George [Kawhi’s Transaction Reaction] [PG’s Transaction Reaction] 

2017: Paul George was traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder for SG Victor Oladipo and PF Domantas Sabonis

1989: Previous Philadelphia Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt, who abruptly retired at the conclusion of May possibly, grew to become the 1st retired MLB participant to be named an All-Star starter. He eventually determined not to perform

1983: In the 50th MLB All-Star sport, Boston Pink Sox OF Fred Lynn hit the 1st Grand Slam in All-Star Match history (4th AS HR of his career) as the AL stomped the NL 13-3 for its 1st acquire due to the fact 1971

1956: MLB Commissioner Ford Frick announced the implementation of the once-a-year Cy Young Award, honoring the most superb pitcher of the season

1941: A thirty day period right after his passing, the New York Yankees unveiled a monument in Centre Industry to honor HOFer Lou Gehrig

1933: The 1st Significant League All-Star Sport was performed at Comiskey Park as Babe Ruth was named the ASG MVP with 2 HR’s in a 4-2 victory for the AL