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June 21st, 2022 features an action-packed 15-game MLB schedule with many winning teams facing off including Pete Alonso‘s Mets playing Jose Altuve‘s Astros. Nestor Cortes goes for the Yankees as they battle TB after NYY’s no-hit bid fell short in a tight victory, Atlanta and San Fran continue their set following a Braves’ walk-off win, while Minnesota starts a crucial AL Central series with Cleveland. The NBA offseason officially begins after Golden State’s championship parade, plus positional battles and roster questions abound for NFL teams.
See what happened in sports on June 21st last year, headlined by Jacob deGrom continuing his all-time great 12-game start where he held a 0.50 ERA, the MLB beginning to check pitchers for foreign substances, and Miguel Sano hitting a 12th-inning walk-off bomb as well as what happened in sports on June 21st, 2020 ft. Ken Griffey Jr.‘s documentary premiering on MLB Network.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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LATEST HEADLINES
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BEST HIGHLIGHTS
CRUZ GOT A CANNON
It's Oneil Cruz's first game of the season and he already recorded the hardest throw by an infielder this year at 96.7 MPH 🤯 pic.twitter.com/5XUlqHRjac
— MLB (@MLB) June 21, 2022
3 innings into his 2022 debut, @Pirates' Oneil Cruz has registered:
🏴☠️The hardest throw by an infielder in @MLB this year (96.7 mph)
🏴☠️The hardest hit ball of the year by a Pirate (112.9)
🏴☠️The 3 fastest sprint speeds of the year by a Pirate (31.5, 30.7, 30.3) pic.twitter.com/nScTK5mD4A
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 21, 2022
CHAMPS KEEP WINNING
New week, new winning streak for the @Braves. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/EB5Z0Umq8K
— MLB (@MLB) June 21, 2022
WATCH OUT, DIAZ GOT THIS
Yandy with the hustle Ji-Man with the stretch 🙌
⭐️ https://t.co/DSSONLPnBG ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/IF9ysVglx4
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 21, 2022
HARRISON HAS RANGE
My goodness Josh Harrison! pic.twitter.com/7U2cNZwh3K
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 21, 2022
WHAT A GAME BY THE ROOK
What a day for @jacksuwinski!
His 3rd homer of the game is a walk-off!
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/UDoUfjz5Ru
— MLB (@MLB) June 19, 2022
LARNACH LAYS OUT IN LEFT
Larnach flashes the leather 🤫#MNTwins x #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/kivPmSjJCI
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) June 19, 2022
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
The Griffeys are the only father-son duo to hit back-to-back homers. pic.twitter.com/p2q9dHij7J
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 21, 2020
A Father’s Day moment we’ll never forget. pic.twitter.com/4mgaFIMnS4
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) June 21, 2020
1ST NATIONALS # RETIRED
Ryan Zimmerman's career resume:
– 2019 World Series Champion
– 2x All-Star
– 2x Silver Slugger
– 2009 Gold Glove
– 2007 MLB GP (162) leader
– Nationals' 1st ever draft pick
– #Nats/#Expos career HR (284) & Hits (1,846) leader
– #11 retired by #Nationalspic.twitter.com/DKv200mv3a
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2022
Ryan Zimmerman’s #Nationals/Expos career records:
– HR (284)
– Hits (1,846)
– RBI (1,061)
– Runs (963)
– TB (3,159)
– XBH (723)
– GP (1,799)
– PA (7,402)
– 2B (417)
– Seasons (7) of 150+ Hits
– 1st Nats draft pick, walk-off @ Nats Park, WS HR, & # retiredpic.twitter.com/DIFXLPcZc0
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2022
Ryan Zimmerman has the most career games in #Nationals/#Expos history with:
– 1+ HR (256) or 2+ HR (27)
– 1+/2+/3+ Hits
– 1+/2+/3+/4+ RBI
– 1+ Runs (736)
– 1+/2+/3+ XBH
– 1/2/3/4/6/7/8/9/10/11+ TBpic.twitter.com/4HdAlVqALC
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2022
Most career HR in #Nationals/#Expos history:
1. Ryan Zimmerman (284)
2. Vladimir Guerrero (234)
3. Andre Dawson (225)
4. Gary Carter (220)
5. Tim Wallach (204)pic.twitter.com/oZGKUoiNh5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2022
Most career Hits in #Nationals/#Expos history:
1. Ryan Zimmerman (1,846)
2. Tim Wallach (1,694)
3. Tim Raines (1,622)
4. Andre Dawson (1,575)
5. Gary Carter (1,427)pic.twitter.com/9cXd7uvkw3
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2022
TROUT = SEATTLE SLAYER
No one's catchin' this fish.
(MLB x @SmirnoffUS) pic.twitter.com/Qy3nUXjzSF
— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2022
PITCHER NEEDS NO GLOVE
David Phelps fielded this bunt as smooth as one possibly could pic.twitter.com/j88Kammw4i
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 18, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
MLB Tuesday
7:10 PM: New York Yankees (50-17) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (36-31)
7:20 PM: San Francisco Giants (37-29) vs. Atlanta Braves (39-29)
7:40 PM: Cleveland Guardians (34-28) vs. Minnesota Twins (38-30)
8:10 PM: New York Mets (45-24) vs. Houston Astros (41-25)
8:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (38-31) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (39-30)
8:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (38-29) vs. Chicago White Sox (32-33)
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
MLB: RP Garrett Crochet, Chicago White Sox (turns 23)
NBA: PF JaMychal Green, Oklahoma City Thunder (32)
NBA: PF Thaddeus Young, Free Agent (34)
NBA: SF Richard Jefferson, Retired after 2018 (42)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2018: The 2018 NBA Draft was highlighted by the Suns taking Deandre Ayton #1 overall and the Kings mistakenly selecting Marvin Bagley over Luka Doncic and Trae Young who were traded for each other with the #3 & #5 picks by the Mavs and Hawks respectively
2012: Big 3-led Miami Heat defeated the young, budding stars of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 to clinch Finals MVP LeBron James’ 1st Championship after he recorded a triple-double
1997: WNBA officially debuted with its 1st set of regular-season games — New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks, Houston Comets vs Cleveland Rockers, Sacramento Monarchs vs Utah Starz
1989: New York Yankees traded future HOF OF Rickey Henderson back to the Oakland A’s in exchange for 2 journeymen pitchers and OF Luis Polonia
1988: James Worthy posted the 1st triple-double of his career in Game 7 of the NBA Finals as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 108-105 as the 1st NBA back-to-back champs in 2 decades which preceded a decade straight of consecutive Championships (Pistons ’89 & ’90, Bulls ’91, ’92, ’93, Rockets ’94 & ’95, Bulls ’96, ’97, ’98)
1986: Heisman Trophy winner and #1 overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, Bo Jackson spurned the Buccaneers and decided to play baseball instead, signing with the Kansas City Royals
1964: On Father’s Day, Phillies SP Jim Bunning pitched the 1st National League Perfect Game in the World Series era (1904). He also became the 1st pitcher to win a no-hitter in each league
1939: New York Yankees announced future HOF 1B Lou Gehrig’s retirement due to reports that he has ALS
1916: Rube Foster pitched the 1st no-hitter ever at Fenway Park, over 4 years after its grand opening in 1912
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