This Day in Sports History Thrive Sweet Productions

In 1992, Michael Jordan hit 6 first half 3-pointers and then shrugged at the NBC broadcast crew. 



In 1967, Harmon Killebrew hit a monster shot at Metropolitan Stadium that still is remembered today at the old site of the Met. 



In 1975, Pele signed with the New York Cosmos to play in the NASL. 



In 2013, Deacon Jones died. He is the man who coined the term 'Sack' for tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. 



And in 2012, Tiger Woods tied Jack Nicklaus for second on the all-time wins list.

In 1935, Babe Ruth retired from baseball.



In 1941, Lou Gehrig died from the disease that would soon bear his name. 



In 1970, Bruce McLaren died in a test run on the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England.



In 1993, Charles Smith denied four times at the end of the game against the Chicago Bulls.



In 2000, Reggie Miller killed the New York Knicks again. 



In 1983, Patty Sheehan shot a 63 and went on to win the LPGA Championship. 

In 1994, Reggie Miller's 'Spike Lee Game' and the birth of Miller as the 'Knick Killer'



In 2014, Mr. Game Seven Justin Williams scored his 7th game 7 goal. 



In 1957, Don Bowden became the first American to run a sub-4 mile. 



in 1988, 'John Madden Football' was released for the first time. 



In 1994, the NFL Sunday Ticket was announced. 



In 1925, Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 straight games began. 



In 2007, minor league baseball manager Phillip Wellman had a major meltdown.  Here's the video for your viewing pleasure:  https://bit.ly/4bFbOjJ

In 1999, the San Antonio Spurs' Sean Elliott hit the game winner against the Portland Trailblazer to win game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.



In 1983, the Philadelphia 76ers swept the LA Lakers to win the NBA Championship. 



In 1941, Sam Snead won the PGA Championship and then shipped off for active duty in the Navy during WWII.



In 1949, Snead won the PGA Championship again. 



In 2013, Australian golfer Andrew Dodt became the first golfer on the European Tour to hole a pair of aces in the same round. 



 

In 1973, after several rain delays, the Indianapolis 500 raced on a Wednesday. Tragedy would a driver and a crew member.



In 1982, Gordon Johncock won one of the closest Indy 500s in history.



In 1976, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR race.



Also in 1976, Roger Maltbie beat Hale Irwin in a 4-hole playoff to win the inaugural Memorial.



 

In 1997, the Utah Jazz battled back from a 13-point deficit and John Stockton hit the game winning 3 to advance to the NBA Finals



In 1995, Rik Smits hit the game winner to beat the Magic after a flurry of 3s seesawed the game back and forth.



In 1982, the Minnesota Twins pulled off an unusual triple play against the New York Yankees.



In 2015, a par 4 was shortened to a par 3 due to standing water, marking the first time par for a PGA round was less than 70. 



In 1976, Joe Niekro hit his only major league home run and it came off his older brother, Phil. 



And in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest.