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Baseball History of June 2

Baseball history on June 2, including every baseball player who was born on June 2, died on June 2, made their debut on June 2, and ended their big league career on June 2, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com

The Baseball Almanac carries a plethora of June 2 events like:
1941 - New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 37 in New York.
1987 - The Mariners select Cincinnati high schooler Ken Griffey, Jr., the son of Braves outfielder Ken Griffey, with the first overall pick in the free-agent draft.
1995 - John Valentin hits three home runs and has five hits in Boston's 6-3 win over the Mariners. His 15 total bases are a season high.

May 31 Hockey History

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: May 312001: The last Stanley Cup Playoff goal in Ray Bourque’s career is one for the record books. — www.nhl.com

The NHL.com has some great moments in hockey history of the day, like:
1994 - The Vancouver Canucks win a Cup Final game for the first time in their history when Greg Adams scores at 19:26 of overtime for a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers
2001 - Ray Bourque becomes oldest player to score goal in the Cup Final.
There is so much more for May 31 here too,

The Hockey Writers share May 18 History

The winningest franchise in National Hockey League history had plenty to celebrate on this date throughout the decades. — thehockeywriters.com

The top events on the ice for the date of May 18 are shared such as the Habs with their 17th Cup, a final hat collection for the Great One, the Canadiens streak is snapped, and more.

June 16 in Cardinals History

HistoryofCards.com has some pretty cool events from June 16 to celebrate:
1978 - Reds’ right-hander Tom Seaver no-hits the Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium,
2001– Albert Pujols got his first and possibly his only sacrifice bunt of his career.

Baseball History Unpacked - May 26

SB Nation and BleedCubbieBlue.com share a May 26 baseball nugget with items like:
1947 - The largest crowd ever to attend a single game in baseball history occurs when 74,747 fans, watch the Yankees beat Boston.
1959 - In another of Bill Veeck’s stunts, 3’ 7” Eddie Gaedel returns to a major league field via chopper along with three other little people.
These posts and more.

Baseball History Unpacked - May 30

A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. This one had some wheels. — www.bleedcubbieblue.com

The BleedCubbieBlue.com blog unpacks the Baseball history of May 30 with ditties like:
1911- NL President Tom Lynch witnessed a play where the umpires blew a call so poorly that he ordered the play to be redone.
1935 - Babe Ruth makes his last major league appearance.

NBA 75 - The Definitive History by dave Zarum from Firefly Books

Toronto-based journalist Dave Zarum uses his years of reporting on the NBA to write a very comprehensive history of many of the League's greatest teams, players, and events from the organizations that merged into the NBA to Jerry West, Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, George Mikon, the Harlem Globe Trotters, Minneapolis Lakers, Wilt Chamberlin, Syracuse Nationals, Michael Jordan, the Boston Celtics,Lebron James, and more..

This Day in Hockey History – May 25

Today in hockey history, a team that frequents the TDIHH segment often wins another championship, a different team wins its first Cup, a city loses a team to another city, a Hall-of-Fame goalie sets a playoff record, and one of the most extraordinary performances in playoff history. — www.hookedonhockeymagazine.com

Hooked on Hockey reminds us of many events on may 25 like:
1978 – The Canadiens beat the Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 of the Finals to become the 1978 Stanley Cup Champions
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November 23

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In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 23. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.

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November 22

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In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 22. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.

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November 21

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In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 21. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.

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The NBA Legend of Earl the Pearl

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Vernon Earl "Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe" was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA selection. Monroe wa...

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Kentucky Colonels and San Antonio Spurs HOF Point Guard

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Born: November 20, 1944 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (80 kg) Position: Guard Teams: Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (1967–1976) San Antonio Spurs (NBA) (1976–1979) Career highlights: ABA All-Star (1968–1976...

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The Greatest Players that Played for the Nets

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The Brooklyn Nets franchise has a long and storied history, dating back to its founding 1967 as the New Jersey Americans. Over the years, the team has had multiple great players, including some of the biggest names in NBA history. In this article, we will look at the best Brooklyn Nets players of a...

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Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry. _________________________

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Historian Timothy P. Brown has released another excellent book to help fill our football minds with knowledge. His latest is called Hut! Hut! Hike!: A History of Football Terminology.

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