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Basketball On This Day
SuperSonics First NBA Game
June 4, 2021
The Seattle SuperSonics got beaten 144-116 to the San Francisco Warriors at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Seattle's first NBA game.
Baseball On This Day
Lou Gehrig Named AL MVP
June 3, 2021
Lou Gehrig had 173 RBI's in 1927 and was voted American League MVP, the rules at the time said previous winners were ineligible, ruling out Babe Ruth.
NBC News: Kids Edition Hero
Nightly News: Kids Edition (June 3, 2021)
June 3, 2021
Dr. John Torres shares how to stay safe at summer camp, Jackson Daly shares his homemade chicken nugget recipe and we meet the middle schoolers who didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of their school play
Baseball On This Day
Don Larsen is Perfect
June 3, 2021
In game five of the 1956 World Series pitcher Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Larsen's perfect game is the first perfect game in World Series history.
Football On This Day
American Pro Football Association Game
June 2, 2021
The Dayton Triangles and the Rock Island Independents both win in the first ever games between American Pro Football Association (which becomes the NFL) clubs.
Baseball On This Day
Willie Mays Makes “The Catch”
June 2, 2021
The Catch is a legendary over the shoulder catch made by Giants center fielder Willie Mays on a ball hit by Vic Wertz during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds.
Baseball On This Day
First World Series on TV in Color
June 2, 2021
As seen in color on NBC, the 1955 World Series had the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games.
Football On This Day
Norm Van Brocklin Throws for a Record 554 Yards
June 2, 2021
Los Angeles quarterback Norm Van Brocklin aka "The Flying Dutchman" threw for a record 554 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Rams to a 54-14 victory.
Baseball On This Day
A Grand Jury Indicted Eight Members of the Chicago White Sox
June 2, 2021
The Black Sox Scandal was a MLB match fixing incident in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series for money.
Football On This Day
NFL Record 56-Yard Field Goal
June 1, 2021
Baltimore's Bert Rechichar kicks a record 56-yard field goal against the Chicago Bears, Tom Dempsey breaks this record 17 years later.
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