In 1993, Orlando made Michigan star Chris Webber the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. But C-Webb didn't last long with the Magic, who dealt him 20 minutes later to Golden State.
Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela combined on June 29, 1990 to make a bit of MLB history, with each throwing a hitter the same day.
On this day in 1971, Muhammad Ali won a his most important and sweetest victory in the Supreme Court.
Aiming to make his way back to the big leagues, Mark "The Bird" Fidrych had a memorable outing in the minors in Pawtucket, R.I., in 1982.
In 1988, "Iron Mike" Tyson only needed 91 seconds to knock out Leon Spinks, "The People's Champion".
In 1997, the Hornets selected 17-year-old Kobe Bryant with the 13th pick in the NBA Draft. The next month, they traded him to the Lakers for Vlade Divac, altering the course of the Association.
On June 25, 1997, the Spurs drafted Tim Duncan with the first pick in the draft. Two years later, he rewarded them with an NBA title.
Ten years ago at Wimbledon, American John Isner and Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut played the longest match in professional tennis history.
In a win over the Phillies in 1963, Mets outfielder Jimmy Piersall celebrated his 100th home run by circling the bases facing backward.
On this day in 1993, Anthony Young of the not-so-Amazin' Mets tied a record nobody wants. Exactly 56 years earlier, African American boxer Joe Louis' win sparked the longest single title reign in the history of the heavyweight division.
On June 21, 1990, Nelson Mandela made a historic visit to Yankee Stadium, where he would be again honored in 2014. Fifty-one years earlier, more Yankees history would be made, as a different legend, Lou Gehrig, retired.
Here's a look back at notable sports news on June 20 through the years: 1993: Chicago's Johnny-on-the-spot hit the biggest shot of his career to secure a three-peat for the Bulls.
In 2000 at Pebble Beach, 24-year-old Tiger Woods put on a show with a 15-stroke victory.
In 1994, a white Ford Bronco driven by former NFL player Al Cowlings traveled down southern California’s freeways. Wanted for two murders, O.J. Simpson was in the back seat.
In 1975, the Bucks traded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Los Angeles, where he won five NBA titles with the Lakers. Milwaukee hasn't won a title since 1972 -- when it was led by you-know-who.
On this day 19 years ago, the Lakers capped off the most dominant postseason in league history by winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals over the Philadelphia 76ers.
At Fenway Park in 1969, Oakland A’s right fielder Reggie Jackson smashed two homers and five total hits and plated home 10 in a 21-7 demolition of the Red Sox.
In 1997, Chicago's Steve Kerr hit the winning shot to beat the Jazz in the decisive Game 6 of the NBA FInals.
On a misty night in San Diego's dreary ballpark in 1970, Pirates righthander Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter. Years later, he claimed he was high on LSD during the game.
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race in France in 1955, a Mercedes traveling 160 miles per hour smashed into the rear of another car and, according to a newspaper account, "catapulted over the heads of a screaming throng of spectators and exploded like a bomb."
On this date, Larry Bird scored 34 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to pace the Celtics past the rival Los Angeles Lakers to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA FInals.
On this date in 1978, Wes Unseld led the Washington Bullets to an NBA Championship over the Seattle SuperSonics.
On this date in 1984, Kevin McHale and the Celtics made sure they wouldn't get pushed around again by the Lakers in the NBA Finals.
On this day 72 years ago, Joe DiMaggio hit three consecutive home runs — the first two off fellow Hall of Famer Bob Feller — to lead the Yankees to a 6-5 win over Cleveland in the opener of a doubleheader.
There have been 302 no-hitters in Major League Baseball since 1876, but none quite as weird as the one tossed by Florida's A.J. Burnett on this date in 2001.
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