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What happened in history on this day: June 1?
On June 1 in ...
- 1918 - New York Yankees turn triple-play, beat Detroit Tigers 5-4.
- 1923 - New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies, 22-5.
- 1935 - New York Yankees set solo home run record with six, beating Boston Braves 7-2.
- 1937 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich no-hits Saint Louis Browns, 8-0.
- 1939 - First night baseball game at Philadelphia's Shribe Park (Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2).
- 1939 - First televised heavyweight boxing match, featuring Max Baer vs Lou Nova.
- 1946 - Assault wins Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown.
- 1975 - California Angels' Nolan Ryan fourth no-hitter beats Baltimore Orioles, 1-0.
- 1978 - The 1978 FIFA World Cup starts in Argentina.
- 1979 - Seattle Supersonics beat Washington Bullets for NBA championship, 4 games to 1.
- 1984 - Weightlifter Alexander Gunyashev of USSR snatches a record 211kg.
- 1989 - The SkyDome is opened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 1992 - The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
- 1997 - Chivas wins their 10th Verano 1997 championship 7-2 against Toros Neza.
- 2002 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings 112-106, to win Game 7 of the National Basketball Association's 2002 Western Conference Finals.
- 2019 - At the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic race is held, round 5 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 11th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference Final, game 1: New York Rangers beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 6-2, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Texas Rangers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Chicago White Sox by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Seattle Mariners by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats San Francisco Giants by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Miami Marlins beats Colorado Rockies by score 14-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Colorado Rockies beats Miami Marlins by score 13-12.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats San Diego Padres by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-0.
Births of sports figures on June 1
- 1898 - Birth of Curtis Stevens; American two man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1922 - Birth of Abdul Rashid in Pakistan; field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1933 - Birth of Alan (the Horse) Ameche in Wisconsin, USA; NFL fullback (Baltimore Colts).
- 1935 - Birth of James George; American weightlifter (Olympic-silver-1960/bronze-1956).
- 1948 - Birth of Tom Sneva; US auto racer (Indianapolis 500-1983).
- 1961 - Birth of Paul Coffey; NHL forward (Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins).
Deaths of sports figures on June 1
- 2014 - Death of Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor, Olympic triple champion and silver medalist (born 1938).
- 2022 - Death of Marion Barber III at age 38, found dead in his home in Frisco, Texas; football player (running back for NFL Dallas Cowboys).
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