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What happened in history on this day: June 8?
On June 8 in ...
- 1927 - Tony Lazzeri hits three home runs as New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 12-11.
- 1950 - Boston Red Sox beats Saint Louis Browns 29-4.
- 1966 - NFL and AFL announce plans to become NFC and AFC in 1970.
- 1968 - Don Drysdale pitches a record 58th consecutive scoreless inning.
- 1982 - Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA championship.
- 1983 - Charlos Vieira begins 191-hour "nonstop" cycling in Leiria, Portugal.
- 1985 - Pittsburgh Pirates score 10 in top of first inning, but lose 15-11 to Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1986 - Boston Celtics win NBA championship number 16 over Houston Rockets.
- 1986 - Longest nine-inning American League game (4:16), Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 18-9.
- 1990 - The 1990 FIFA World Cup begins in Italy.
- 1990 - Phil Bradley hits the 18th inside-the-park home run in Baltimore Orioles' history.
- 1991 - Former New York Jets' Mark Gastineau wins first pro boxing fight in 12 seconds.
- 1991 - Monica Seles beats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, 6-3, 6-4 for French Open.
- 1996 - Steffi Graf defeats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the longest ever women's final at the French Open to win her 19th Grand Slam title.
- 2002 - Serena Williams defeats her sister Venus Williams in straight sets to win the 2002 French Open.
- 2008 - Spain's Rafael Nadal wins his fourth consecutive French Open tennis championship in Paris by beating rival Roger Federer in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats New York Mets by score 13-2.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Los Angeles Angels by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Chicago White Sox by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats New York Yankees by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Texas Rangers by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Oakland Athletics by score 13-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Washington Nationals by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Houston Astros by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 3-1.
Births of sports figures on June 8
- 1911 - Birth of Van Lingle in Mungo, South Carolina, USA; pitcher (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants).
- 1914 - Birth of Joseph de Pietro; US 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948).
- 1917 - Birth of Byron Raymond White AKA Whizzer in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; NFL player/Supreme Court Justice.
- 1925 - Birth of Eddie Gaedel; 3 foot 7 inch Saint Louis Browns pinch-hitter (he walked).
- 1939 - Birth of Herb Adderley in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; NFL hall of famer (Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys).
- 1943 - Birth of Willie Davenport; American 110m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1968).
Deaths of sports figures on June 8
- 2023 - Death of Rale Rasic at age 87; Australian football player, coach (Socceroos).
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