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What happened in history on this day: June 15?
On June 15 in ...
- 1869 - Mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout.
- 1894 - Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8.
- 1902 - Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in one game.
- 1918 - 50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren wins).
- 1938 - First night game at Brooklyn Ebbets Field (Cincinnati Reds 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 0) as Cincinnati Reds' pitcher Johnny Vander Meer pitches his second consecutive no hitter.
- 1947 - First night game at Detroit Briggs Stadium (Detroit Tigers 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1).
- 1951 - Joe Louis scores his last knock-out victory.
- 1957 - New York Yankees trade Billy Martin and Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran.
- 1962 - Philadelphia Phillies score ten runs in an inning against Cincinnati Reds en route to 13-8 win.
- 1963 - San Francisco Giants' Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt 45s, 1-0.
- 1976 - New York Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore Orioles.
- 1980 - Jorge Orta of Cleveland Indians gets six hits in a baseball game.
- 1984 - Thomas Hearns knocks out Roberto Duran.
- 1989 - Baltimore Orioles pull their 9th triple play (versus New York Yankees).
- 2001 - The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 to win their second straight NBA Title. They also finish with the best overall record in playoff history, 15-1.
- 2003 - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New Jersey Nets to win the 2003 NBA Finals, 4-2.
- 2004 - The Detroit Pistons upset the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA Finals, four games to one.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL Stanley Cup Final, game 1: Colorado Avalanche beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 4-3, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Colorado Rockies by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Chicago Cubs by score 19-5.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Oakland Athletics by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats New York Mets by score 10-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Seattle Mariners by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 13-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 3-1.
Births of sports figures on June 15
- 1944 - Birth of Inna Ryskai in the USSR; volleyball player (Olympic-2 gold/2 silver-1964-1976).
- 1950 - Birth of Heidi Schüller in Germany; takes Olympic oath (1972).
- 1951 - Birth of Tom Forzani; Canadian Football League wide receiver (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1955 - Birth of Tree Rollins in Winter Haven, Florida, USA; NBA center (Cleveland Cavaliers).
- 1958 - Birth of Wade Boggs in Nebraska, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman (American League bat champion 1985-88).
Deaths of sports figures on June 15
- 1993 - Death by heart attack of James Hunt, former British racing driver and commentator in Formula One (born 1947).
- 2023 - Death of Gordon McQueen at age 70; soccer player (Scotland team, Manchester United team, Leeds team).
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