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What happened in history on this day: June 20?
On June 20 in ...
- 1912 - New York Giants' Josh Devore steals four bases in an inning (second and third twice).
- 1920 - New York Yankees win protest of 1-0 Chicago White Sox win and game is replayed.
- 1936 - Jesse Owens of the US sets 100m record at 10.2 seconds.
- 1943 - Sweden's Gunther Hagg beats favorite Greg Rice by 35 yards in 5000m at national Amateur Athletic Union track and field championship in New York.
- 1950 - Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit, New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8-2.
- 1963 - First Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 6-2.
- 1967 - Philadelphia Phillies' Larry Jackson beats New York Mets for 18th straight time.
- 1968 - Jim Hines becomes first person to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds.
- 1970 - Baltimore Orioles' Brooks Robinson get his 2,000 career hit, a three run home run.
- 1978 - First six teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa.
- 1982 - Pete Rose becomes the fifth major leaguer to appear in 3000 games.
- 1983 - New York Yankees' Bobby Murcer retires.
- 1988 - New York City WABC-AM becomes the flagship radio station of the New Jersey Devils.
- 1993 - John Paxson's three-point shot in Game six of the National Basketball Association Finals helps the Chicago Bulls secure a 99-98 win over the Phoenix Suns, and their third consecutive championship.
- 2001 - With his 38th homerun of the season, Barry Bonds breaks the major league record for home runs hit before the All-Star game.
- 2004 - Ken Griffey, Junior of the Cincinnati Reds hits his 500th career home run, the 20th major league player to reach this mark.
- 2004 - Retief Goosen wins the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
- 2006 - The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.
- 2007 - The Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007.
- 2010 - Britain's Graeme McDowell takes a one-shot victory to win the U.S. Open of golf at the Pebble Beach Golf links in California, the first European win in 40 years.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Stanley Cup Final, game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Colorado Avalanche by score 6-2, Avalanche leading series 2-1.
- 2022 - International Swimming Federation gender inclusion policy goes into effect, allowing only people who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women's events.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Los Angeles Angels by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats San Francisco Giants by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats New York Yankees by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Chicago Cubs by score 12-1.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Miami Marlins by score 6-0.
Births of sports figures on June 20
- 1903 - Birth of Glenna Collett in Vare, Rhode Island, USA; National American Golf champion (1922, 1925, 1928-30, 1935).
- 1933 - Birth of Jean Boiteux in France; 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1952).
- 1961 - Birth of Karin Enke in German Democratic Republic; speed skater (Olympic-gold-1980, 1984).
Deaths of sports figures on June 20
- 2010 - Manute Bol, 7-foot 7-inch (2.3m) NBA basketball legend (Washington Bullets) from southern Sudan, dies at age 47 of kidney problems in Virginia, USA.
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