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What happened in history on this day: June 22?
On June 22 in ...
- 1889 - Louisville Colonels set Major League baseball record with 26th consecutive loss.
- 1930 - Lou Gehrig hits three home runs in a game, Babe Ruth hits three in doubleheader.
- 1937 - Joe Louis knocks out James Braddock for the heavyweight boxing crown.
- 1938 - Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling at 2:04 of first round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain heavyweight championship.
- 1944 - Longest shut-out in Philadelphia Phillies history; Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 1-0 in 15 innings.
- 1949 - Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for the boxing title.
- 1958 - Game in Kansas City between Kansas City Athletics and Boston Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado.
- 1959 - Most Philadelphia Phillies strike out in a game (16 by Sandy Koufax).
- 1979 - Pro Football Researchers Association founded at Canton, Ohio.
- 1980 - Federal Republic of Germany beats Belgium 2-1 to win the Euro 80.
- 1981 - John McEnroe exhibits a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon.
- 1982 - Philadelphia Phillies' Pete Rose moves into second place for career hits passing Hank Aaron with his 3,772 hit.
- 1983 - NHL institutes a 5-minute sudden death overtime period.
- 1987 - Tom Seaver retires after third try with New York Mets.
- 1990 - Longest game in Toronto, New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 innings.
- 1992 - Radio Wimbledon, the Official Radio Station of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships is launched.
- 2010 - The hockey sweater worn by Paul Henderson during the 1972 Summit Series Team Canada win over the Societ Union sells at auction for US$1,275,000, the most ever paid for a hockey sweater.
- 2018 - (to July 1) The 2018 Mediterranean Games are held in Tarragona, Spain.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Kansas City Royals by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Oakland Athletics by score 9-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Minnesota Twins by score 11-10.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Washington Nationals by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 14-5.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Colorado Rockies by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 10-4. Pitcher Madison Bumgarner of the Diamondbacks records his 2000th career strikeout.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Chicago White Sox by score 9-5.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats New York Mets by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL Stanley Cup Final, game 4: Colorado Avalanche beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 3-2, leading series 3-1.
Births of sports figures on June 22
- 1903 - Birth of Carl Hubbell; pitcher (New York Giants)-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA.
- 1906 - Birth of Richard Fanshawe in England; equestion three-day event (Olympic-bronze-1936).
- 1944 - Birth of Michael Obst; German coxsman (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1948 - Birth of "Pistol" Pete Maravich; NBA star (Atlanta Hawks).
Deaths of sports figures on June 22
- 2002 - Saint Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile is found dead of a heart attack in his Chicago hotel room.
- 2022 - Death of Tony Siragusa at age 55 at home in Ortley Beach, New Jersey, USA; NFL football player (Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl winner).
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