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What happened in history on this day: June 25?
On June 25 in ...
- 1903 - New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox end game deadlocked at 6-6 in 18 innings.
- 1921 - Jack Hutchinson becomes first American to win golf's British Open.
- 1928 - New York Giants' Fred Lindstrom ties record of 9 hits in a doubleheader.
- 1934 - New York Yankees' pitcher John Broaca ties record by striking out five times.
- 1935 - Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera in boxing at Yankee Stadium, New York.
- 1937 - Chicago Cubs' Augie Galan becomes first player to switch hit home runs in a game.
- 1948 - Joe Louis knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 rounds to retain championship.
- 1961 - Baltimore Orioles and California Angels use a record 16 pitchers in a game (8 each) in 14 innings.
- 1962 - New York Yankees' Jack Reed's 22nd inning home run wins a 7-hour game, 9-7 over Detroit Tigers.
- 1968 - Bobby Bonds hits a grand slam in his first major league game (San Francisco Giants).
- 1969 - Longest tennis match in Wimbeldon history, Pancho Gonzalez beats Charles Pasarell in 112 game marathon (5 hours 12 minues).
- 1973 - Udo Beyer of German Democratic Republic puts the shot a record 20.47m.
- 1978 - Argentina defeats the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time to win the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 1983 - Udo Beyer of German Democratic Republic sets record for shot put, 22.22m.
- 1983 - India wins the Prudential Cup (Cricket World Cup).
- 1988 - The Netherlands defeats the Soviet Union 2-0 to win Euro 88.
- 1999 - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New York Knicks 78-77 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to take home the title in a strike-shortened season.
- 2010 - Edwin Jackson throws 149 pitches in a no-hitter, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats San Diego Padres by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Marines beats Los Angeles Angels by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Cincinnati Reds by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Kansas City Royals by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Miami Marlins by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Washington Nationals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats New York Yankees by score 3-0.
Births of sports figures on June 25
- 1940 - Birth of Thomas Köhler; German luger (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968).
- 1942 - Birth of Willis Reed; basketball hall-of-famer center (New York Knicks).
- 1950 - Birth of Tatyana Averina; USSR speed skater 1000m, 3000m (Olympic-gold-1976).
Deaths of sports figures on June 25
- 2007 - WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy Benoit, and son Daniel, are found dead as the result of a murder-suicide that took place over the previous weekend.
- 2017 - Death of José Manuel Mourinho Félix, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1938).
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