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What happened in history on this day: June 28?
On June 28 in ...
- 1887 - Philadelphia Phillies make most lopsided shut-out, beating Indianapolis 24-0.
- 1892 - Philadelphia Phillies tie club record of 16 straight victories.
- 1919 - Carl Mazes pitches a complete double-header against New York Yankees.
- 1923 - Brooklyn Dodgers lose 7-0 lead, as Philadelphia Phillies score 8 in bottom of 9th.
- 1939 - New York Yankees hit 13 home runs, sweep Philadelphia Athletics 23-2 and 10-0.
- 1961 - Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants set then record longest night game (5:11) 7-7 15-inning tie.
- 1971 - Philadelphia Phillies' Rick Wise hits two home runs and no-hits Cincinnati Reds.
- 1973 - Lawsuit in Detroit, Michigan, challenges Little League's "no girls" rule.
- 1975 - Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at Western Open (Illinois).
- 1987 - Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden).
- 1988 - Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton.
- 2009 - In Poland, round 8 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Mikko Hirvonen.
- 2009 - Brazil wins the FIFA Confederations Cup final, defeating the USA 3-2 in South Africa.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Baltimore Orioles by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Detroit Tigers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats San Diego Padres by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Los Angeles Angels by score 11-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Kansas City Royals by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Miami Marlins by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats New York Mets by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Oakland Athletics by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Cleveland Guardians beats Minnesota Twins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Minnesota Twins beats Cleveland Guardians by score 6-0.
Births of sports figures on June 28
- 1902 - Birth of Pierre Brunet in France; figure skater pairs (Olympic-gold-1928, 1932).
- 1942 - Birth of Sjoukje Dijkstra in Holland; figure skater (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1949 - Birth of Don Baylor in Texas, USA; baseball player (1979 American League RBI leader).
- 1955 - Birth of Nikolai Simyatov in the USSR; nordic skier (Olympic-3 golds-1976).
- 1958 - Birth of Sergei Shakrai in USSR; champion figure skater.
- 1960 - Birth of John Elway; NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos).
- 1961 - Birth of Jay Schroeder; NFL quarterback (Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders).
- 1961 - Birth of Jeff Malone; NBA guard (Washington Bullets).
Deaths of sports figures on June 28
- 1909 - Israel Durham, Philadelphia Phillies' president, dies.
- 1962 - Mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher, dies at age 59.
- 1963 - Frank "Home Run" Baker (hit two home runs in 1911 World Series) dies at age 77.
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