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What happened in history on this day: June 29?
On June 29 in ...
- 1958 - Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm, Sweden.
- 1986 - Boston Red Sox trade for Tom Seaver.
- 1986 - Argentina defeats Federal Republic of Germany 3-2 to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
- 1986 - Sparky Anderson is first to win 600 games as manager in both American baseball leagues.
- 1990 - New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak.
- 2008 - Spain wins the Euro 2008 soccer championship defeating Germany 1-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Chicago White Sox by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Colorado Rockies by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Cincinnati Reds by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Minnesota Twins by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Baltimore Orioles by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Texas Rangers by score 2-1. Zack Greinke of the Royals pitches his 500th career game.
- 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 2-0.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Washington Nationals by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Oakland Athletics 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.
Births of sports figures on June 29
- 1929 - Birth of Peter George; American light middleweight (Olympic-gold-1952).
- 1936 - Birth of David Jenkins; American figure skater (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1936 - Birth of Harmon Killebrew; baseball player (Minnesota Twins).
- 1949 - Birth of Dan Dierdorf; NFL player, sportscaster (Monday Night Football).
- 1960 - Birth of Sergey Kopylov in USSR; cyclist (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1964 - Birth of Pepper Johnson; NFL line backer (New York Giants).
Deaths of sports figures on June 29
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