June is an exciting month for sports fans, featuring the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, the MLB season, the NBA Draft, the US Open, Wimbledon, Belmont Stakes, and various Grand Prix events. Over the years, June 21 has seen many memorable moments in sports history.
In 1907, Arnaud Massy became the first non-British winner of the British Open Golf Championship. That same year, Alec Ross won the U.S. Open Golf Tournament after moving from Scotland to the U.S. to pursue his golf career. In 1916, Rube Foster pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees.
Fast forward to 1939, when Lou Gehrig retired from MLB due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that would later bear his name. In 1950, Joe DiMaggio achieved his 2,000th career hit. The LPGA Western Open saw Patty Berg win in 1951, followed by Betsy Rawls in 1952.
In 1960, Armin Hary became the first man to run the 100-meter dash in exactly 10.0 seconds. Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game in 1964, and that same year, Spain won the UEFA European Championship Final against the Soviet Union.
Brazil triumphed over Italy 4-1 in the 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, marking their third win. In 1988, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the NBA Championship against the Detroit Pistons.
More recent highlights include the Miami Heat winning their second NBA title in 2012 and Jordan Spieth winning the U.S. Open in 2015 as the youngest champion since 1923. In 2022, Shohei Ohtani had a standout game with eight RBIs, making history for the Angels.
