Sports in June bring big events: the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals, midseason MLB, the NBA Draft, the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, the Belmont Stakes, and several Grand Prix races. June 25 has hosted many memorable sports moments involving legends.
Unforgettable games and records:
1892: Mabel Cahill kept her U.S. women’s tennis crown.
1903: Wiley Piatt lost two complete games in one day.
1909: George Sargent set a new U.S. Open golf scoring mark.
1912: Ted Ray beat Harry Vardon to win the British Open.
1921: Jock Hutchison won his only British Open.
1934: Lou Gehrig hit for the cycle as the Yankees beat the White Sox 11-2.
1935: Joe Louis knocked out Primo Carnera to go 20-0.
1947: Joe Louis knocked out Tami Mauriello.
1952: Jim Turnesa won the PGA Championship.
1957: New Zealand beat Great Britain in the Rugby League World Cup.
1968: Bobby Bonds hit a grand slam in his first MLB game.
1969: Pancho Gonzales beat Charlie Pasarell in a 5-hour, 12-minute Wimbledon epic.
1978: Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time to win the World Cup.
1988: Cal Ripken Jr. played his 1,000th straight game.
1988: The Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 to win the Euros.
1991: Martina Navratilova notched her 100th Wimbledon singles win.
1994: Argentina’s Caceres scored the World Cup’s 1,500th goal.
1997: Tim Duncan went No. 1 in the NBA Draft to the Spurs.
1999: Spurs beat the Knicks to win their first NBA title; Duncan was Finals MVP.
2000: Juli Inkster won her second straight LPGA Championship.
2003: Barry Bonds’ 73rd homer ball sold for $517,500.
2010: Edwin Jackson threw a no-hitter.
2014: Aaron Ekblad went first in the NHL Draft.
2014: Tim Lincecum threw his second career no-hitter.
2020: Liverpool won the English Premier League after 30 years.
2021: Aaron Nola struck out 10 straight, tying an MLB record.
2023: Yin Ruoning won, showcasing clear, fan-friendly play.
Short, sharp, and full of moments that music and sports fans can both admire.
