June is packed with big events: the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, midseason MLB, NBA Draft, US Open, Wimbledon, the Belmont Stakes, and several Grand Prix races. June 26 has also hosted many unforgettable moments in sports history. Here are the highlights, trimmed and clear.
1899: R.F. Doherty won his third straight Wimbledon singles title.
1906: Ferenc Szisz won a Grand Prix race.
1910: Hazel Hotchkiss defended the U.S. women’s tennis crown.
1911: John McDermott became the first American-born U.S. Open golf champion.
1916: The Cleveland Indians tried jersey numbers so fans could match players to scorecards.
1925: Jim Barnes won his only British Open.
1938: Lonny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds hit eight doubles in a doubleheader.
1954: Jim Peters ran a 2:17:39.4 marathon.
1955: Patty Berg claimed her fifth LPGA Western Open.
1959: Ingemar Johansson knocked out Floyd Patterson in three rounds to take the heavyweight title.
1962: Earl Wilson threw a no-hitter versus the Los Angeles Angels.
1970: Frank Robinson hit two grand slams in one game.
1976: Antonio Inoki faced Muhammad Ali in Tokyo.
1991: Larry Johnson was the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, chosen by the Charlotte Hornets.
1992: Denmark stunned Germany 2-0 to win the European Championship.
1993: Eddie Murray reached 1,600 career RBIs.
1994: Dave Stockton won the Senior Players Championship.
1996: The NBA Draft produced a deep class, including Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, and Steve Nash.
2002: Yao Ming went No. 1 to the Houston Rockets.
2003: LeBron James was the No. 1 pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2005: Birdie Kim won her lone LPGA title at the U.S. Women’s Open.
2011: Yani Tseng earned her fourth major at the LPGA Championship.
2015: Connor McDavid was the No. 1 pick to the Edmonton Oilers.
2016: Chile beat Argentina on penalties to keep the Copa América.
2017: New Zealand routed the USA 7-1 to win the America’s Cup.
2022: The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 to win the Stanley Cup — the Avs’ third title.
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