June is packed with exciting sports events, from Major League Baseball to the NBA Finals. Throughout the years, there have been some notable sports moments and legendary matches that have occurred on June 9. Let’s take a look at some of these unforgettable events.
Unforgettable Games and Remarkable Records
Great sports moments from June 9 include:
- 1883: Jim McLaughlin won the Belmont Stakes riding the horse George Kinney, with a time of 2:42.5.
- 1898: Harry Vardon won his second British Open golf title.
- 1899: James J. Jeffries knocked out defending champion Bob Fitzsimmons in the 11th round at the Coney Island Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York, to win the lineal World Heavyweight title.
- 1901: The New York Giants got a record 31 hits in a game.
- 1905: James Braid won his second British Open title.
- 1914: Honus Wagner got his 3,000th hit, becoming the second player ever to do it.
- 1934: Olin Dutra overcame an eight-stroke deficit and won the men’s U.S. Open. It was his second major title.
- 1945: Eddie Arcaro won the Kentucky Derby riding the horse Hoop Jr. It was his third Derby win.
- 1946: Joe Louis knocked out Billy Conn in eight rounds to win the heavyweight boxing title.
- 1961: Ryne Duren set an American League record of seven straight strikeouts in a game.
- 1962: Bill Shoemaker won the Belmont Stakes riding the horse Jaipur, with a time of 2:28.8.
- 1973: Ron Turcotte won the Belmont Stakes riding the horse Secretariat, with a time of 2:24. It was a triple crown win for Secretariat.
- 1978: Larry Holmes won a 15-round split decision against Ken Norton to claim the World Boxing Council heavyweight title.
- 1984: Martina Navratilova won the French Open women’s tennis title, becoming the second woman to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once.
- 1985: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics four games to two to win the NBA Championship. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named Finals MVP.
- 1991: Jim Albus won the Senior Players Championship. It was his only major title win.
- 2002: Se Ri Pak won the Ladies Professional Golf Association Championship for the second time.
- 2007: Justine Henin won her third consecutive French singles crown in tennis.
- 2010: Patrick Kane scored in overtime of Game 6 against the Philadelphia Flyers, helping the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup.
- 2013: Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times.
- 2024: Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces.
Among these June 9 sports moments, the athletes that stand out are Jim McLaughlin, Honus Wagner, and Patrick Kane.
McLaughlin led the national jockey standings in wins each year from 1884 through 1888.
Wagner is considered one of the greatest all-around baseball players of all time, known for his speed, fielding prowess, and outstanding batting record. He’s currently seventh all-time in hits.
Kane is known for his exceptional puck-handling skills, scoring abilities, and clutch performance in crucial moments. That overtime goal began the Hawks early 2010’s dynasty.
