1936 – Jesse Owens sets a world record in the 100 meter dash at 10.2 seconds in a meet in Chicago.
1950 – Joe DiMaggio picks up career hit #2,000.
1973 – Chicago’s Cy Acosta becomes the first American League pitcher to bat since the DH rule was implemented. He strikes out.
1973 – Bobby Bonds of the San Francisco Giants sets a National League record with 22 lead off home runs.
1982 – Pete Rose becomes the fifth player in MLB history to appear in 3,000 games.
1986 – Jim Fregosi replaces Tony La Russa as manager of the White Sox.
1992 – Lake Central wins the softball state championship, defeating Center Grove 4-2.
1993 – The Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns in six games to win the NBA title. John Paxson’s three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left gave the Bulls a 99-98 win.
2006 – The Miami Heat win the NBA championship, beating the Dallas Mavericks in six games.
2013 – The Miami Heat win another title, beating the Spurs in seven games.
2019 – The New Orleans Pelicans draft Duke star Zion Williamson with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft.
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