TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1965 — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney no-hits New York Mets but loses in 11, 1-0. 1987 — Los Angeles Lakers win NBA title with a 106-93, victory over the Boston Celtics. 1989 — Nolan Ryan becomes second pitcher to defeat all 26 teams.
1989 — Detroit Pistons sweep L.A. Lakers for NBA title in Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s final NBA game. 1990 — Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers, four games to one for NBA championship. 1992 — The Chicago Bulls win second NBA championship by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers. 1994 — New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals to win their first championship in 54 years.
1996 — Cal Ripken sets a new consecutive games world record by playing in his 2,216th consecutive baseball game.
1998 — The Chicago Bulls win sixth NBA title in eight years when they beat the Utah Jazz, 87-86.
This is also Michael Jordan’s last game as a Bulls player.
2005 — Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners becomes the third fastest player to reach the 1,000-hit mark, in his 696th game. Suzuki also holds the record in Japan for being quickest player to attain a 1,000 hits, in his first 757 games.
2007 — The San Antonio Spurs sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the 2007 NBA finals.
2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Orlando Magic 99-86 to win their 15th NBA championship in five games. Lakers coach Phil Jackson wins his record 10th title. 2009 — Three-time heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis is inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Lewis retired in 2003 with a record of 41-2-1, including 32 knockouts.