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This Day in Sports History for June 6
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 6:
1892 — Benjamin Harrison became the first president to attend a major league game. (More Info.)
1944 — Major League Baseball canceled all games as the Allied forces began D-Day operations in Normandy. (More Info.)
1946 — The Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA, formed in New York City. (More Info.)
1969 — Joe Namath quit the NFL after league commissioner Pete Rozelle ordered him to sell his stake in a bar frequented by reputed gamblers. (More Info.)
1976 — The Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of NBA Finals and win the series, 4-2 (More Info.)
1983 — The Boston Red Sox selected Roger Clemens with the 19th pick in the MLB draft. (More Info.)
1987 — Bet Twice won the Belmont Stakes and ends Alysheba’s run at the Triple Crown. (More Info.)
1999 — Andre Agassi defeated Andre Medvedev at the French Open to become just the fifth man to win all four Grand Slam tennis events. (More Info.)
2001 — Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-101 in OT in Game 1 of the NBA Finals as both 76ers’ guard Allen Iverson (48) and Lakers’ center Shaquille O’Neal (44) scored 40 or more points. (More Info.)
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