Sports in June include the Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, the middle of the MLB season, NBA Draft, US Open, Wimbledon, Belmont Stakes, and some Grand Prix events. Over the years, June 16 has witnessed many notable moments and stories involving sporting legends. Here are some of them.

Unforgettable Games and Remarkable Records

Momentous sporting events that occurred on June 16 include:

1883: In the first baseball “Ladies’ Day,” the NY Gothams beat the Cleveland Blues 5-2.1894: Helen Hellwig beat the defending champion, Aline Terry, to win the women’s singles tennis title at the U.S. National Championships.1909: Baseballer Jim Thorpe made his professional pitching debut, which led to him being stripped of his two Olympic gold medals.1916: Tom Hughes pitched a no-hitter against Pittsburgh.1917: James Butwell won the Belmont Stakes aboard Hourless in 2:17:8.1938: Jimmie Foxx was walked six times in an MLB game.1945: Wayne D Wright won the Preakness Stakes riding Polynesian in 1:58:81946: Golfer Lloyd Mangrum won the U.S. Open, his only major title.1951: Ben Hogan won his second straight US Open title.1953: Johnny Mize picked up his 2,000th hit.1957: Relief pitcher Dixie Howell hit two home runs in a game.1968: Lee Trevino won his first-ever major title at the U.S. Open Golf Championship, finishing four strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus.1974: Bjorn Borg won his first career Grand Slam title.1975: The Bucks traded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley to the Los Angeles Lakers for four players.1978: Tom Seaver pitched a no-hitter against the Cardinals.1979: Carl Yastrzemski achieved his 1,000th extra-base hit.1984: Edwin Moses won his 100th consecutive 400-meter hurdles race.1985: Athlete Willie Banks set a triple jump record of 58 feet and 11 inches.1991: The Minnesota Twins won their 15th game in a row.1993: Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 100th career home run.1994: Martin Brodeur became the first New Jersey Devil to win the Calder Trophy.1996: The Chicago Bulls beat the Seattle Supersonics 4-2 to win the NBA Championship.1998: The Detroit Red Wings won their second consecutive Stanley Cup.2002: Legendary golfer Tiger Woods won his second U.S. Open title, beating Phil Mickelson by three shots.2013: Justin Rose won the U.S. Open Golf Championship, his first major title.2015: The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 to win the NBA Championship. It was the Warriors’ first title in 40 years, and Andre Iguodala was awarded NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.2018: At the FIFA World Cup, VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology was utilized for the first time in tournament history, awarding France a penalty in a 2-1 group stage win over Australia.2019: Toyota Gazoo Racing won the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race for the second year in a row.2022: The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 4-2 to secure the NBA Championship. It was the Warriors’ fourth title in eight years, and Steph Curry won the NBA Finals MVP award.

Looking back on these June 16 events, three athletes stand out: Griffey Jr., Brodeur, and Curry. 

Griffey Jr. is famous for his exceptional baseball talent, particularly his power hitting and defensive skills as a center fielder, and his iconic status as a “cool” athlete in the 1990s. Brodeur is a highly celebrated figure in ice hockey, renowned for his exceptional goaltending skills and his impressive NHL career. Curry is famous for his exceptional basketball skills, particularly his three-point shooting, which is widely considered the greatest in NBA history.