Events in Sport
Sports History
Jun 1 MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn reprimands Houston Astros pitcher Jim Bouton for writing memoir "Ball Four"
Sports History
Jun 7 American jockey Bill Shoemaker passes Johnny Longden with his 6,033 career win
- Jun 7 French Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Jan Kodeš wins his first major title; beats Željko Franulović of Yugoslavia 6-2, 6-4, 6-
- Jun 12 Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Doc Ellis no-hits the Padres, 2-0 at San Diego Stadium
LPGA Championship
Jun 15 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Shirley Englehorn wins her only major title; beats 1967 champion Kathy Whitworth by 4 strokes in an 18-hole playoff
Historic Publication
Jun 19 Jim Bouton's controversial baseball diary "Ball Four" is published
Sports History
Jun 20 Oriole's Brooks Robinson get his 2,000 career hit, a 3 run HR
FIFA World Cup
Jun 21 FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City: Brazil and Pelé become first team and player to win World Cup 3 times, beating Italy, 4-1 in front of 107,412
- Jun 21 US Open Men's Golf Hazeltine National GC: Englishman Tony Jacklin shoots sub-par in all 4 rounds on his way to a 7-stroke win ahead of Dave Hill
Sports History
Jun 26 Frank Robinson hits 2 grand slams as Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 12-2
- Jun 30 Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium opens as the visiting Atlanta Braves beat Reds, 8-2; demolished 2002
Birthdays in Sport
- Jun 1 Alexi Lalas, American soccer defender (96 caps; NE Revolution, LA Galaxy), born in Birmingham, Michigan
- Jun 2 Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard (New Orleans Saints), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Jun 2 Eric Riley, American NBA center (Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jun 2 Marty Mcinnis, American NHL left wing (NY Islanders), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
- Jun 2 Mike Kelly, American baseball player, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 3 Andrea Congreaves, British WNBA player (Charlotte Sting), born in Epsom, England
- Jun 3 Evgeni Berzin, Russian cyclist (Giro d'Italia 1994), born in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast
- Jun 3 Peter Newton, American sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Kailua, Hawaii
- Jun 4 Gary Lynagh, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- Jun 4 Ronnie Harris, NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
- Jun 5 Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
- Jun 5 Todd Burger, American NFL player (Chicago Bears)
- Jun 6 Albert Ferrer, Spanish soccer defender, coach (Spain 36 caps, FC Barcelona, Chelsea), born in Barcelona, Catalonia
- Jun 7 Andrei Kovalenko, Russian NHL right wing (Quebec, Montreal, Edmonton), born in Balakovo, Russia
- Jun 7 Cafu, Brazilian soccer defender (Brazil 142 caps, Roma, AC Milan), born in Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil
- Jun 7 Mike Modano, Hockey Hall of Fame center (Dallas Stars; 8-time NHL All Star), born in Livonia, Michigan
- Jun 8 Troy Vincent, American football cornerback (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 2002; Philadelphia Eagles) and executive (VP Football Operations NFL), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Jun 9 Russ Romaniuk, Canadian NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Winnipeg,
- Jun 10 Laurel Korholz, American rower and coach (World C'ship gold eight 1995; Olympic silver 2004), born in NYC, New York
- Jun 11 Bill Selby, American baseball infielder (Boston Red Sox), born in Monroeville, Alabama
- Jun 11 Brock Marion, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
- Jun 12 Damon Buford, American baseball outfielder (Texas Rangers), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jun 12 Lee Mayberry, American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jun 13 Chris Cairns, New Zealand cricketer (son of Lance, NZ all-rounder), born in Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Jun 13 Lance Ringnald, American gymnast (Olympic-92), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Jun 13 Mikael Ljungberg, Swedish wrestler (Olympic gold 2000), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2004)
- Jun 13 Shaun Young, Australian cricketer (Tasmanian all-rounder, Young Aust 1995), born in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
- Jun 14 Willie Beamon, American former-NFL cornerback (New York Giants), born in Belle Glade, Florida
- Jun 15 Amanda Cromwell, soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jun 15 Janie Eickhoff Quigley, American cyclist, born in Long Beach, California
- Jun 15 Zan Tabak, NBA center (Toronto Raptors)
- Jun 16 Cobi Jones, American soccer player and commentator (Los Angeles Galaxy.), born in Detroit, Michigan
Phil Mickelson (52 years old)
Jun 16 American golfer (6-time PGA Tour major winner, US Masters 2004, 06, 10), born in San Diego, California
- Jun 17 Jason Hanson, American College Football HOF kicker (Washington State University; Pro Bowl 1997, 99; Detroit Lions), born in Spokane, Washington
- Jun 17 Ron "Popeye" Jones, American NBA forward, 1992-2004 (Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, and 4 other teams), and assistant coach, 2013-present (4 teams), born in Dresden, Tennessee
- Jun 17 Stéphane Fiset, Canadian NHL goalie, 1998-2002 (Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jun 19 Claire Mitchell-Taverner, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996)
- Jun 19 Leonard Humphries, CFL cornerback (BC Lions)
- Jun 19 Quincy Dushawn Watts, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1992), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jun 19 Scott Brumfield, guard (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Jun 20 Shay-Oren Smadja, Israeli men's half middleweight judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Ofakim, Israel
- Jun 21 John Roethlisberger, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Afton, Minnesota
- Jun 22 Anne "Annie" Summertime Kakela, US rower (Olympic 4th 1996)
- Jun 22 David Frisch, NFL tight end (NE Patriots)
- Jun 22 Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center (Denver Nuggets)
- Jun 23 A C Earl, NBA center (Toronto Raptors)
- Jun 23 Mike Bartrum, tight end (New England Patriots)
- Jun 23 Robert Brooks, American NFL wide receiver (Longest pass reception in NFL history, 99 yards; Super Bowl 1996, Green Bay Packers), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
- Jun 23 Roger Knarren, soccer player (MVV)
- Jun 25 Aaron Sele, American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox), born in Golden Valley, Minnesota
- Jun 25 Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete (Olympic Gold 2000), born in Võru, Estonia
- Jun 27 Jim Edmonds, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1993-2010, 4X All-Star, 8X Gold Glove (California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and 4 other teams), born in Fullerton, California
- Jun 27 Petra Langrová, tennis star (1995 Palermo doubles), born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
- Jun 27 Ricardo Jordan, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Boynton Beach, Florida
- Jun 28 Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (prodigious Pakistani leggie 1990-), born in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
- Jun 29 Mike Vallely, American skateboarder and singer (Black Flag), born in Edison, New Jersey
- Jun 30 Mark Grudzielanek, American MLB infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deaths in Sport
- Jun 2 Bruce McLaren, New Zealand car racer and founder of eponymous race team, dies in a car crash at 32
- Jun 11 Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler and naïve painter, dies at 87
- Jun 16 Brian Piccolo, American NFL football running back, 1965-69 (Chicago Bears), and subject of the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song", dies of cancer at 26
- Jun 17 Matthew Henderson, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (1 Test; New Zealand's first-ever Test match 1930), dies at 74
- Jun 27 Daniel Kinsey, American hurdler (b. 1902)
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