Back in Time: June 20

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 20, 2008

Back in Time: June 20

1980

Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision.

1982

Pete Rose becomes the fifth player to appear in 3,000 games, joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron and Carl Yastrzemski.

1993

The Chicago Bulls capture their third consecutive NBA championship with a 4-2 series victory over the Phoenix Suns.

1994

At 24, Ernie Els wins the U.S. Open, his first major championship.

2001

Barry Bonds hits his 38th home run of the season, breaking the major league mark established by Reggie Jackson (1969) and Mark McGwire (1998) for home runs hit before the All-Star game. The Giants' left fielder still has 17 games to add to the record.

2004

On Father's Day with his dad present, Ken Griffey, Jr. nails a 6th inning fastball for his 500th career home run. The Reds' center fielder becomes the 20th major leaguer and the sixth youngest (34) to reach the milestone.