Back in Time: June 3

Back in Time: June 3

Darryl Strawberry

AP

The Mets select 18-year old Darryl Strawberry with the No. 1 pick in the June draft. The Blue Jays select shortstop Garry Harris with the second pick.

Patty Sheehan

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Patty Sheehan wins the 30th annual LPGA Championship.

Wade Boggs

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Red Sox 3B Wade Boggs (pictured here with wife, Debbie, and Barbara Walters) is sued by Margo Adams for palimony. Adams claims the two had a four-year affair.

Orlando Hernandez

AP

Orlando Hernandez makes his major league debut defeating the Devil Rays, 7-1. 'El Duque', who escaped from Cuba by boat six months ago, allows a run on five hits in seven innings.

Derek Jeter

AP

Yankee 28-year-old shortstop Derek Jeter is named the 11th captain in club history, joining Hal Chase, Roger Peckinpaugh, Babe Ruth, Everett Scott, Lou Gehrig, Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry and Don Mattingly.

Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa breaks a bat on a groundout against Tampa Bay. When the bat shatters, cork flies out and Sosa becomes the subject of an MLB investigation

Born on this Day

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Billy Cunningham (1943) <br>Hale S. Irwin (1945) <br>Brad Nessler (1956) <br>Sam Mills (1959) <br>Steve Lyons (1960) <br>Aaron Ledesma (1971) <br>Carl Everett (1971) <br>Mark Parrish (1971) <br>Jamie McMurray (1976) <br>Travis Hafner (1977) <br>Az-Zahir Hakim (1977) <br>Al Horford (1986) <br>Rafael Nadal (1986, pictured)