Back in Time: June 29

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 29, 2010

Back in Time: June 29

Pele

Brazil defeats Sweden 5-2 in the World Cup. Pele;, at age 17, scores a goal in the game.

Glenn Robinson

Milwaukee selects Purdue forward Glenn Robinson with the first pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. Dallas takes California point guard Jason Kidd with the second pick, and Detroit snags Duke forward Grant Hill with the third pick.

Craig Biggio

Craig Biggio breaks Don Baylor's record for being hit by a pitch as he is plunked for the 268th time in his career. Rockies starter Byung-Hyun Kim hits the Astros' second baseman on the left elbow in the fourth inning to establish the new record.

Fernando Valenzuela and Dave Stewart

For the first time since 1917 (Hippo Vaughan and Fred Toney), two no-hitters are thrown on the same day as A's Dave Stewart shut outs the Blue Jays, 5-0, and the Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela blanks the Cardinals, 6-0.

David Justice

After trying to trade for Juan Gonzalez and Sammy Sosa to bolster their failing offense, the Yankees acquire David Justice from the Indians for Ricky Ledee and two players to be named later.

Eric Lindros

After the Nordiques make deals with both Philadelphia and New York for No. 1 pick Eric Lindros, the NHL decides Lindros will go to the Flyers instead of the Rangers.

Angel Cordero

Angel Cordero, one of the top thoroughbred jockeys of all time, wins his 5,000th horse race.

Harry Frazee (1881) Harmon Killebrew (1936-pictured) Dan Dierdorf (1949) Rick Honeycutt (1954) Pedro Guerrero (1956) Pepper Johnson (1964) Jeff Burton (1967) Theo Fleury (1968) Mike Sillinger (1971) Martin Truex Jr, (1980) Joe Johnson (1981) Quintin Demps (1985)