The 6 biggest moments from this week in sports history
Lee Trevino, O.J. Simpson, John McEnroe and more.
June 16, 1968
Lee Trevino beats Jack Nicklaus by four shots in the U.S. Open to win his first major title. Trevino was also the first player with a sub-70 round in Open history.
June 17, 1994
With an estimated 95 million people watching on television, police chased a White Ford Bronco with O.J. Simpson in the back seat, holding a gun to his head. When the Bronco pulled into the driveway at Simpson’s house, he was arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
June 18, 1975
Boston Red Sox rookie Fred Lynn drove in 10 runs with three home runs, a triple and a single — and tied an American League record for total bases with 16 — leading the Red Sox to a 15-1 win over the host Detroit Tigers.
June 19, 1999
In one of the most exciting and controversial finishes to a Stanley Cup championship series, Dallas’ Brett Hull scored in the third overtime to give the Stars a 4-2 series win over the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres and their fans contended (and contend to this day) that Hull’s goal should have been disallowed because his skate was in the crease.
June 20, 1968
American Jim Hines became the first runner to break the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter dash, winning the gold medal in Mexico City in 9.9 seconds. After the Olympics, thieves stole Hines’ medals from his Houston home, but later returned them in a brown envelope after the sprinter placed an ad in a local paper pleading for their return.
June 22, 1981
Protesting a call on a serve in a first-round match at Wimbledon, John McEnroe screamed, “You cannot be serious” at the umpire. He then added, “You guys are the pits of the world.” The rant spawned TV commercials, was the name of McEnroe’s autobiography and was imitated by Andre Agassi in an exhibition match years later with McEnroe.