June 15 Sports Fact

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6/15/2006:
David Wright’s three-run homer in the first inning propels the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory at Philadelphia, completing a 9-1 road trip that ties a club record. managed by Willie Randolph and stocked with a powerful assemblage of free agent acquisitions, the Mets are well on their way to their first National League East title since 1988.


B I R T H D A Y S
Billy Williams b. 1938
Mike Holmgren b. 1948
Wade Boggs b. 1958
Andy Pettitte b. 1972
Tim Lincecum b. 1984

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6/15/2006:
David Wright’s three-run homer in the first inning propels the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory at Philadelphia, completing a 9-1 road trip that ties a club record. managed by Willie Randolph and stocked with a powerful assemblage of free agent acquisitions, the Mets are well on their way to their first National League East title since 1988.


B I R T H D A Y S
Billy Williams b. 1938
Mike Holmgren b. 1948
Wade Boggs b. 1958
Andy Pettitte b. 1972
Tim Lincecum b. 1984

6/15/38 - Johnny Vander Meer pitches his second consecutive no-hitter.
6/15/77 - In one of the worst trades in baseball history, the Mets trade away Tom Seaver.