Events in Sports History in June 1988

Sports History

Jun 3 Margo Adams sues Boston Red Sox 3rd baseman Wade Boggs for palimony

French Open Women's Tennis

Jun 4 French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf dominates Natalia Zvereva of Belarus 6-0, 6-0; shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in Open Era; 32 minutes

Baseball Record

Jun 4 Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases for record 249 as a NY Yankee

French Open Men's Tennis

Jun 5 French Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander of Sweden wins 3rd French title; beats home favourite Henri Leconte 7-5, 6-2, 6-1

Tennis Player and Seven-Time Major Champion Mats Wilander

Jun 9 "Bloodsport (1987)" premieres in Germany
Jun 10 Greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London)
Jun 11 120th Belmont: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 2:26.6
Jun 11 25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7
Jun 11 Galina Chistyakova of USSR sets long jump woman's record (24"8½")
Jun 11 NY Yankees Rick Rhoden becomes first pitcher since AL's adoption of the rule in 1973 to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI) in an 8–6 victory over Baltimore Orioles

Senior Players Championship

Jun 12 Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Sawgrass: Billy Casper wins final career major title by 2 strokes from Al Geiberger

Jun 13 Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, & go on to win AL East
Jun 16 Boston Red Sox Barrett steals home
Jun 16 In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins

Sports History

Jun 17 Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens

Jun 18 Jeff Hamilton, hits 8,000th Dodger home run
Jun 19 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins
Jun 20 NYC WABC-AM becomes flagship radio station of NJ Devils

US Golf Open

Jun 20 US Open Men's Golf, The Country Club: Curtis Strange wins a Monday 18-hole playoff by 4 strokes from Englishman Nick Faldo

Golfer and Six-Time Major Championship Winner Nick Faldo

Jun 21 42nd NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3
Jun 23 Charlotte Hornets & Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft

Sports History

Jun 23 Yanks manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager

Baseball Player and Manager Billy Martin

Jun 24 Cleveland pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves
Jun 24 Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak
Jun 25 Expos Pitcher Floyd Youmans suspended for 60 days due to drugs

Sports History

Jun 25 MLB player Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 1,000th consecutive game

UEFA European Championship Final

Jun 25 UEFA European Championship Final, Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany: Ruud Gullet & Marco van Basten score as the Netherlands beats Soviet Union, 2-0