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ON THIS DATE
June 16
1916 – Tom Hughes of the Boston Braves pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh Pirates.
1941 – The Cincinnati Reds sign former Trinity High School pitcher Billy Sams and assign him to their farm club in Tuscon, Ariz., which plays in the Class C Arizona-Texas League.
1975 – The Milwakee Bucks trade three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Kareen Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Elmore Smith, Brian Winters and two draft picks, Dave Myers and Junior Bridgeman.
1985 – The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Joey Mullen from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a second-round draft pick, and select center Craig Simpson with their first-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft.
2008 – Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate, his 14th career major.