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On This Day in Sports Odds History
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1959 (Boxing): Swedish fighter Ingemar Johansson wins the heavyweight title after defeating Floyd Patterson by TKO in the 3rd round. Patterson, who was a -400 favorite, would win back the title from Johansson nearly a year later.
1987 (MLB): In a pick 'em game, Boston Red Sox ace Roger Clemens blows a 9-0 second-inning lead at Yankee Stadium and allows 8 runs in the 3rd inning. New York would go on to win 12-11 in 10 innings as Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs, who was intentionally walked twice, has his 25-game hitting streak come to an end.
2002 (Tennis): 7-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras plays the final match of his career at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club after being ousted by George Bastl, a Swiss ranked 145th in the world, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4 in the 2nd round. Bastl was a +750 underdog for the match as he would go on to lose in straight sets in the next round to David Nalbandian.
2003 (NBA): In one of the most loaded NBA drafts in history, the Cleveland Cavaliers select LeBron James with the first overall pick. James entered the season as the +150 favorite to win the Rookie of the Year Award and would go on to win the award after averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game during the regular season.
