June 13 in sports history: Bull's-eye! Kerr-fect ending for Chicago

Kerr's shot evoked memories of John Paxson's three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left that gave Chicago a 99-98 victory in the '93 title-clinching sixth game against the Phoenix Suns. However, in that game, it was Horace Grant — not Jordan — who made the pass for the winning shot.

It was also a second chance of sorts for Kerr, who missed a three-pointer with 29.9 seconds left in Game 4 that would have given the Bulls a 76-73 lead and put them in position to go up three games to one over Utah in the Finals.

"Steve's been fighting himself since Game 4," Jordan told the New York Times. "He missed a three-pointer and went back to his room. He doesn't know this, but his wife told me he buried his head in his pillow for hours because he felt he let us down. He said give him the ball in the timeout."

Once Kerr got the ball, he knew exactly what to with it.

JIM DANDY

1935: In one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, Jim "Cinderella Man" Braddock scored a 15-round unanimous decision over Max Baer in New York to win the world heavyweight title.

To get his title shot against Baer, Braddock had to beat three heavily favored and highly rated foes. As if that weren't enough for Braddock to overcome, Baer's strength and confidence made him a 10-1 favorite entering the fight.

"I'm scared stiff I'll kill Braddock," Baer told reporters before the match. "I dreamed last night I hurt the boy. I woke up in a cold sweat."

Coincidentally, Baer killed a boxer named Frankie Campbell during a 1930 bout, as depicted in the 2005 film "Cinderella Man," which features the Braddock-Baer bout. Campbell's death is used to make Baer look even more imposing.

Legendary sportswriter Damon Runyon is credited with giving Braddock the "Cinderella Man" nickname. Actor Russell Crowe played Braddock in the film that was directed by Ron Howard.

True to form, after being outboxed by a huge underdog, Baer shrugged off the loss.

"Braddock can use the title. He has three kids. I don't know how many I have," Baer said.

THE BABE'S FINAL FAREWELL

1948: Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium drew 49,641 fans who saw the Bambino's No. 3 retired and the Bronx Bombers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3.

A celebration of the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium, it was also Ruth's final appearance at the house that he built.

As he was introduced with several other members of the Yankees 1923 world championship squad, the Sultan of Swat — who had been in and out of the hospital for the last 12 months while battling cancer — was visibly ill and could hardly speak.

"Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen," said Ruth, who used a bat as a cane to make his way to the microphone. "You know how bad my voice sounds. Well, it feels just as bad."

Eleven days later, Ruth was back in the hospital. He died on Aug. 16. He was only 53.

BIG BEN RULES

1953: Ben Hogan won the U.S. Open for a record fourth time, beating Sam Snead by six strokes. Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Hogan are the only four-time winners of the U.S. Open.

BASEBALL NUGGETS

2003: Roger Clemens recorded his 300th career win and became the third pitcher with at least 4,000 strikeouts, leading the Yankees over the Cardinals, 5-2. Clemens, who was 40 at the time, joined Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Steve Carlton (4,136) in the 4,000-strikeout club.

2012: Matt Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in MLB history and the first for the Giants, striking out a career-high 14. He got help from two running catches by outfielders Melky Cabrera and Gregor Blanco to beat the Astros, 10-0.

KINGS CROWNED

2014: Alec Martinez scored 14:43 into the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5.

LeBRON, KYRIE DOMINATE

2016: Behind 41 points each from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers staved off NBA Finals elimination with a 112-97 win over Golden State in Game 5. James and Irving became the first teammates to score at least 40 points in an Finals game.

"We had a mindset that we wanted to come here and just extend our period and have another opportunity to fight for another day," James told the Associated Press. "That was our main concern, and we were able to do that." The Cavs won the series in seven games.

Happy birthday...

• "SportsCenter" anchor Hannah Storm, the first woman to host "CNN Sports Tonight." Storm, who has been with ESPN since 2008, has also worked for NBC Sports and CBS News. (58) 
• Shooting guard Sarunas Marciulionis, who played for the Warriors, SuperSonics, Kings and Nuggets during his eight seasons in the NBA. He was a member of the Soviet Union basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. (56)
• NHL veteran Valeri Bure, who played for five teams over his 10-year career. The younger brother of NHL great Pavel Bure is married to actress Candace Cameron Bure. (46)
• Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside, who got his big break when Heat president and head coach Erik Spoelstra gave him a chance to be a starting center for Miami.  (31)  

R.I.P.

2014: Pro Football Hall of Famer Chuck Noll, the first coach in NFL history to win four Super Bowls. In 23 years with the Steelers, Noll went 209-156-1 before retiring after the 1991 campaign. He died of natural causes. He was 82.

2018: Basketball Hall of Famer Anne Donovan, who won a national championship at Old Dominion and Olympic gold medals as a player and a coach. In 2004, Donovan led the Seattle Storm to the WNBA title. She died of heart failure. She was 56.

2019: Pat Bowlen, the businessman who served as the owner and CEO of the Broncos from 1984 through 2014, when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Under his watch, Denver won Super Bowls after the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He was 75.

June 12: Dock Ellis' wild no-no in San Diego