A saddened Joe Girardi, the Cubs’ player rep, informs the Wrigley Field crowd the scheduled game between St. Louis and the Cubs is postponed due to the death of Darryl Kile, who is found dead in his Chicago hotel room as the result of coronary disease. The 33 year-old Cardinal right-hander is the first active major league player to pass away during the regular season since 1979, when Yankee captain Thurman Munson was killed while practicing landing his plane at the Akron-Canton Airport.

The Texas Longhorns win their 5th College World Series, beating South Carolina, 12 – 6, in the finale of the 2002 College World Series. Chris Carmichael hits a three-run home run and closer Huston Street picks up his 4th save and is selected the Outstanding Player. Augie Garrido is the first coach to win CWS championships at two schools. Texas last won a CWS in 1983, when Roger Clemens pitched for the Longhorns.

The Marlins score four runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Tigers, 5 – 4. Luis Castillo goes hitless in four at bats to end his 35-game hitting streak and is left on deck when the winning run scores. The streak is the longest ever accomplished by a second baseman, a mark that Phillies’ secondbaseman Chase Utley will equal in 2006.

During the New York-Penn League game between the New Jersey Cardinals and the Staten Island Yankees, a fan hops a fence and goes onto the field to argue an umpire’s call at first base. The 38 year-old woman, who will face disorderly person charges, is at the game with her eight year-old daughter’s Brownie troop.

On June 21, 2002 The Florida Marlins defeat the Detroit Tigers, 4 – 1, as Luis Castillo hits safely in his 35th consecutive game, tying Fred Clarke (1895), Ty Cobb (1917), and George Sisler (1924-1925) for the 10th-longest hitting streak in major league history. The Florida Marlins infielder’s 3rd-inning infield hit off knuckleballer Steve Sparks’ glove also surpasses Benito Santiago’s 1987streak for longest established by a Latin player.

On June 20, Luis Castillo extends his hitting streak to 34 games breaking the 1922 record established by Rogers Hornsby for the longest hitting streak by a second baseman. The Dominican infielder’s streak, the 14th longest in major league history, also ties Benito Santiago’s record set in 1987 for longest accomplished by a Latin player.

On June 20, A 4 1/2 hour closed-casket public viewing is held at Busch Stadium for Jack Buck, the 77-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster, who died from complications following lung surgery. The bronze statue depicting him at the microphone outside the stadium is stuffed with cards, stuffed animals, photographs and other memorabilia in memory of the KMOX legend.

On June 18, 2002 In the first major league game to feature four players with 400 career homers, the Cubs beat the Rangers, 4-3, when Alex Gonzalez hits a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning. Sammy Sosa (475), Fred McGriff (459), and Juan Gonzalez (401) watched Rafael Palmeiro add his 460th home…