Charles Barkley

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 17 1943 — Boston Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin hit a three-run pinch homer in both games of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia A’s. (More info.) 1954 — Rocky Marciano beat Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium for the heavyweight boxing title. (More info.)

The former basketball player and outspoken media personality, Charles Barkley, delighted sports fans with a pitch-perfect parody of Shaquille O’Neal on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Almost as entertaining, though, was when he got a taste of his own medicine.