On this day in sports...,
July 11th: 2010: South Africa defeats Netherlands 1-0 in World Cup Final for title.
July 12th: 1998: France defeats Brazil 3-0 for World Cup title
July 13th: 1930: Day 1 of the first ever World-Cup. France defeated Mexico 4-1, and the USA defeated Belgium 3-0.
July 14th: 1987: MLB renames the rookie of the year award after Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.
July 15th: 1980: Johnny Bench goes deep for career homer #314, breaking Yogi Berra’s record for the most ever by a catcher in MLB history
July 16th: 2011: Japan stuns USA 3-1 in shootout for women’s World Cup title.
July 17th: 1990: Twins become first team to ever record two triple plays in one game, but fall to the Red Sox 1-0
July 18th: 1921 Babe Ruth goes deep for homer number 139, passing Rob Connor for the most Homers in MLB history at that point in baseball history.
July 19th: 1978: The iconic “Comeback for the ages” begins for the Yankees, with a. 2-0 win in Cleveland.
July 20th: Hank Aaron goes deep for the final homer or his hall of fame career. Home run number 755.
July 21st: 1997: Wayne Gretzky agrees to a 2 year deal with Rangers that would take him until the end of his career.
July 22nd: 1993: Don Mattingly of the Yankees hits career homer #200.
July 23: 2020: The MLB season begins??? the first time ever baseball begins in July. 🙏
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