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What Happened in Sports: July 22, 2021
What happened in sports on July 22, 2021 ft. Nelson Cruz traded to Tampa, Fernando Tatis Jr. fastest to 50 HR & 50 SB, and more!
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July 22nd, 2021 was highlighted by the Tampa Bay Rays acquiring Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz for their upcoming playoff run. Fernando Tatis Jr. became the fastest ever to record 50 career HR and SB, Brooks Kriske had one of the worst innings ever with a MLB-record tying four wild pitches in the 10th to blow New York’s lead vs. Boston, and Kenley Jansen blew another game for the defending champion Dodgers. Pelicans officially hired Willie Green as the team’s new Head Coach.
See what happened in sports on July 22nd last year, headlined by OF Mookie Betts signing the largest contract in MLB history, and NBA scrimmages beginning in the bubble. This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Kiké ties it with 2 outs in the 9th! 😱 pic.twitter.com/OqA5K26wcO
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2021
Walk it off, Hunter Renfroe! pic.twitter.com/pzY9gkeDST
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2021
LAMONTE WADE JR. 🗣 pic.twitter.com/36mxwEUei4
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 23, 2021
Harrison Bader, how?! pic.twitter.com/8X9gwNT6yG
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 23, 2021
A career-high 13 Ks for Sean Manaea. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/HHVkMhX1Zt
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2021
Rays Win! Meads put us in front for good in the 10th#RaysUp pic.twitter.com/DcvzRAX21v
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 23, 2021
July 22, 1992: The famous final Dream Team scrimmage where an unofficial passing of the torch took place between Magic Johnson & Michael Jordan when MJ’s squad beat Magic’s as the most talented team ever assembled was preparing for the 1992 Olympicspic.twitter.com/gPovhmMLTD
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 22, 2021
Steven Jackson’s career resume:
– 3x Pro Bowl
– 2x 2nd Team All-Pro
– 2006 NFL YScm Leader
– Only player with 1,500 RUSH YDS & 750 REC YDS in 1 season in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Steven Jackson’s ranks in #Rams history:
– 1st in career RUSH YDS (10,138) & RUSH ATT (2,396)
– 3rd in career RUSH TD (56)
– 4th in career RUSH YDS/GP (77.4)
– 4th in season RUSH YDS (1,528)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Most career RUSH YDS in #Rams history:
1. Steven Jackson (10,138)
2. Eric Dickerson (7,245)
3. Marshall Faulk (6,959)
4. Lawrence McCutcheon (6,186)
5. Dick Bass (5,417)
6. Todd Gurley (5,404)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Zeke has already led the NFL in RUSH YDS multiple times through his 1st 5 seasons pic.twitter.com/p7F9GD36i8
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Most RUSH YDS since 2015:
1. Ezekiel Elliott (6,384)
2. Todd Gurley (6,082)
3. Derrick Henry (5,860)
4. Melvin Gordon (5,226)
5. Frank Gore (4,927)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Ezekiel Elliott broke the Dallas #Cowboys rookie records for RUSH YDS (1,631) & RUSH TD (15) in 2016
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Feed him. 🍽️@dallascowboys RB @EzekielElliott lands at No. 24 in the #NFLTop100. pic.twitter.com/DJncvxc5XQ
— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2020
Tim Brown’s HOF resume:
– 2x 2nd Team All-Pro
– 1997 NFL REC T-Leader
– 9x Pro Bowl
– 1990s All-Decade Team
– Most consecutive seasons (10) with 75+ REC in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Tim Brown’s #Raiders franchise records:
– Career REC YDS (14,734)
– Career REC (1,070)
– Career REC TD (99)
– Career PR YDS (3,272)
– T-Most career PR TD (3)
– Season REC YDS (1,408)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Most career REC YDS in #Raiders history:
1. Tim Brown (14,734)
2. Fred Biletnikoff (8,974)
3. Cliff Branch (8,685)
4. Todd Christensen (5,872)
5. Art Powell (4,491)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
Most REC YDS during 1 season in #Raiders history:
1. 1997 Tim Brown (1,408)
2. 1964 Art Powell (1,361)
3. 1999 Tim Brown (1,344)
4. 1995 Tim Brown (1,342)
5. 1994 Tim Brown (1,309)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
July 22, 2020: Los Angeles #Dodgers signed OF Mookie Betts to a 12y/$365M extension, making it the largest contract in MLB history, surpassing Mike Trout’s 12y/$360M extension from the year prior. LA had acquired Betts from Boston months prior
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 22, 2021
July 22, 1997: Atlanta #Braves SP Greg Maddux pitched a Complete Game on just 77 total pitches en route to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 22, 2021
Sean Lee’s ranks in #Cowboys history:
– 1st in career TKL AST (281)
– 2nd in career COMB TKL (802)
– 4th in career TFL (60)
– 4th in season INT RET YDS (174)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 23, 2021
[SEE MORE]
NFL: RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (turns 26)
NFL: CB Breon Borders, Tennessee Titans (26)
MLB: RP Tanner Scott, Baltimore Orioles (27)
NFL: CB Quinton Dunbar, Detroit Lions (29)
NFL: OL Chris Reed, Indianapolis Colts (29)
NFL: OT Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans (30)
MLB: SP Kwang Hyun Kim, St. Louis Cardinals (33)
NFL: LB Sean Lee, Retired after 2020 (35)
NFL: RB Steven Jackson, Retired after 2015 (38)
NFL: WR Tim Brown, Hall of Fame (55)
2020: Los Angeles Dodgers signed OF Mookie Betts to a 12y/$365M extension, making it the largest contract in MLB history, surpassing Mike Trout’s 12y/$360M extension from the year prior. LA had acquired Betts from Boston before the 2020 season
2019: Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez set a MLB record by recording 35 RBI over his 1st 30 GP
2019: Tennessee Titans made Kevin Byard the highest-paid Safety in the NFL by extending him on a 5y/$70.5M contract
2013: Chicago Cubs traded SP Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers for 5 prospects including RPs Carl Edwards Jr. and Justin Grimm, who were both on the 2016 World Series roster
1997: Atlanta Braves SP Greg Maddux pitched a complete game on just 77 total pitches en route to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs
1992: The famous final Dream Team scrimmage happened where an unofficial passing of the torch took place between Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan when MJ’s squad beat Magic’s as the most talented team ever assembled was preparing for the 1992 Olympics
1969: The MLB All-Star Game was postponed for the very 1st time in its history due to heavy rain in Washington, D.C.
1967: Atlanta Braves used an MLB-record 5 pitchers in the 9th inning to close out a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals
1923: Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson became the very 1st pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts in MLB history and was the only member of the 3,000-K club until Bob Gibson joined in 1974
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