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What Happened in Sports: July 7, 2020
What happened in sports on July 7, 2020 ft. Andy Reid stating he might Coach for 10+ more years, NBA players continuing to opt-out, and more!
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July 7th, 2020 was highlighted by 62-year-old Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid saying he’s open to coaching through his 70s, NBA players opting out of Orlando, and Olivier Vernon staying in Cleveland after renegotiating his contract. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 7th last year.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
For those that need a history lesson on the legend of Game 6 Klay pic.twitter.com/HJdWUeqOtC
— Dr. Guru (@DrGuru23) July 7, 2020
Kobe & LeBron in the 2008 Olympics😳 pic.twitter.com/L3XoESvTmX
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) July 7, 2020
Gilbert Arenas was one of the best scorers in the league during his prime
Here’s Agent 0 dropping 60 on Kobe & the Lakers pic.twitter.com/RzNA4DJJIS
— 𝓜𝓪𝓽𝓽 🏀✈️ (@mldiffley) July 8, 2020
July 7, 2001: Vladimir Guerrero throws out Alberto Castillo at home with a rope from right-center. pic.twitter.com/cB1gm7yn2W
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 7, 2020
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MLB: OF Franmil Reyes, Cleveland Indians (turns 25)
MLB: 1B/UT Nate Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays (25)
NFL: K Will Lutz, New Orleans Saints (26)
NFL: OT Matt Feiler, Pittsburgh Steelers (28)
MLB: SP Satchel Paige, Hall of Fame (114)
2008: The Milwaukee Brewers acquired impending free agent SP CC Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 4 players, including OF Michael Brantley
2006: Indians 1B Travis Hafner became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit 5 grand slams before the All-Star break
1998: Coors Field was home to the highest-scoring All-Star Game in MLB history as the AL won 13-8
1994: The Los Angeles Dodgers signed 3B Adrian Beltre as an amateur international free agent
1978: The NBA officially approved a “franchise swap” between the owners of the Buffalo Braves and Boston Celtics; the Braves would be relocated to San Diego just a few years later and renamed the “Clippers”
1974: Brewers 3B Don Money set an MLB record by completing his 78th consecutive errorless game at 3B
1948: The Cleveland Indians signed famous Negro League SP Satchel Paige at 42 years old
1925: The Cleveland Indians set an AL record for runs in a 27-3 demolition of the Red Sox (13 in the 6th inning)
1900: Boston Beaneaters SP Kid Nichols won his 300th career game 2 months before his 31st birthday, making him the youngest to reach the mark
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