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What Happened in Sports: July 22, 2020
What happened in sports on July 22, 2020 ft. Betts signing the largest MLB contract ever, NBA scrimmages starting in Orlando, and more!
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July 22nd, 2020 was highlighted by the Mookie Betts monster extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NFL’s announcement on fans wearing masks, and the beginning of NBA scrimmages before the season starts on July 30th. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 22nd 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.
👀 the BEST PLAYS from Day 1 of Scrimmages in Orlando! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/B1XfUAwY2x
— NBA (@NBA) July 23, 2020
Imagine doing all of this on defense and Duncan still finding away to rip it. man. pic.twitter.com/Ttd1OjLG2x
— x – Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 23, 2020
Bol Bol’s Debut!
32 MINS
16 PTS
6-14 FG
2-8 3PT
2-4 FT
10 REB
6 BLK pic.twitter.com/l7WVHxUyze
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 22, 2020
Vlad deep into the night. 😱 pic.twitter.com/g6ZWts5CKJ
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2020
Well, you don’t see that everyday. 👀 pic.twitter.com/wB4yA4xQqq
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2020
Thought you’d catch El Ministro napping on the first play?
Think again. pic.twitter.com/mt3QEF9Mah
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 23, 2020
Check out the @MiamiHEAT‘s TOP 10 PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/ApRozdkckv
— NBA (@NBA) July 23, 2020
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Watch the @MiamiHEAT (NBA-best 38.3% from deep this season so far) light it up from beyond the arc before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/5KsBX4Pxaf
— NBA (@NBA) July 23, 2020
This man is UNREAL after the catch. @gkittle46‘s best play from EVERY game last season! @49ers pic.twitter.com/lDWKJ2XulA
— NFL (@NFL) July 22, 2020
One of the most freak performances in NBA history.
Manute Bol made 6-of-12 3PTS in one half
It took him 17 games to make another 3PT
He was 1-of-23 in his previous 2 seasons https://t.co/lUcf7MLFBi
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 22, 2020
MJ and Magic's Dream Team scrimmage duel in Monte Carlo.
Summer of '92. pic.twitter.com/tQ0HPNbihu
— NBA (@NBA) May 4, 2020
Steven Jackson was a one-man wrecking crew. @sj39 pic.twitter.com/91mSDks45N
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 20, 2020
Steven Jackson ran HARD 😤 @sj39
📺: #NEvsLAR — Thursday 8pm ET on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO
📱: https://t.co/TBkMkeEGRe pic.twitter.com/i4tfn5R8Z7
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 9, 2020
July 22, 1997: Braves’ Greg Maddux throws a 76-pitch complete game at Wrigley Field, beating the Cubs 4-1.
(On the broadcast, Skip Caray said Maddux threw 78 pitches & 15 balls, but it was later determined that he threw 76 pitches & 13 balls) pic.twitter.com/z6nx7Mgnz3
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 22, 2020
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NFL: RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (turns 25)
NFL: CB Quinton Dunbar, Seattle Seahawks (28)
NFL: LB Sean Lee, Dallas Cowboys (34)
NFL: RB Steven Jackson, Retired after 2015 (37)
NFL: WR Tim Brown, Hall of Fame (54)
2019: Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez set a MLB record by recording 35 RBIs over his 1st 30 GP
2019: The Tennessee Titans made Kevin Byard the highest-paid Safety in the NFL by extending him on a 5y/$70.5M contract
2017: The San Francisco Giants signed 3B Pablo Sandoval as a free agent 2.5 years after he left for a disappointing stint with the Boston Red Sox
2013: The 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 Cubs
1992: The famous final Dream Team scrimmage took place 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 Olympic games
1969: For the very 1st time in its history, the MLB All-Star Game was postponed by heavy rain in Washington, D.C.
1967: The Braves used an MLB-record 5 pitchers in the 9th inning to close out a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals
1923: Senators SP Walter Johnson became the very 1st pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts
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