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What Happened in Sports: August 2, 2019
What happened in sports on August 2, 2019 ft. a rare OF assist by a pitcher, Bellinger's franchise record, the longest ever SF HR, and more!
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August 2nd, 2019 was highlighted by the first outfield assist by a pitcher since 1950, Cody Bellinger setting a franchise record, and the longest HR in Giants franchise history during the Statcast Era.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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.@mikeyaz18’s 472 ft blast is the longest by a @SFGiants player since 2015 (@bbelt9). pic.twitter.com/tc5iNi1Thx
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 3, 2019
.@vjvelasquezrhp has averaged 94.5 mph on his fastball from the mound this season …
He got it up to 94.7 on this outfield assist. (h/t: @AndrewSimonMLB) pic.twitter.com/Lr5wu815tD
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 3, 2019
No pun needed.
This throw is impressive. ? pic.twitter.com/n7O4tfEtLd
— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2019
.@Cody_Bellinger is the fastest @Dodgers player EVER (401 games) to hit 100 career HRs. pic.twitter.com/amLitXHIrN
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 3, 2019
Canton bound. ???https://t.co/7WkEy2pQmB
— Kemba Stan ? (@Mr_Chuckie16) July 26, 2019
Tony Gonzalez’s DOMINANT Career Highlights! | NFL Legends https://t.co/n8kIOAh4vc via @YouTube/
— Jacob L Reiss II (@bkr444793) July 29, 2019
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2:20 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (57-53) vs. Chicago Cubs (57-51)
7:05 PM: Boston Red Sox (59-51) vs. New York Yankees (68-39)
7:10 PM: Los Angeles Angels (56-54) vs. Cleveland Indians (63-45)
9:40 PM: Washington Nationals (57-51) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (54-55)
[Player of the Day] DH Nelson Cruz, MIN (v.KC): 3-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
SP Joe Ross, WAS (@ARZ): 5.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 5 BB, W
SS Javy Baez, CHC (v.MIL): 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB
SP Lance Lynn, TEX (v.DET): 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 2 BB, W
SP Mike Clevinger, CLE (v.LAA): 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 4 BB, W
MLB: 2B Keston Hiura, Milwaukee Brewers (turns 23)
NBA: PF Kristaps Porzingis, Dallas Mavericks (24)
NFL: LT Laremy Tunsil, Miami Dolphins (25)
MLB: SS Paul DeJong, St. Louis Cardinals (26)
NFL: WR Golden Tate, New York Giants (31)
2005: The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, Hornets, and Jazz completed a 13-player trade that sent PF Antoine Walker, PG Jason Williams, and SF James Posey to Miami, SF Eddie Jones to Memphis, SF Rasual Butler to New Orleans, and C Greg Ostertag to Utah; the trade would help Miami win their 1st NBA Championship in franchise history
2001: The Rockets traded HOF C Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwan to the Raptors for a 1st and 2nd round pick
1982: Athletics OF Rickey Henderson stole his 100th base of the season, becoming the very 1st player in MLB history with 2 100-steal seasons
1979: Yankees star C Thurman Munson passed away after his private plane (that he was piloting) crashed near the Akron-Canton Airport
1970: The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals for their 23rd consecutive victory in the series, an MLB record
1968: After being involved in a 6-player trade between the teams in February, Senators SS Ron Hansen and White Sox 2B Tim Cullen were traded for each other, becoming the very 1st pair to be swapped for each other twice in season
1921: The Black Sox Scandal defendants were found not guilty, but Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis proceeded to ban all eight players for life
1907: At only 19 years old, future HOF SP Walter Johnson made his MLB debut for the Senators in a 3-2 loss to Detroit
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