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What Happened in Sports: July 2, 2020
What happened in sports on July 2, 2020 ft. the Phillies becoming the 1st team to use the COVID-19 IL, the best web gems of 2019, and more!
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July 2nd, 2020 was highlighted by the latest updates about MLB’s Spring Training restart including the Phillies being the first team to use the COVID-19 IL. Some of the names on the IL include 2B/UT Scott Kingery, RP Hector Neris, RP Tommy Hunter, and RP Ranger Suarez. Check outeverything that happened in sports on July 2nd last year and some of the best web gems of 2019.
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.
Get ready for the glovework. pic.twitter.com/HSJwFFK849
— MLB (@MLB) July 2, 2020
LeBron’s floater game-winner against Toronto 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/bvTyEZXoZK
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 2, 2020
One of the most vicious dunkers in the NBA!
HBD Marquese Chriss (@quese) pic.twitter.com/bZnaA17MXB
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 3, 2020
July 2, 1993: Cecil Fielder hits a tape measure bomb on to the Tiger Stadium roof. pic.twitter.com/GgbTiJnTOO
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 2, 2020
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NBA: PF Marquese Chriss, Golden State Warriors (turns 23)
MLB: RP Caleb Ferguson, Los Angeles Dodgers (24)
NBA: SG Derrick White Jr, San Antonio Spurs (26)
NFL: LB Vince Biegel, Miami Dolphins (27)
NFL: C Ben Jones, Tennessee Titans (31)
MLB: OF Jose Canseco, Retired after 2001 (56)
2019: New York Yankees signed top international prospect OF Jasson Dominguez to a franchise record $5M signing bonus
2018: Free Agent C DeMarcus Cousins announced he would be signing with the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors after tearing his Achilles the previous season
2015: Toronto Blue Jays signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a $4.1M signing bonus who was widely touted because of his father’s Hall of Fame career
2013: Reds SP Homer Bailey pitched a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Giants, his 2nd no-hitter in the last 10 months
2008: The Seattle SuperSonics’ relocation to Oklahoma City was officially finalized
1995: Dodgers SP Hideo Nomo became the 1st Japanese-born player to be named an MLB All-Star
1986: After beginning the season 14-0, Red Sox SP Roger Clemens lost his 1st game of the year to the Blue Jays, coming up just 1 game short of the AL record for consecutive wins to start the season
1963: SPs Juan Marichal (Giants) and Warren Spahn (Braves) dueled for a whole 15 innings, but Giants OF Willie Mays hit a walk-off HR in the 16th inning off of Spahn to finally end the game after midnight, marking the longest game in NL history to be ended on a HR
1941: Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio hit a 3-run HR against the Red Sox to extend his hitting streak to 45 consecutive games, breaking Willie Keeler’s all-time record. He would go on to get a hit in 11 more straight games
1903: Cubs P Jack Doscher made his MLB debut, becoming the 1st son of a former major-leaguer to also play in the majors
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