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What Happened in Sports: July 2, 2021
What happened in sports on July 2, 2021 ft. Shohei Ohtani's 2 HRs and scoring the GW-run, walk-offs galore, Alek Manoah making history, & more
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July 2nd, 2021 was highlighted by Shohei Ohtani blasting two bombs to advance his lead in the MLB to a whopping 30 HR before the All-Star break, the most ever in a season by a player with 10 pitching appearances, surpassing Babe Ruth’s old record of 29. Alek Manoah is off to one of the best starts in Blue Jays history, Brewers are in the midst of their best 10-game stretch ever, while the Phillies, Red Sox, and Mariners all went home happy after walk-offs.
See what happened in sports on July 2nd last year, headlined by the latest updates about MLB’s Spring Training restart including the Phillies being the first team to use the COVID-19 IL list. 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.
Walk it off, Walsh! pic.twitter.com/XilEPdcE4O
— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2021
https://t.co/JhYQIv0KkL pic.twitter.com/d5OnzWXz3J
— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) July 3, 2021
Extras?
All Kiké needs is one pitch. pic.twitter.com/nnnTSy2mZu
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 3, 2021
ON THE MONEY. pic.twitter.com/YRXAV9TgnQ
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 3, 2021
Two-out magic from MISTER @JURICKSONPROFAR#HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/M8zEWaD5vS
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 3, 2021
Ring the bell. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/k1qkNpapD4
— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2021
Fraley delivers the fireworks! #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/sEUrirzRxk
— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2021
.@Alek_Manoah47 is dealing.
He struck out 7 straight Rays. pic.twitter.com/dLvXMkuzvA
— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2021
Representing the West in the #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV for the first time since 1993, relive the @Suns TOP 10 PLAYS from this season! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/R0mEoM8zjG
— NBA (@NBA) July 3, 2021
👀 10 Game-Changing Performances by the @Suns this season! ☀️ #ThatsGame
🏆 #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV 🏆 pic.twitter.com/1jwHqoJNDZ
— NBA (@NBA) July 3, 2021
Jose Canseco’s career resume:
– 6x All Star
– 4x Silver Slugger
– 2x World Series Champ
– 1988 AL MVP
– 1986 AL ROY
– 2x MLB HR Leader
– 1988 MLB RBI & SLG Leader
– 1st player with 40 HR & 40 SB in 1 season
– Most career Postseason HR (7) in A’s history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 3, 2021
Most career Postseason HR in Oakland #Athletics history:
1. Jose Canseco (7)
2. Al Simmons (6)
T3. Reggie Jackson & Sal Bando (5)
T5. Khris Davis, Mark McGwire, Rickey Henderson (4)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 3, 2021
Members of the 40 HR-40 SB in a season club:
1. 1988 Jose Canseco
2. 1996 Barry Bonds
3. 1998 Alex Rodriguez
4. 2006 Alfonso Soriano
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 3, 2021
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2021 Toronto #BlueJays highlights as the youngest All-Star voting leader ever pic.twitter.com/msaWNlwmKZ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 2, 2021
2021 highlights from the MLB’s most electric player @tatis_jr pic.twitter.com/bKiQy9pEMn
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 2, 2021
Cecil Fielder launched one to the roof of Tiger Stadium on July 2, 1993
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 3, 2021
July 2, 2008: Seattle #SuperSonics’ relocation to Oklahoma City was officially finalized as the franchise would be re-named the Oklahoma City #Thunder
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 2, 2021
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No NBA or NFL games today
MLB: RP Caleb Ferguson, Los Angeles Dodgers (turns 25)
NBA: SG Derrick White Jr., San Antonio Spurs (27)
NFL: RB Rex Burkhead, Houston Texans (31)
NFL: C Ben Jones, Tennessee Titans (32)
MLB: OF Jose Canseco, Retired after 2001 (57)
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 while Chicago White Sox signed Fernando Tatis Jr. to a $0.7M bonus who was also the son of a former MLB player
2013: Cincinnati Reds SP Homer Bailey pitched a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants, his 2nd no-hitter in the last 10 months
2008: Seattle SuperSonics’ relocation to Oklahoma City was officially finalized as the franchise would be re-named the Oklahoma City Thunder
1996: Oakland Athletics 1B Mark McGwire broke Jimmie Foxx‘s record for the most HR (302) in Athletics franchise history. McGwire recorded a MLB best 52 HR that year and ended his A’s career with a total of 363 HR, which still stands as the franchise record
1986: After beginning the season 14-0, Red Sox SP Roger Clemens lost his 1st game of the year to the Toronto Blue Jays, coming up just 1 game short of the AL record for consecutive wins to start the season
1963: HOF 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: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio hit a 3-run HR against the Boston 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 that still stands as the all-time record
1903: Chicago 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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