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What Happened in Sports: July 4, 2021
What happened in sports on July 4, 2021 ft. MLB All-Stars being announced and plenty of walk-offs and web gems on America's birthday
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July 4th, 2021 was highlighted by the MLB announcing the full 2021 All-Star teams with each team having at least one representative and the Boston Red Sox leading the way with five All-Stars. Shohei Ohtani made history by being the first ever player selected as both a hitter and a pitcher. Aroldis Chapman blew a third consecutive lead as the Mets and Yankees split a double-header while the rest of America’s birthday was celebrated with web gems and walk-offs from around the country.
See what happened in sports on July 4th last year, headlined by starting pitchers, David Price and Felix Hernandez, opting out of the 2020 season. 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.
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
MYSTIC McKENNA 😱 pic.twitter.com/uuFHxLvLWb
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 4, 2021
Cedric Mullins, All-Star. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AoAVDcSuZE
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
A #walkoff for the sweep! 🧹 pic.twitter.com/MIiDSpDFIZ
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
.@TimAnderson7 from a mile away. pic.twitter.com/SDpbJpvBWH
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
Pete Alonso ties it up! pic.twitter.com/ZGhLFSwAgC
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
Almost forgot Peraza’s go-ahead hit.
Oops! pic.twitter.com/nGnbQfBYju
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 4, 2021
Cat-like reflexes. pic.twitter.com/POoRFifd1C
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
That’s an MLB-leading NINTH #walkoff win for the @Rockies! pic.twitter.com/KF9SCzvMgK
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
Land of the Fried, home of the Braves!@MaxFried32 walks it off! pic.twitter.com/HPSZu1vrpj
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
9 pitches. 3 strikeouts. Immaculate stuff to end the game. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Cg9qt1i6zO
— MLB (@MLB) July 5, 2021
July 4, 2016: Kevin Durant made his announcement that he would join the #Warriors coming off their 73-win season after they defeated Durant’s OKC Thunder in the WCF a month before KD’s decision. Durant won 2 FMVP during 3 straight NBA Finals trips
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 5, 2021
July 4, 1980: Houston #Astros SP Nolan Ryan became just the 4th pitcher to record 3,000 career Ks in MLB history. Ryan ended his 27-year career with 5,714 Ks that still stands as the all-time MLB record
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 5, 2021
Miami #Dolphins CB Xavien Howard led the NFL in INT (10) and PD (20) in 2020, recording the most INT during 1 season since 2007. Nobody has register over 10 INT in 1 season since 1981
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 5, 2021
July 4, 1939: New York #Yankees legend Lou Gehrig made his iconic “Luckiest Man” speech as the team retired his jersey number (4), the 1st retired jersey in sports history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 5, 2021
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No NBA or NFL games today
NFL: P Jamie Gillan, Cleveland Browns (28)
NBA: SF DeAndre’ Bembry, Toronto Raptors (27)
NFL: CB Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins (28)
MLB: RP Jared Hughes, Free Agent (36)
NFL: QB Josh McCown, Free Agent (42)
NBA: PF Horace Grant, Retired after 2004 (56)
2016: Kevin Durant made his announcement that he’s joining the Golden State Warriors coming off their 73-win season after they defeated Durant’s OKC Thunder in the Western Conference Finals a month before KD’s decision. Durant won 2 FMVP during 3 consecutive Western Conference championships
2004: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds became the all-time leader in career walks (2,191) surpassing Rickey Henderson. He would extend his record to 2,558 before retiring, which will stand as the MLB record for a long time
1983: New York Yankees SP Dave Righetti pitched the franchise’s 1st no-hitter since Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series, against the Boston Red Sox
1980: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan became just the 4th pitcher to record 3,000 career strikeouts in MLB history. Ryan ended his 27-year career with 5,714 Ks that still stands as the all-time MLB record
1939: New York Yankee legend Lou Gehrig made his iconic “Luckiest Man” speech as the team retired his jersey number (4), the 1st retired jersey in sports history
1911: Detroit Tigers OF Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak was halted just 5 games short of Willie Keeler’s record of 45
1905: In the 2nd game of a doubleheader, HOF SPs Rube Waddell and Cy Young each pitched 20 innings as Waddell’s Philadelphia Athletics defeated Young’s Boston Americans 4-2; Athletics C Ossee Schreckengost caught 28 innings in a single day, an MLB record
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