By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jul 07, 2020

July 7th, 2020 was highlighted by 62-year-old Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid saying he’s open to coaching through his 70s, NBA players opting out of Orlando, and Olivier Vernon staying in Cleveland after renegotiating his contract. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 7th 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. 

Game 6 Klay was legendary

Kobe & the King were hoopin’

Agent 0 was really like that

Vlad Sr. had a CANNON

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MLB: OF Franmil Reyes, Cleveland Indians (turns 25)

MLB: 1B/UT Nate Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays (25)

NFL: K Will Lutz, New Orleans Saints (26)

NFL: OT Matt Feiler, Pittsburgh Steelers (28)

MLB: SP Satchel Paige, Hall of Fame (114)

2008: The Milwaukee Brewers acquired impending free agent SP CC Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 4 players, including OF Michael Brantley

2006: Indians 1B Travis Hafner became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit 5 grand slams before the All-Star break

1998: Coors Field was home to the highest-scoring All-Star Game in MLB history as the AL won 13-8

1994: The Los Angeles Dodgers signed 3B Adrian Beltre as an amateur international free agent

1978: The NBA officially approved a “franchise swap” between the owners of the Buffalo Braves and Boston Celtics; the Braves would be relocated to San Diego just a few years later and renamed the “Clippers”

1974: Brewers 3B Don Money set an MLB record by completing his 78th consecutive errorless game at 3B 

1948: The Cleveland Indians signed famous Negro League SP Satchel Paige at 42 years old

1925: The Cleveland Indians set an AL record for runs in a 27-3 demolition of the Red Sox (13 in the 6th inning) 

1900: Boston Beaneaters SP Kid Nichols won his 300th career game 2 months before his 31st birthday, making him the youngest to reach the mark

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