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What Happened in Sports: July 8, 2019
What happened in sports on July 8, 2019 ft. the 2019 HR Derby, LBJ announced as starting Point Guard this season, and more!
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July 8th, 2019 was highlighted by the 2019 Home Run Derby with Pete Alonso & Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both putting on a show while LeBron James will be starting at Point Guard this season as the Lakers look to re-establish showtime 2.0 this 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, 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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8:00 PM: 2019 MLB Home Run Derby
3:30 PM: Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks
5:30 PM: Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets
7:30 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
9:30 PM: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Chicago Bulls
[Player of the Day] 1B Pete Alonso, NYM: 14 HR, 20 HR, 23 HR (record) = 57 total HR (Champion)
3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., TOR: 29 HR (record), 40 HR (record), 22 HR = 91 total HR
OF Joc Pederson, LAD: 21 HR, 39 HR = 60 total HR
SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker, NOP (v.CHI): 28 PTS (9-16), 8 AST, 2 REB, 3 STL, 2 BLK
SG Elijah Bryant, MIL (v.MIN): 31 PTS (11-15), 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 TOV
SF Lonnie Walker IV, SAS (v.TOR): 32 PTS (12-23), 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK
PG Cameron Payne, DAL (v.SAC): 32 PTS (9-17), 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK
C Matt Costello, DET (v.IND): 20 PTS (6-7), 8 REB, 2 BLK, 2 TOV
NFL: CB Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens (turns 23)
NFL: TE Will Dissly, Seattle Seahawks (23)
NFL: EDGE Vic Beasley, Atlanta Falcons (27)
MLB: IF Josh Harrison, Detroit Tigers (32)
NFL: LB Jack Lambert, Hall of Fame (67)
2011: After playing in just 5 games over the previous 2 seasons due to injuries, Chinese superstar C Yao Ming announced his retirement from the NBA
2010: In his controversial live ESPN special, “The Decision”, SF LeBron James announced that he would be “taking his talents to South Beach” and leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers
1976: Padres SP Randy Jones set an NL record by recording his 16th victory of the season before the All-Star break, a 6-3 win over the Cubs
1949: 3B Hank Thompson and OF Monte Irvin became the 1st black players in Giants history, and when Thompson stepped into the box against Dodgers SP Don Newcombe, it was the 1st time a black pitcher and batter had faced off
1941: In the midst of their legendary seasons, Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio (56-game hit streak) and Red Sox OF Ted Williams (.406 batting avg) played side-by-side and batted back-to-back in the All-Star Game; with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th and 2 men on base (including DiMaggio), Ted Williams hit a walk-off 3-run HR
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