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What Happened in Sports: July 8, 2020
What happened in sports on July 8, 2020 ft. Jamal Crawford joining the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron's "Decision" 10-year anniversary, and more!
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July 8th, 2020 was highlighted by Jamal Crawford signing with the Brooklyn Nets and one of the greatest MLB scrimmage catches ever. 7/8/20 also marked the 10-year anniversary of LeBron James’ infamous “Decision”. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 8th 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.
The Miami Heat BIG 3 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CDhRTr2Tr1
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 8, 2020
Is this one of the best catches you've ever seen!!??@derekhill27 with an INCREDIBLE catch in center field
(Via @tigers) pic.twitter.com/1HREXxeLNG
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) July 8, 2020
July 8, 2011: David Ortiz and Kevin Gregg get into it on a Friday night at Fenway. pic.twitter.com/EZO1cN7aMW
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 8, 2020
July 8, 2016: Kris Dunn crosses Jakar Sampson in Summer League action pic.twitter.com/XWzEExCHRL
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 8, 2020
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NFL: CB Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens (turns 24)
NFL: TE Will Dissly, Seattle Seahawks (24)
NFL: EDGE Vic Beasley, Tennessee Titans (28)
MLB: 2B Josh Harrison, Philadelphia Phillies (33)
NFL: LB Jack Lambert, Hall of Fame (68)
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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