By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jul 09, 2020

July 10th, 2020 was highlighted by Buster Posey and Michael Kopech opting out of the 2020 MLB Season, the Toronto Blue Jays announcing that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be moving from 3B to 1B, and a long list of significant birthdays including studs like Cameron Jordan and Antonio Brown.

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. 

Check out everything that happened in sports on July 10th last year. 

King James called game

Every punt return of the year

Youngest ASG appearance ever

Ripken Jr. was a hero

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NFL: TE David Njoku, Cleveland Browns (turns 24)

NFL: LB Nicholas Morrow, Las Vegas Raiders (25)

MLB: RP Jalen Beeks, Tampa Bay Rays (27)

NFL: C David Andrews, New England Patriots (28)

NFL: OL Brian Winters, New York Jets (29)

NFL: DL Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints (31)

MLB: RP Will Smith, Atlanta Braves (31)

NFL: WR Antonio Brown, Free Agent (32)

NBA: PF Jared Dudley, Los Angeles Lakers (35)

MLB: OF Andre Dawson, Hall of Fame (66)

2013: Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz passed Harold Baines (1,688) for the all-time Hits record by a Designated Hitter in MLB history

2001: Cal Ripken Jr. homered in his final All-Star Game during his final season, earning MVP honors in Seattle, WA

1989: The Chicago Bulls hired Phil Jackson as the new HC; Jackson would go on to win 6 championships in Chicago before joining the Lakers to win 5 more

1982: Rangers OF Larry Parrish hit his 3rd grand slam of the week in victory over the Tigers, tying Jim Northrup’s record from 1968

1968: The NL announced plans to split the league into 2 divisions the following season: Eastern and Western

1964: Giants OF Jesus Alou recorded 6 hits against 6 different pitchers in a 10-3 victory over the Cubs

1945: The MLB All-Star Game at Fenway Park was canceled due to travel restrictions enforced as a result of World War II

1936: Phillies OF Chuck Klein became just the 4th player in MLB history to hit 4 home runs in a game in a victory over the Pirates (Bobby Lowe, Ed Delahanty, Lou Gehrig)

1934: In just the 2nd MLB All-Star Game ever, SP Carl Hubbell recorded an iconic feat of striking out 5 Hall of Famers in a row (Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin)

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