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What Happened in Sports: July 10, 2021
What happened in sports on July 10, 2021 ft. Gerrit Cole's 12-K shutout in Houston, Ronald Acuna's torn ACL, LA Dodgers records, and more!
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July 10th, 2021 was highlighted by Gerrit Cole’s phenomenal performance against his old team in Houston as he threw 130 pitches during a 12-strikeout shutout that could be the turning point of New York’s season. Ronald Acuna tore his ACL as the Braves playoff aspirations dwindled instantly. The Dodgers hit franchise records during a 22-1 shellacking of the Diamondbacks, Brandon Nimmo had the play of the day with a HR robbery, and Eugenio Suarez lifted the Reds over Milwaukee with a 9th inning go-ahead HR vs Josh Hader.
See what happened in sports on July 10th last year, headlined by Buster Posey and Michael Kopech opting out of the MLB’s 2020 season along with the Blue Jays moving Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 1B. 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.
.@You_Found_Nimmo BRINGS IT BACK. 😱 pic.twitter.com/drJRXUPtKu
— MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2021
Dansby with the play, Freddie with the stretch. 😱 pic.twitter.com/0CwcPEaGuh
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2021
9th inning in a tie game?
Eugenio Suárez with a casual oppo moonshot to the upper deck. 😤 https://t.co/RqhrABJmCd
(MLB x @UtzSnacks) pic.twitter.com/0oUC6qfx9C
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2021
what was aaron judge doing here? pic.twitter.com/OSU6WjthY8
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 11, 2021
Cole put the team on his back. 😤 pic.twitter.com/jV6uujEEwr
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2021
Antonio Brown’s NFL REC records:
– Most consecutive seasons (6) with 1,200 REC YDS & most with 100+ REC
– T-Most seasons (6) with 100 REC
– Only player with 5+ REC & 50+ REC YDS in a every GP of an NFL season
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Antonio Brown’s ranks in #Steelers history:
– 1st in career REC YDS/GP (86.2)
– Top 4 season REC YDS (1,834/1,698/1,533/1,499)
– 1st/2nd/5th-8th season REC (136/129/110/106/104/101)
– 1st & 2nd season REC TD (15/13)
– 2nd in career REC YDS (11,207), REC (837), & REC TD (74) pic.twitter.com/rLj96bDDXS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Most REC YDS during a season in #Steelers history:
1. 2015 Antonio Brown (1,834)
2. 2014 Antonio Brown (1,698)
3. 2017 Antonio Brown (1,533)
4. 2013 Antonio Brown (1,499)
5. 2018 JuJu Smith-Schuster (1,426)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Most season REC in #Steelers history:
1. 2015 Antonio Brown (136)
2. 2014 Antonio Brown (129)
3. 2002 Hines Ward (112)
4. 2018 JuJu Smith-Schuster (111)
5. 2013 Antonio Brown (110)
6. 2016 Antonio Brown (106)
7. 2018 Antonio Brown (104)
8. 2017 Brown (101)pic.twitter.com/adaKqL3ryq
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Andre Dawson’s HOF resume:
– 8x All Star
– 8x Gold Glove
– 4x Silver Slugger
– 1987 NL MVP
– 1977 NL ROY
– 1987 MLB HR & RBI Leader
– 1983 NL Hits Leader
– #10 retired by Expos
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Andre Dawson’s ranks in Washington Nationals franchise history:
– 3rd in career HR (225), RBI (838), Runs (828), SB (253)
– 4th in career Hits (1,575) & PA (6,138)
– 5th in career GP (1,443)
– 5th in season RBI (113)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Most career HR in Expos/Nationals franchise history:
1. Ryan Zimmerman (279)^
2. Vladimir Guerrero (234)
3. Andre Dawson (225)
4. Gary Carter (220)
5. Tim Wallach (204)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
July 10, 1984: New York #Mets SP Dwight Gooden became the youngest player (19 years old) to appear during an All-Star Game in MLB history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 10, 2021
Cam Jordan has the most SK (20) against a single QB (Matt Ryan) in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Cam Jordan has the most TFL (124), QB Hits (184), & TKL AST (168) in New Orleans #Saints history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Cam Jordan recorded the t-most SK (4) during 1 GP in #Saints history against the Falcons in 2019
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
Cam Jordan had the best season of his career in 2019, recording 15.5 SK & landing at No.23 on the NFL Top 100 list
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
July 10, 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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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 10, 2021
[SEE MORE]
NFL: OG Nate Herbig, Philadelphia Eagles (turns 23)
NFL: TE David Njoku, Cleveland Browns (25)
MLB: SS Taylor Walls, Tampa Bay Rays (25)
MLB: RP Phil Bickford, Los Angeles Dodgers (25)
NFL: LB Nicholas Morrow, Las Vegas Raiders (26)
MLB: RP Jalen Beeks, Tampa Bay Rays (28)
NFL: C David Andrews, New England Patriots (29)
NFL: DE Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints (32)
MLB: RP Will Smith, Atlanta Braves (32)
MLB: RP Scott Alexander, Los Angeles Dodgers (32)
NFL: WR Antonio Brown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (33)
MLB: OF Andre Dawson, Hall of Fame (67)
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: Baltimore Orioles SS Cal Ripken Jr. homered in his final All-Star Game during his final season, earning MVP honors in Seattle, WA
1989: 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
1984: New York Mets SP Dwight Gooden became the youngest player (19 years old) to appear during an All-Star Game in MLB history
1982: Texas Rangers OF Larry Parrish hit his 3rd grand slam of the week in a victory over the Detroit 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: San Francisco Giants OF Jesus Alou recorded 6 hits against 6 different pitchers in a 10-3 victory over the Cubs
1945: MLB All-Star Game at Fenway Park was canceled due to travel restrictions enforced as a result of World War II
1936: Philadelphia 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 Pittsburgh 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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