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What Happened in Sports: July 12, 2020
What happened in sports on July 12, 2020 ft. Washington retiring the Redskins name & logo, the top 10 NBA plays of this season, and more!
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July 12th, 2020 was highlighted by the Washington Redskins officially announcing the retirement of the Redskins name and logo stating that a new name will be in place before the 2020 season, the top 10 plays of the 2019-20 NBA season thus far, and some legendary birthdays including Shady McCoy turning 32 years old. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 12th 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.
COUNT THEM DOWN… the top 10 plays of the 2019-20 NBA season so far!
NBA Restart begins July 30th. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/MkQVQVZ7Z8
— NBA (@NBA) July 12, 2020
❗️ The BEST ROOKIE PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far ❗️
NBA Restart begins July 30th with games all day & night. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/YpioJkMnNS
— NBA (@NBA) July 11, 2020
Did you know Patrick Peterson once caught a pass and completed a pass in the same quarter? @P2 (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/TVIKkp6nfQ
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2020
Philly Shady 🔥 @CutonDime25 pic.twitter.com/0WrTgOOskY
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 10, 2021
July 13, 1999: AL starter @45PedroMartinez strikes out five batters in two innings of work at the All Star Game at Fenway Park. pic.twitter.com/Hol0D0ZHLZ
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 13, 2020
Watch the @PelicansNBA BEST 10 PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/YhJMw05qtg
— NBA (@NBA) July 12, 2020
And the kick is GOOD 🙌
Every walk-off game-winning FG in 2019! pic.twitter.com/n0DuIrPmGP
— NFL (@NFL) July 12, 2020
Every 2-point conversion from 2019! pic.twitter.com/7YpZFwcKzW
— NFL (@NFL) July 12, 2020
OTD last year, the Angels honored Tyler Skaggs and threw a combined no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/B83vK5AKKu
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2020
July 12, 1993: Ken Griffey, Jr. is the first player to hit Baltimore’s B&O Warehouse on the fly with a 460-foot shot during the Home Run Derby pic.twitter.com/uXeq4295Mx
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 12, 2020
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NBA: PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (turns 22)
NFL: WR Greg Ward, Philadelphia Eagles (25)
NFL: LB Donald Payne, Jacksonville Jaguars (26)
MLB: RP J.D. Hammer, Philadelphia Phillies (26)
NFL: WR Albert Wilson, Miami Dolphins (28)
NFL: DB K’Waun Williams, San Francisco 49ers (29)
NFL: OL Gabe Jackson, Las Vegas Raiders (29)
MLB: RP Chasen Shreve, New York Mets (29)
NFL: OL Rodney Hudson, Las Vegas Raiders (31)
NFL: RB LeSean McCoy, Free Agent (32)
NBA: PG Patrick Beverley, Los Angeles Clippers (32)
MLB: RP Nick Vincent, Miami Marlins (34)
MLB: 1B Howie Kendrick, Washington Nationals (37)
MLB: RP Tony Sipp, Free Agent (37)
2019: Los Angeles Angels pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter in their 1st home game since Tyler Skaggs’ passing as they all wore #45 Skaggs jerseys. Mike Trout hit a HR on the 1st pitch he saw
1997: Chicago Cubs signed SP Carlos Zambrano as an amateur free agent
1996: Future HOF OF Kirby Puckett announced his retirement after 12 seasons with the Minnesota Twins
1996: SG Michael Jordan re-signed with the Chicago Bulls on the richest 1-year contract in NBA history ($30 million)
1994: Padres OF Tony Gwynn scored on Expos OF Moises Alou’s double in the 10th inning of the MLB All-Star Game, ending the NL’s record losing streak of 6 consecutive All-Star Games
1993: Ken Griffey Jr. became the 1st player to ever hit Baltimore’s B&O warehouse during his dominant showing in the 1993 Home Run Derby
1990: White Sox SP Melido Perez no-hit the Yankees in a rain-shortened, 6-inning game, setting a new MLB record with the 7th no-hitter of the season in all of baseball
1979: On “Disco Demolition Night” at Comiskey Park, fans got too rowdy while destroying records, which forced the White Sox to forfeit the 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Tigers
1954: In response to the under-funding of the players’ collective pension, the Major League Baseball Players Association was officially founded
1901: Boston Americans SP Cy Young became the very 1st pitcher in MLB history to record his 300th career victory
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