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What Happened in Sports: July 12, 2022
See what happened in sports on July 12, 2022 ft. Reds' coming back vs. NYY, Pujols making HR history, NBA announcing two new rules, and more!
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July 12th, 2022 was highlighted by Cincinnati’s shocking ninth-inning comeback vs. previously perfect Clay Holmes to steal an upset win at Yankee Stadium. Albert Pujols made homer history with 20 HR’s against 17 franchises, the NBA announced a permanent play-in tournament and eliminated transition take fouls, plus Pat Connaughton signed a three-year extension in Milwaukee. Jose Berrios broke out for a 13-K outing to lead TOR’s tight win over PHI, the O’s won their 21st-century high ninth straight game, and Jalen Adaway scored a very lucky bucket.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– July 12, 2021 ft. Pete Alonso winning the Home Run Derby for the 2nd time, USA losing an exhibition, and more!
– July 12, 2020 ft. Washington retiring the Redskins name & logo, the top 10 NBA plays of this season, and more!
– July 12, 2019 ft. the Angels throwing a combined no-hitter for Skaggs, Mahomes launching a ball out the stadium, and more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Howie Kendrick's career resume:
– 2011 All-Star
– 2019 World Series Champ & NLCS MVP
– 2014 finished top-20 in MVP
– Most RBI (12) in 1 #Nationals Postseason
– Most go-ahead HR (2) in 7th+ inning of 1 Postseason
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 12, 2022
Down 3-0 in the 9th, the @Reds rallied for 4 runs and the W.
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— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2022
Not your average bucket here from @Jmamba3 ?
Hawks up early on NBATV pic.twitter.com/dMRfSKnGMr
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 12, 2022
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7:07 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (46-41) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (45-42)
7:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (47-40) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (46-40)
7:20 PM: New York Mets (54-33) vs. Atlanta Braves (52-36)
7:40 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (48-39) vs. Minnesota Twins (48-40)
7:45 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (56-29) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (47-42)
NBA: G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (turns 24)
MLB: SP Bailey Ober, Minnesota Twins (27)
NFL: DB K’Waun Williams, Denver Broncos (31)
NFL: OL Gabe Jackson, Seattle Seahawks (31)
MLB: RP Chasen Shreve, Free Agent (32)
NFL: OL Rodney Hudson, Arizona Cardinals (33)
NFL: RB LeSean McCoy, Retired after 2020 (34)
NBA: G Patrick Beverley, Utah Jazz (34)
MLB: 1B Howie Kendrick, Retired after 2020 (39)
2020: Washington Redskins officially announced the retirement of their name and logo as the later adopted the name “Washington Football Team” for the 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons
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
1996: SG Michael Jordan re-signed with the Chicago Bulls on the richest 1-year contract in NBA history ($30 million) which was the 1st contract signed for over $20 million
1993: Seattle Mariners OF 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
1979: On “Disco Demolition Night” at Comiskey Park, fans got too rowdy while destroying records, which forced the Chicago White Sox to forfeit the 2nd game of a doubleheader to the Detroit 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 AL pitcher to record his 300th career victory en route to a MLB-record 511 career Wins which will likely never be surpassed
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