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What Happened in Sports: July 13, 2021
What happened in sports on July 13, 2021 ft. 2021 MLB All-Star Game, Vlad Jr. becoming the youngest ASG MVP, and more!
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July 13th, 2021 was highlighted by the 2021 MLB All-Star Game where Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the youngest ASG MVP ever with the longest tracked HR recorded in the Statcast Era (2015-Present). USA Basketball also got their 1st exhibition win of the season after two surprising losses. No official NBA, NFL, or MLB games took place on 7/13/21.
See what happened in sports on July 13th last year, headlined by the MLB and MLBPA settling on how bonuses will be handled in the shortened season along with Jordan Hicks opting out of the 2020 season. 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.
WELCOME TO THE #ALLSTARGAME, VLADDY. pic.twitter.com/h3c93bBMn2
— MLB (@MLB) July 14, 2021
A balanced scoring effort powers @usabasketball to victory.@RealDealBeal23: 17 PTS@KDTrey5: 17 PTS@ZachLaVine: 15 PTS@Dame_Lillard: 13 PTS@Bam1of1: 12 PTS#USABMNT exhibition action continues Friday at 6pm/et on NBC Sports Network & https://t.co/HbtDcrFgfZ pic.twitter.com/1CZAmkS9b1
— NBA (@NBA) July 14, 2021
In 2019, Cody Bellinger became the:
– Fastest (401 GP) #Dodgers player ever to hit 100 HR
– Youngest (24 yrs & 67 days) NL OF with 45+ HR in a season
– Youngest MVP in Dodgers history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
Cody Bellinger recorded the most career HR (111) before turning 25 by a #Dodgers player & the most RBI (318) during a player’s 1st 4 seasons in Dodgers history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
Yadier Molina’s #Cardinals records:
– Most career Postseason Hits (101)
– Most career Postseason GP (101)
– Most Gold Gloves as a C (9)
– Most career Hits as a C (2,064)
– Most career GP by a C (2,093)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
Most career Postseason Hits in #Cardinals history:
1. Yadier Molina (101)^
2. Albert Pujols (88)
3. Jim Edmonds (61)
4. Matt Holliday (56)
5. David Freese (48)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
In 2020, Josh Allen set the single-season SK (12) record by a rookie in Jacksonville #Jaguars history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
July 13, 1999: Boston #RedSox SP Pedro Martinez became the very 1st player to strike out each of the 1st 4 batters of an All-Star Game (Barry Larkin, Larry Walker, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire) in MLB history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
In 2019, DJ LeMahieu became the 1st player to win a batting title in the AL & NL during the modern era (since 1900)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
July 13, 2017: Chicago #Cubs acquired SP Jose Quintana from the crosstown rival #WhiteSox in exchange for 4 prospects including OF Eloy Jimenez and SP Dylan Cease
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 13, 2021
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7:30 PM: American League vs. National League
NFL: EDGE Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars (turns 24)
MLB: OF Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers (26)
MLB: OF Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners (26)
NFL: OL Dalton Risner, Denver Broncos (26)
MLB: 3B Ty France, Seattle Mariners (27)
MLB: SP Tyler Skaggs, Passed away in 2019 (30)
MLB: RP Casey Sadler, Seattle Mariners (31)
MLB: 2B DJ LeMahieu, New York Yankees (33)
MLB: C Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals (39)
MLB: OF Shin-Soo Choo, Retired after 2020 (39)
2019: Max Kepler became the 1st player in MLB history to homer off the same pitcher (Trevor Bauer) in 5 straight ABs in a single-season
2017: Chicago Cubs acquired SP Jose Quintana from the crosstown rival White Sox in exchange for 4 prospects including OF Eloy Jimenez and SP Dylan Cease
2014: San Francisco Giants teammates C Buster Posey & SP Madison Bumgarner became the 1st Pitcher-Catcher combo in MLB history to both hit a Grand Slam in the same game. They combined to collect all 8 RBI’s in the Giants 8-4 win
1999: Boston Red Sox SP Pedro Martinez became the very 1st player to strike out the 1st 4 batters of an All-Star Game (Barry Larkin, Larry Walker, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire)
1982: The NL won its 11th consecutive All-Star Game at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, the 1st ASG hosted outside of the US
1972: After purchasing the Los Angeles Rams, Robert Irsay traded the franchise to Carroll Rosenbloom in exchange for the Baltimore Colts
1963: At 43 years old, Cleveland Indians SP Early Wynn registered his 300th and final career victory, 7-4 over the Kansas City Athletics
1954: Without retiring a single batter, RP Dean Stone was credited with the AL’s ASG victory as 2B Red Schoendienst was caught stealing home to end the 8th inning
1934: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth became the 1st player to hit 700 career Home Runs in MLB history en route to a record 714 that lasted nearly 40 years
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