July 16th, 2020 was highlighted by the Royals-Padres swap of Franchy Cordero and Tim Hill, the update of Zion Williamson potentially missing NBA seeding games after leaving the Orlando bubble, and the Braves likely opening the season without SP Cole Hamels according to manager Brian Snitker. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 16th last year.
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Nick Chubb’s best play from every game in 2019! @NickChubb21 pic.twitter.com/QLm6LjECak
— NFL (@NFL) July 17, 2020
.@BarrySanders’ 1997 season was magical ✨ (via @nflthrowback)
🦁 2,053 rushing yards
🦁 6.1 yards per carry
🦁 14 straight 100-yard games (NFL record)
🦁 1997 NFL Co-MVP (Brett Favre) pic.twitter.com/M8UeZaIHHC
— NFL (@NFL) July 16, 2020
Watch the @memgrizz‘ BEST 10 PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/cgpEhXEU2w
— NBA (@NBA) July 16, 2020
Catch up on the TOP BETWEEN-THE-LEGS DIMES of the season far before NBA Restart begins July 30th with daily and nightly games! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/HY2Hph19Hh
— NBA (@NBA) July 16, 2020
.@MarianoRivera coming out of the pen for the AL at Yankee Stadium. 🙌
The ASG took place in The Bronx OTD in 2008. pic.twitter.com/UwS3h0pRuZ
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) July 16, 2020
Happy bday to the most elusive player ever pic.twitter.com/GGBiP2xSbN
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 16, 2020
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NFL: WR Parris Campbell, Indianapolis Colts (turns 23)
NFL: TE Blake Jarwin, Dallas Cowboys (26)
NBA: PF Mike Scott, Philadelphia 76ers (32)
NFL: P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati Bengals (35)
NBA: PF Zach Randolph, Retired after 2018 (39)
NFL: RB Barry Sanders, Hall of Fame (52)
MLB: OF “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Retired after 1920 (133)
2009: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard hit his 200th career HR in his 658th game, achieving the total in fewer games than any player in major league history
2008: PG Brandon Jennings signed a contract with Virtus Roma (Italy) to become the very 1st American to go directly from high school to a professional European team, bypassing the NCAA
2006: New York Yankees Hall of Fame RP Mariano Rivera became the 4th pitcher ever to record 400 career Saves
2003: Future HOFers PF Karl Malone and PG Gary Payton both signed with the Los Angeles Lakers
1987: In hitting his 4th grand slam of the season, Yankees 1B Don Mattingly tied an AL record with a HR in 6 consecutive games
1971: The San Francisco Warriors officially changed their name to the “Golden State Warriors” after planning to play half of their home games in Oakland in 1972
1969: Twins 2B Rod Carew stole home for the 7th time of the season, leaving him one shy of Ty Cobb’s MLB record set in 1912
1941: Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio extended his record hitting streak to an unprecedented 56 games, which still stands today as the all-time record
1920: Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit his 30th HR of the season, breaking his own record set in the previous season
1909: Tigers SP Ed Summers pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 tie with the Washington Senators, the longest scoreless game in American League history
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