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What Happened in Sports: July 18, 2020
What happened in sports on July 18, 2020 ft. the Blue Jays not playing in Toronto, NFL training camps starting this week, and more!
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July 18th, 2020 was highlighted by the Blue Jays being banned from playing in Toronto this year, NFL training camps scheduled to start this week, and Jordan Zimmermann’s potentially season-ending injury. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 18th 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.
Watch the @sixers‘ BEST 10 PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/C7O72qqBcO
— NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2020
Who had the better alley-oop windmill: Vince Carter or Gerald Green? pic.twitter.com/kqmSDhPqtP
— ThrowbackHoops (@ThrowbackHoops) July 19, 2020
Two different eras.
Two legends of the game.
7️⃣ x 1️⃣8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/d7N21aBie4
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) July 18, 2020
Chris Godwin’s best play from every game in 2019! @CGtwelve_ pic.twitter.com/TcHJub5Os5
— NFL (@NFL) July 18, 2020
5th in the NBA in team defensive rating (102.8)…watch the best defensive plays from the @sixers this season so far.
NBA Restart begins July 30th with daily and nightly games. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/xm9QRHeXN4
— NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2020
BAM SLAM 💥
The best alley-oops from @Bam1of1! pic.twitter.com/ERPNJE8MkN
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2020
July 18, 1999: David Cone (@dcone36) throws a perfect game against the Expos at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/h315jIfLHh
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) July 18, 2020
27 years ago today, Penny Hardaway was traded to the Orlando Magic.
The Shaq & Penny era only lasted 3 seasons!
pic.twitter.com/j1U7kVOZSJ
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 30, 2020
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NFL: LB Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers (turns 22)
NFL: S Jalen Thompson, Arizona Cardinals (22)
NBA: C Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat (23)
MLB: SP Jaime Barria, Los Angeles Angels (24)
MLB: RP Robert Gsellman, New York Mets (27)
MLB: SP Dinelson Lamet, San Diego Padres (28)
NFL: S Jimmie Ward, San Francisco 49ers (29)
MLB: 3B Eugenio Suarez, Cincinnati Reds (29)
MLB: 2B Derek Dietrich, Cincinnati Reds (31)
MLB: OF Torii Hunter, Retired after 2015 (45)
NBA: PG Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, Retired after 2008 (49)
MLB: C Joe Torre, Hall of Fame (80)
2018: The Baltimore Orioles traded 3B/SS Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers for multiple prospects
2018: San Antonio Spurs traded SF Kawhi Leonard and SG Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for SG DeMar Derozan, C Jakob Poltl, and a 2019 1st Rd Pick
2017: Washington Nationals 3B/1B Ryan Zimmerman broke Vladimir Guerrero’s record for the most HR (234) in Expos/Nationals franchise history. Zimmerman has spent his entire career with the Nats and continues to extend his franchise-record
2001: Hall of Fame PG Jason Kidd was traded from the Phoenix Suns with C Chris Dudley to the New Jersey Nets for PG Stephon Marbury, SF Johnny Newman, and C Soumaila Samake
1999: SP David Cone becomes 3rd New York Yankees pitcher to throw a perfect game
1996: Free Agent C Shaquille O’Neal signed the largest contract in NBA history with the Los Angeles Lakers on a 7y/$120M deal
1970: Giants OF Willie Mays became just the 10th player in MLB history to record 3,000 career hits
1962: Twins OF’s Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew each hit a grand slam to begin the game, leading Minnesota to a club-record 11-run 1st inning in a 14-3 victory over the Indians
1960: The NL officially approved expansion franchises in Houston (Astros) and New York (Metropolitans)
1927: After spending the 1st 22 years of his career with the Tigers, Athletics OF Ty Cobb became the very 1st player in MLB history to record 4,000 career hits with a double in front of his former home crowd
1921: In just his 4th season since moving off the pitchers’ mound, Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit his 139th HR to become baseball’s all-time leader, passing Roger Connor
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