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What Happened in Sports: July 18, 2021
What happened in sports on July 18, 2021 ft. Alex Reyes consecutive Saves record, Colorado Rockies MLB-leading 10th walk-off win, and more!
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July 18th, 2021 was highlighted by Alex Reyes setting a MLB record by converting 24 consecutive Saves to start his MLB career. Colorado Rockies racked up their league-leading 10th walk-off win to beat the defending champs in Denver, J.T. Realmuto added a walk-off bomb for Philly, and Alcides Escobar ended the Nats-Padres double-header with a walk-off RBI of his own.
See what happened in sports on July 18th last year, headlined by the Blue Jays being banned from playing baseball in Toronto. 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.
.@mconforto8 is CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/VraaP4dbNq
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2021
Charlie hit this one a mile high in Denver and the @Rockies win it! pic.twitter.com/b0lcoJwC8z
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2021
As @wklumpenhower points out the Rockies have Had More Walk Off Wins than Road Wins this season, here is a compilation of all 10 of them in chronological Order featuring the Play By Play of Drew Goodman (@DrewGoodman42) and Color Commentary of Jeff Huson on @ATTSportsNetRM https://t.co/bwv6N2rXbf pic.twitter.com/YLAJKQR00y
— MLB Walk Offs & Game Winning Plays (@MLBWalk_Offs) July 19, 2021
All out! 😱 pic.twitter.com/FTEFLN8khB
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2021
Tired: Alcides Escobar hitting a solo HR in the 8th
Wired: Alcides Escobar crushing a #WALKOFF hit in the 9th@alcidesescobar2 // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/2xdYUbfkiY
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 18, 2021
Real nice. #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/7hYl5gpIws
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 18, 2021
Alex Reyes sets a new Major League record!
He has converted all 24 save opportunities to begin his career, surpassing LaTroy Hawkins.
(MLB x @BudSelect) pic.twitter.com/vYIw6kO62X
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2021
July 18, 1996: Free Agent C Shaquille O’Neal signed the largest contract in NBA history with the Los Angeles #Lakers on a 7y/$120M deal where he won the 2000 NBA MVP award and 3 straight NBA Finals MVPs from 2000-02
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 18, 2021
July 18, 2018: San Antonio #Spurs traded SF Kawhi Leonard and SG Danny Green to the Toronto #Raptors for SG DeMar Derozan, C Jakob Poeltl, and a 2019 1st Rd Pick (Keldon Johnson)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 18, 2021
Torii Hunter’s career resume:
– 9x Gold Glove
– 5x All Star
– 2x Silver Slugger
– 2nd most Gold Gloves in #Twins history & 4th most by a MLB CF
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Most Gold Gloves in Minnesota #Twins history:
1. Jim Kaat (12)
2. Torii Hunter (7)
3. Kirby Puckett (6)
4. Gary Gaetti (4)
T5. Earl Battey, Joe Mauer, & Vic Power (3)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Most career Gold Gloves by a CF in MLB history:
1. Willie Mays (12)
T2. Andruw Jones & Ken Griffey Jr. (10)
4. Torii Hunter (9)
T5. Jim Edmonds (8)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Penny Hardaway’s career resume:
– 4x All Star
– 2x All-NBA 1st Team; 1997 3rd Team
– 1994 All-Rookie 1st Team
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Penny Hardaway’s ranks in #Magic history:
– 1st in career SPG (1.9)
– 1st & 2nd season SPG (2.3/2.2)
– 1st & 3rd in season STL (190/166)
– 3rd in career STL (718)
– 3rd & 4th in season AST (582/551)
– 4th in career AST (2,343), PPG (19.0), & APG (6.3)pic.twitter.com/zbsO55JpaD
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Most career SPG in Orlando #Magic history:
1. Penny Hardaway (1.9)
2. Darrell Armstrong (1.7)
3. Victor Oladipo (1.6)
T4. Tracy McGrady & Nick Anderson (1.5)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
July 18, 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 where Kidd would lead NJ to 2 consecutive NBA Finals appearances
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 18, 2021
Bam Adebayo is the only player to record 15+ PPG/10+ RPG/5+ APG during a season in Miami #Heat history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Bam Adebayo is an alley oop machine pic.twitter.com/MLbuivgryB
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Bam Adebayo is 1 of the best defensive big men in the NBA as he can guard all 5 positions at a very high level
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
July 18, 2018: Baltimore #Orioles traded 3B/SS Manny Machado to the Los Angeles #Dodgers for a package of multiple prospects headlined by OF Yusniel Diaz
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 18, 2021
Devin Bush was looking like 1 of the best young LB’s in the NFL as a rookie
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
Derek Dietrich helped usher in the ‘Let the Kids Play’ movement as he was never afraid to admire when his bombs got blasted over the wall pic.twitter.com/65gHLLC7qj
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
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NFL: LB Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers (turns 23)
NFL: S Jalen Thompson, Arizona Cardinals (23)
NBA: C Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat (24)
MLB: RP Robert Gsellman, New York Mets (28)
MLB: SP Dinelson Lamet, San Diego Padres (29)
NFL: OL Cornelius Lucas, Washington Football Team (30)
NFL: S Jimmie Ward, San Francisco 49ers (30)
MLB: 3B Eugenio Suarez, Cincinnati Reds (30)
MLB: 2B Derek Dietrich, Washington Nationals (32)
MLB: OF Torii Hunter, Retired after 2015 (46)
NBA: PG Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, Retired after 2008 (50)
MLB: C Joe Torre, Hall of Fame (81)
2018: 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 Poeltl, 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 where Kidd would lead NJ to 2 consecutive NBA Finals appearances
1999: SP David Cone became the 3rd New York Yankees pitcher to throw a Perfect Game, collecting the 16th Perfect Game in MLB history
1996: Free Agent C Shaquille O’Neal signed the largest contract in NBA history with the Los Angeles Lakers on a 7y/$120M deal where he won the 2000 NBA MVP award and 3 straight NBA Finals MVPs from 2000-02
1970: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays became just the 10th player to record 3,000 career hits in MLB history
1962: Minnesota 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 Cleveland 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 Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics OF Ty Cobb became the very 1st player to record 4,000 career hits in MLB history 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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