By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jul 19, 2021



July 19th, 2021 was highlighted by the Pittsburgh Steelers signing EDGE Melvin Ingram to form one of the best pass-rushing duos in the NFL alongside DPOY candidate T.J. Watt. The MLB featured the most back-to-back HR (7) in any single day in league history. Gavin Sheets blasted a walk-off against the Twins and Juan Soto hit another two HR to solidify a historic tear since the All-Star break. 

See what happened in sports on July 19th last year, headlined by the NBA announcing scrimmages would be held prior to the season officially restarting in the bubble. 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. 

Sheets calls game for CHW

Mets were mashing in Cincy

PIT added a Pro Bowl EDGE

Happy bday Lamarcus Aldridge

Happy bday to Trent Williams

Happy bday to Patrick Corbin

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No NBA or NFL games today

NFL: CB Blessuan Austin, New York Jets (turns 25)

MLB: 2B/UT Mauricio Dubon, San Francisco Giants (27)

NFL: OL Graham Glasgow, Denver Broncos (29)

NFL: OT George Fant, New York Jets (29)

MLB: SP Patrick Corbin, Washington Nationals (32)

NFL: OT Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers (33)

MLB: C Yan Gomes, Washington Nationals (34)

NBA: C LaMarcus Aldridge, Brooklyn Nets (36)

NFL: DB Brent Grimes, Retired after 2018 (38)

1994: Seattle Mariners were forced into a 22-day road trip after the Kingdome was temporarily shut down due to multiple ceiling tiles falling into the stands

1990: RP Dave Righetti pitched in his 499th game as a Yankee, passing Whitey Ford for the most appearances in franchise history

1982: San Diego Padres OF Tony Gwynn recorded his 1st career Hit during his MLB debut. “Mr. Padre” went on to set a franchise record with 3,141 career Hits over his 20-year career

1973: New York Mets OF Willie Mays was officially named an NL All-Star for the 24th time in his career, tying Stan Musial’s record

1960: Future HOF SP Juan Marichal made his MLB debut for the San Francisco Giants, pitching a 1-hit, complete game shutout for a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

1910: Cleveland Naps SP Cy Young became the 1st (and only) pitcher to record 500 career victories in MLB history 

1909: Cleveland Naps SS Neal Ball completed the very 1st unassisted triple play in MLB history

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