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What Happened in Sports: July 21, 2019
What happened in sports on July 21 ft. the MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2019 induction, SF's extra innings walk-off hit, Kepler's GW hit, and more!
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July 21st, 2019 was highlighted by the MLB Hall of Fame class of 2019 getting inducted, the Giants’ third extra innings walk-off hit of the series, and Max Kepler’s game-winning hit against the A’s.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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Blasting off again. ?
#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/pSVQJmM02O
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) July 21, 2019
Tim Locastro just keeps taking hits. pic.twitter.com/xFuO5Ch6EB
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 21, 2019
Sunday best. ?#MotorOn pic.twitter.com/eWRPSHPZYV
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 21, 2019
Iconic catches in the outfield. Who takes your No. 1 spot?
(MLB x @BarbasolShave)
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2019
Max Kepler recorded his second walk-off hit of the season as the #Twins rallied past the #Athletics. #MLB pic.twitter.com/9HH9k6bRlS
— Justin Valentine (@JV_Sports_Talk) July 21, 2019
Flying Squirrel. pic.twitter.com/d3zKflFjze
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2019
.@rhyshoskins turns it up to 11. pic.twitter.com/K7g2KEXb4O
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2019
Clear the bases and tie the ballgame.
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/Yoo0PUmacY
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2019
Trae Young dropped 31 PTS in his debut at @DrewLeague ?
(via @brhoops) pic.twitter.com/XnlsKBBOfj
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 21, 2019
Big fly, @MikeTrout. pic.twitter.com/3D7d2X2KF4
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2019
Beaty didn’t get beat. pic.twitter.com/FFSa8CUuNh
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2019
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2:10 PM: Texas Rangers (50-48) vs. Houston Astros (63-37)
2:10 PM: Oakland Athletics (57-42) vs. Minnesota Twins (59-38)
4:10 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (52-48) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (50-49)
7:00 PM: Washington Nationals (52-45) vs. Atlanta Braves (59-41)
[Player of the Day] OF Max Kepler, MIN (v.OAK): 3-6, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 2B incl. GW hit
SP Asher Wojciechowski, BAL (v.BOS): 7.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 10 K, 2 BB, W
OF Michael Brantley, CLE (v.HOU): 3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
SP Walker Buehler, LAD (v.MIA): 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 11 K, 0 BB, W
SP Blake Snell, TB (v.CHW): 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 2 BB, W
NFL: LT Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans (turns 28)
NFL: DL Whitney Mercilus, Houston Texans (29)
NFL: P Chris Jones, Dallas Cowboys (30)
NBA: C DeAndre Jordan, Brooklyn Nets (31)
NFL: LB Wesley Woodyard, Tennessee Titans (33)
MLB: SP Wei-Yin Chen, Miami Marlins (34)
MLB: SP CC Sabathia, New York Yankees (39)
2018: The New York Mets traded RP Jeurys Familia to the Oakland Athletics for RP Bobby Wahl, a prospect, and international bonus funds
2010: After going undrafted, PG Jeremy Lin signed his 1st NBA contract with the Golden State Warriors
2006: Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez not only recorded his 2,000th career hit, but also passed Ken Griffey Jr. to become the youngest player in MLB history to slug 450 career HRs at 30 years, 358 days old
1998: The Seattle Mariners acquired 23-year-old rookie OF Jay Buhner and other prospects for DH Ken Phelps
1995: OF Deion Sanders was involved in an 8-player trade that sent him from the Cincinnati Reds to the San Francisco Giants
1973: Braves OF Hank Aaron joined Babe Ruth as the only 2 members of the 700 home run club
1945: Tigers SP Les Mueller pitched 19.2 innings against the Philadelphia Athletics, a game that ended in a 1-1 tie after 24 innings
1921: The Indians (9) and Yankees (7) combined for an AL-record 16 doubles in a 17-8 Cleveland victory
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