By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jul 22, 2021



July 22nd, 2021 was highlighted by the Tampa Bay Rays acquiring Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz for their upcoming playoff run. Fernando Tatis Jr. became the fastest ever to record 50 career HR and SB, Brooks Kriske had one of the worst innings ever with a MLB-record tying four wild pitches in the 10th to blow New York’s lead vs. Boston, and Kenley Jansen blew another game for the defending champion Dodgers. Pelicans officially hired Willie Green as the team’s new Head Coach.

See what happened in sports on July 22nd last year, headlined by OF Mookie Betts signing the largest contract in MLB history, and NBA scrimmages beginning 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. 

BOS wins due to late inn magic

SF puts up huge 9th inn to win it

Bader laying out for the catch

Manaea’s money on the bump

Meadows still cool in the clutch

Magic passed torch to MJ OTD

Happy bday to Steven Jackson

Happy bday to Ezekiel Elliot

Happy bday to Tim Brown

Mookie’s record extension OTD

Ultra-efficient Maddux CG OTD

Happy bday to Sean Lee

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No NBA or NFL games today

NFL: RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (turns 26)

NFL: CB Breon Borders, Tennessee Titans (26)

MLB: RP Tanner Scott, Baltimore Orioles (27)

NFL: CB Quinton Dunbar, Detroit Lions (29)

NFL: OL Chris Reed, Indianapolis Colts (29)

NFL: OT Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans (30)

MLB: SP Kwang Hyun Kim, St. Louis Cardinals (33)

NFL: LB Sean Lee, Retired after 2020 (35)

NFL: RB Steven Jackson, Retired after 2015 (38)

NFL: WR Tim Brown, Hall of Fame (55)

2020: Los Angeles Dodgers signed OF Mookie Betts to a 12y/$365M extension, making it the largest contract in MLB history, surpassing Mike Trout’s 12y/$360M extension from the year prior. LA had acquired Betts from Boston before the 2020 season

2019: Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez set a MLB record by recording 35 RBI over his 1st 30 GP

2019: Tennessee Titans made Kevin Byard the highest-paid Safety in the NFL by extending him on a 5y/$70.5M contract

2013: Chicago Cubs traded SP Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers for 5 prospects including RPs Carl Edwards Jr. and Justin Grimm, who were both on the 2016 World Series roster

1997: Atlanta Braves SP Greg Maddux pitched a complete game on just 77 total pitches en route to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs

1992: The famous final Dream Team scrimmage happened where an unofficial passing of the torch took place between Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan when MJ’s squad beat Magic’s as the most talented team ever assembled was preparing for the 1992 Olympics

1969: The MLB All-Star Game was postponed for the very 1st time in its history due to heavy rain in Washington, D.C.

1967: Atlanta Braves used an MLB-record 5 pitchers in the 9th inning to close out a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals

1923: Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson became the very 1st pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts in MLB history and was the only member of the 3,000-K club until Bob Gibson joined in 1974

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