By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jul 22, 2022

July 22nd, 2022 was highlighted by Toronto’s historic 28-5 destruction of struggling Boston where Ramel Tapia notched an inside-the-park Grand Slam and they set franchise runs & hits records. NYM boosted their lineup by trading rookie RP Colin Holderman to PIT in exchange for RHP-hitting specialist Daniel Vogelbach, Yankees stud reliever Michael King will miss the rest of 2022 due to a fractured elbow, and Luis Urias capped MIL’s comeback with a walk-off single. Cody Bellinger also sent Dodger Stadium into a frenzy by launching a GW-grand slam vs. SF. 

 

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– July 22, 2021Nelson Cruz traded to Tampa, Fernando Tatis Jr. fastest ever to 50 HR & 50 SB, and more!

– July 22, 2020: Mookie Betts signed largest MLB contract ever, NBA scrimmages started in Orlando, and more!

– July 22, 2019: Yordan Alvarez‘s MLB rookie record, Kevin Byard‘s record-setting Titans extension, and more!

 

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEWThese posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history. 

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JACKSON WAS A BEAST

 

HISTORIC BLUE JAYS GAME

 

NYM ADDING CERTIFIED UNIT

 

BREW CREW WALKS IT OFF

 

GW GRAND SLAM BY BELLI

 

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NFL: OL Ben Bartch, Jacksonville Jaguars (turns 24)

NFL: DL Armon Watts, Minnesota Vikings (26)

NFL: RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (27)

NFL: OL Chris Reed, Minnesota Vikings (30)

NFL: OT Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans (31)

NFL: LB Sean Lee, Retired after 2020 (36)

NFL: RB Steven Jackson, Retired after 2015 (39)

NFL: WR Tim Brown, Hall of Fame (56)

MLB: SP Dave Stieb, Retired after 1998 (65)

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 10y/$360M extension from the year prior. LA had acquired Betts from Boston before the 2020 season

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, a type of performance that became termed a “Maddux” which refers to a Complete Game in under 100 pitches

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 during 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, finishing with 3,509 Ks which stood as the MLB record for over 50 years until Nolan Ryan surpassed him

 

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