Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: July 23, 2022
See what happened in sports on July 23, 2022 ft. Suns extending Monty Williams, Aaron Ashby extension, Red Sox historical bad stretch, and more!
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July 23rd, 2022 was highlighted by Monty Williams signing a contract extension with Phoenix after leading them to the 2021 NBA Finals and a 64-18 record last season. Boston finished the worst four-game stretch in MLB History (-50 run differential) by losing again to Toronto, Milwaukee re-signed LHP Aaron Ashby on a five-year extension, while Tigers rookie Riley Greene lost his shades as he made a diving snag. Jo Adell and Michael Stefanic combined for a crazy ricochet catch vs. Atlanta, plus a minor leaguer made one of the best baseball plays in 2022.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– July 23, 2021: The Cleveland “Guardians” new name, Rich Hill traded to Mets, Devers 5-RBI game vs. NYY, and more!
– July 23, 2020: The return of American pro sports with MLB Opening Day ft. the Yankees vs. Nationals, and more!
– July 23, 2019: Yankees-Twins Game of the Year contender, Trea Turner‘s cycle, ANOTHER Giants walk-off, & more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These 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.
.@Greene21Riley sacrificed his shades to make a diving catch! pic.twitter.com/6C43eictoL
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2022
You don't see a catch like this every day. pic.twitter.com/UyzGqqDnzy
— MLB (@MLB) July 24, 2022
I MISS DAVID FLETCHER pic.twitter.com/6O7j1zhDQJ
— Angels TopPlays (@PlaysAngels) July 24, 2022
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1:10 & 7:15 PM: Cleveland Guardians (47-44) vs. Chicago White Sox (46-47)
4:10 PM: Houston Astros (62-32) vs. Seattle Mariners (51-43)
4:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (51-43) vs. Boston Red Sox (48-46)
7:10 PM: San Diego Padres (53-42) vs. New York Mets (58-36)
7:15 PM: San Francisco Giants (48-45) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (62-30)
NBA: C Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns (turns 24)
NBA: SG Bryn Forbes, Minnesota Timberwolves (29)
NBA: SF Javonte Green, Chicago Bulls (29)
NFL: DE Roy Robertson-Harris, Jacksonville Jaguars (29)
NFL: OT Terron Armstead, Miami Dolphins (31)
NFL: LB K.J. Wright, Free Agent (33)
NBA: SG Brandon Roy, Retired after 2013 (38)
MLB: WR Nomar Garciaparra, Retired after 2009 (49)
NBA: PG Gary Payton, Hall of Fame (54)
MLB: SP Don Drysdale, Hall of Fame (86)
MLB: SS Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame (104)
2020: MLB hosted the latest Opening Day in league history after the season suspension from Covid-19 forced a 60-game season that began July 23rd
2020: Washington Redskins formally changed their team name (temporarily) to the Washington Football Team before eventually becoming the Washington Commanders in 2022
2019: New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins played a 10-inning 14-12 final score slugfest full of highlights and historic lead changes late in the game that was the clear 2019 MLB Game of the Year after a wild game-ending catch by Aaron Hicks
2019: Nike’s Jordan brand signed No. 1 overall pick PF Zion Williamson to a 7y/$75M sponsorship deal, the richest ever for an NBA rookie
2012: New York Yankees acquired international icon OF Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners for RPs Danny Farquhar and DJ Mitchell
2009: Chicago White Sox SP Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th Perfect Game in MLB history against the Rays, which was saved in dramatic fashion by 9th inning substitute OF Dewayne Wise, who robbed OF Gabe Kapler of a home run
1890: Boston Reds OF Harry Stovey became the very 1st player to reach 100 career HR in MLB history
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