By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jul 24, 2019

July 24th, 2019 was highlighted by Shane Bieber throwing a 1-hitter, an amazing defensive play by a pitcher, Green Bay surprisingly cutting DL Mike Daniels, and the Blazers adding legendary PF Pau Gasol.

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.

DeJong 1st Cards SS w/ 3 HR

30 HR for Encarnacion in 2019

Shane Bieber was dealing

Cards go off for 8 XBH in the 2nd

Pitchers can play defense too

Braves OF goes all out

Even the minors was wild last night

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[Player of the Day] SP Shane Bieber, CLE (@TOR): 9 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W

SP Paul DeJong, STL (@PIT): 4-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R

SP Zac Gallen, MIA (@CHW): 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 1 BB, W

SP Justin Verlander, HOU (v.OAK): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 11 K, 2 BB, W

SP Brad Keller, KC (@ATL): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 1 BB, W

NFL: RB Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals (turns 23)

NBA: PF Kyle Kuzma, Los Angeles Lakers (24)

NFL: DL Montravius Adams, Green Bay Packers (24)

NFL: RB Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos (25)

NFL: C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers & C Mike Pouncey, Los Angeles Chargers (30)

MLB: LF Barry Bonds, Retired in 2007 (55)

NBA: PF Karl Malone, Hall of Fame (56)

2018: The Baltimore Orioles traded RP Zack Britton to the New York Yankees for 3 prospects

2018: PF Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a 4-year, $120 million contract extension 

2009: The St. Louis Cardinals acquired former NLCS MVP Matt Holliday from the Oakland Athletics for 3 prospects

1993: After a game at Dodger Stadium, Mets OF Vince Coleman threw an explosive device at fans, severely injuring a 2-year-old and 2 others; he was charged with a felony and never played for the Mets again

1983: The Pine Tar Incident at Yankee Stadium 

1977: Reds 3B Pete Rose recorded his 2,881st career hit, passing Frankie Frisch for the most all-time for a switch-hitter

1968: White Sox RP Hoyt Wilhelm made his 907th career pitching appearance, breaking Cy Young’s longstanding record

1882: The Chicago White Stockings set an NL record for runs in a 35-4 drubbing of the Cleveland Blues

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