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What Happened in Sports: July 27, 2022
See what happened in sports on July 27, 2022 ft. Yankees acquiring OF Benintendi, Scherzer's bday gem, Pujols historic HR @ Toronto, and more!
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July 27th, 2022 was highlighted by the Yankees trading three prospects to KC in exchange for All-Star OF Andrew Benintendi. Max Scherzer celebrated his birthday by throwing a gem vs. NYY before Starling Marte laced a walk-off RBI single at an electric Citi Field to sweep the Subway Series, Albert Pujols blasted a historic 439-ft homer in Canada, and LB K.J. Wright announced retirement after 11 seasons. DET and COL stole walk-off victories, Josh Naylor launched a late GW-HR vs. BOS, while Randy Arozarena ripped a 2-run double in extras to down BAL.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– July 27, 2021: Aaron Rodgers returned to Packers camp, a number of MLB trades before the deadline, and more!
– July 27, 2020: Tampa Bay set a franchise record, Miami’s COVID-19 outbreak expanding to 11 players, & more!
– July 27, 2019: Blue Jays’ epic comeback in Tampa, a Brewers walk-off, Steven Matz‘s 1st Shutout, and 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.
The @Mets take the first half of the #SubwaySeries! #walkoff pic.twitter.com/QFzmrTWIoh
— MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2022
Albert Pujols hit the longest (439 ft.) HR by a player age-42+ in the MLB Statcast Era (since 2015)
Pujols is also the oldest (42y, 192d) player to hit a HR at the Rogers Centre in MLB history pic.twitter.com/7MDMqa12o6
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2022
Donnie delights on defense! pic.twitter.com/UAYalJODoo
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 27, 2022
Hail to the Victor. pic.twitter.com/xR06EaLux0
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 27, 2022
?? LoDo Magic ?? pic.twitter.com/bwlqwT8eNI
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) July 27, 2022
Josh Naylor is so CLUTCH! pic.twitter.com/xrsrrL7YzM
— MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2022
The @Orioles have that dog in them! pic.twitter.com/pjvZQ4JLJR
— MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2022
R A K E S pic.twitter.com/w2X1vF8YF4
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 28, 2022
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12:35 PM: Atlanta Braves (59-40) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (50-47)
2:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (52-45) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (54-44)
7:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (52-45) vs. Baltimore Orioles (49-48)
7:07 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (51-47) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (54-43)
NBA: PG Killian Hayes, Detroit Pistons (turns 21)
NFL: DB Taron Johnson, Buffalo Bills (26)
NFL: LB Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts (27)
MLB: SS Adalberto Mondesi, Kansas City Royals (27)
MLB: SP Brad Keller, Kansas City Royals (27)
MLB: SP/RP Drew Rasmussen, Tampa Bay Rays (27)
NFL: KR Brandon Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals (28)
NFL: C Corey Linsley, Los Angeles Chargers (31)
MLB: RP Wandy Peralta, New York Yankees (31)
NFL: QB Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans (34)
MLB: SP Max Scherzer, New York Mets (38)
MLB: 3B/SS Alex Rodriguez, Retired after 2016 (47)
2012: Milwaukee Brewers traded SP Zack Greinke to the Los Angeles Angels for 3 players, including SS Jean Segura
2001: OF Deion Sanders was released by the Toronto Blue Jays, ultimately ending his baseball career
1993: Just 7 years after Len Bias’ shocking death, Boston Celtics SG Reggie Lewis collapsed on-court during an offseason shoot-around and passed away later that night
1984: Montreal Expos 1B Pete Rose recorded his 3,053rd career single to become MLB’s all-time leader, passing Ty Cobb. Rose finished with 3,215 that still stands as the singles record with Cobb being the only other player with 3,000+ career 1B
1976: Baltimore Orioles SP Jim Palmer surpassed Dave McNally for the most career Ks (1,476) in franchise history en route to his 2nd consecutive Cy Young Award. Palmer played his entire 19-year career for the Orioles and recorded 2,212 Ks which still stands as the record today
1927: At just 18 years old, New York Giants OF Mel Ott hit an inside-the-park HR for the very 1st HR of his career; it would be the only inside-the-parker of his 511 career HR
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