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What Happened in Sports: July 28, 2021
See what happened in sports on July 28, 2021 ft. Yankees landing Joey Gallo, Starling Marte sent to Oakland, Packers getting Cobb back, and more!
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July 28th, 2021 was highlighted by a number of notable MLB transactions with Joey Gallo landing in New York for the Yankees, Starling Marte being sent to Oakland, and Milwaukee making Eduardo Escobar their big trade deadline acquisition. Green Bay brought back Randall Cobb from Houston while Indianapolis extended RT Braden Smith. Rodolfo Castro is off to a historic start to his career and the Tigers-Twins did something that never happened before (again).
See what happened in sports on July 28th last year, headlined by the Chargers making DE Joey Bosa the highest-paid defender in the NFL and the last day of NBA scrimmages. 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.
Game-tying SALVY SPLASH. #UltraMoment pic.twitter.com/aCdIUmvV8M
— MLB (@MLB) July 29, 2021
Wichael A. Waylor.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/atL0s3IpZk
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) July 29, 2021
Never a doubt. pic.twitter.com/q2lhWYxG8g
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 29, 2021
Rodolfo Castro is the first player in the modern era to have his first 5 career hits all be HR. pic.twitter.com/rlUyjnXrcX
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 29, 2021
Reunited in Green Bay. 🧀 pic.twitter.com/Ns8ElZgrI1
— NFL (@NFL) July 28, 2021
Manu Ginobili’s future HOF resume:
– 2x All Star
– 2x All-NBA 3rd Team
– 4x NBA Champion
– 2008 6th Man of the Year
– 2003 All-Rookie 2nd Team
– #20 retired by #Spurs
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
Manu Ginobili’s ranks in #Spurs history:
– 1st in career 3PM (1,495) & STL (1,392)
– 3rd in career GP (1,057)
– 4th in career AST (4,001) & FTM (3,380)
– 4th in season FT% (.884)
– 5th in career PTS (14,043), FGM (4,584), REB (3,697), & MIN (26,859)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
Most career STL in #Spurs history:
1. Manu Ginobili (1,392)
2. David Robinson (1,388)
3. George Gervin (1,159)
4. Alvin Robertson (1,128)
5. Tony Parker (1,032)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
Most career 3PM in San Antonio #Spurs history:
1. Manu Ginobili (1,495)
2. Patty Mills (1,171)^
3. Danny Green (959)
4. Bruce Bowen (661)
5. Matt Bonner (656)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
July 28, 1999: After playing 10 seasons (4 of which he led the NFL in RUSH YDS), Detroit #Lions RB Barry Sanders announced his premature retirement from football at age 30
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 29, 2021
July 28, 2020: Los Angeles #Chargers made EDGE Joey Bosa the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history with a 5y/$135M extension ($102M gtd) that surpassed Myles Garrett’s record from weeks prior
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 29, 2021
Walker Buehler has the most consecutive postseason GP (9) with 7+ Ks in MLB history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
July 28, 1991: Montreal Expos SP Dennis Martinez pitched the 13th perfect game in MLB history against the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 1st player in Expos/Nationals history and the 1st internationally-born pitcher to complete a Perfect Game
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 29, 2021
July 28, 1994: Texas #Rangers SP Kenny Rogers pitched the 14th perfect game in MLB history against the California Angels exactly 3 years after Dennis Martinez pitched the 13th Perfect Game in MLB history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 29, 2021
[SEE MORE]
3:40 PM: Houston Astros (62-40) vs. Seattle Mariners (55-47)
4:10 PM: Oakland Athletics (56-46) vs. San Diego Padres (59-44)
9:45 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (61-41) vs. San Francisco Giants (63-37)
NBA: SF Troy Brown Jr., Chicago Bulls (turns 22)
NFL: DL Jeffrey Simmons, Tennessee Titans (24)
NFL: K Michael Badgley, Los Angeles Chargers (26)
NFL: P Logan Cooke, Jacksonville Jaguars (26)
MLB: SP Tylor Megill, New York Mets (26)
MLB: SP Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers (27)
NFL: LB Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills (27)
MLB: SP Caleb Smith, Arizona Diamondbacks (30)
NFL: DB TJ Carrie, Indianapolis Colts (31)
MLB: 1B Darin Ruf, San Francisco Giants (35)
NBA: SG Manu Ginobili, Retired after 2018 (44)
2020: Los Angeles Chargers made EDGE Joey Bosa the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history with a 5y/$135M extension ($102M gtd) that surpassed Myles Garrett‘s record from weeks prior
2019: New York Mets acquired All-Star SP Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays for 2 pitching prospects
2015: Toronto Blue Jays acquired SS Troy Tulowitzki from the Colorado Rockies for 4 players including SS Jose Reyes and RHP Jeff Hoffman
2015: Following their acquisition of SP Johnny Cueto, Kansas City Royals also acquired 2B Ben Zobrist from the Oakland Athletics for SPs Sean Manaea and Aaron Brooks to load up for their 1st World Series run
2010: New York Mets traded OF Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants for SP Zack Wheeler. Beltran played half a season for San Francisco while Wheeler pitched five strong seasons in New York before signing with division-rival Philadelphia Phillies after 2019
1999: After playing 10 seasons (4 of which he led the NFL in rushing yards), Detroit Lions RB Barry Sanders announced his premature retirement from football at age 30
1994: Texas Rangers SP Kenny Rogers pitched the 14th perfect game in MLB history against the California Angels
1993: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. tied an MLB record by hitting a HR in his 8th consecutive game, the team’s only run in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins
1991: Montreal Expos SP Dennis Martinez pitched the 13th perfect game in MLB history against the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 1st player in Expos/Nationals history and the 1st internationally-born pitcher to complete a Perfect Game
1983: AL President Lee McPhail ruled that Royals 3B George Brett’s “pine tar” HR from July 24th should count, and the remainder of the game would be played on August 18th
1933: The NFL announced plans to divide the league into 2 5-team divisions (East and West) for the upcoming season to determine who plays for the championship
1875: Philadelphia Whites SP Joe Borden pitched the very 1st no-hitter in MLB history against the Chicago White Stockings
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