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What Happened in Sports: July 31, 2022
See what happened in sports on July 31, 2022 ft. NBA legend Bill Russell's passing, Deebo signing massive deal in SF, Riley's walk-off, and more!
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July 31st, 2022 was highlighted by the passing of NBA legend Bill Russell at age-88 as sports fans celebrated his life, legacy, and impact off the court as well. San Francisco ended trade controversies by extending dynamic star WR Deebo Samuel on a 3y/$71.6M deal, Reid Detmers became the first rookie to throw a no-hitter and immaculate inning, while Austin Riley’s historic walk-off XBH completed a sweep vs. Arizona. Yordan Alvarez’s RBI single sent home Seattle, Salvador Perez shocked NYY with a GW-HR, plus Giants OF Luis Gonzalez robbed a homer.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– July 31, 2021: KD passed Melo as the USA Olympics scoring leader, Ravens added Houston, Chubb extended, and more!
– July 31, 2020: NBA games in Orlando continued with Giannis beating Boston, James Harden‘s 50-pt game, and more!
– July 31, 2019: Astros landed SP Zack Greinke, Cubs acquired Nick Castellanos, NO paid Michael Thomas, 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.
Bill Russell's HOF resume:
– Most NBA Championships (11) of any player ever
– 5x NBA MVP
– 12x All-Star, 1963 ASG MVP
– 3x All-NBA 1st Team, 8x 2nd Team
– 4x NBA REB leader
– 1969 All-Defense 1st Team
– NBA 75th Anniversary Team
– #6 retired by #Celticspic.twitter.com/ntYiCAmQM8
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 31, 2022
Bill Russell's NBA records:
– Championships (11)
– Playoffs REB (4,104), RPG (24.9), & GP of 20+/30+/40+ REB
– Consecutive seasons (12) of 1,000+ REB
– REB (40 x2) in 1 Finals GP
– 1st w/ 50 REB in 1 GP
– Difference (14) in career-high REB (51) & PTS (37)pic.twitter.com/SPA3W1MT2d
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 31, 2022
Bill Russell's #Celtics records:
– Career REB (21,620), RPG (22.5), & MPG (42.3)
– Top 12 season REB (1,930)
– Top 13 season RPG (24.7)
– Playoffs MIN (7,497) & MPG (45.4)
– REB in 1 GP (51) & Playoff GP (40)
– GP of 10+/20+/30+/40+/50+ REBpic.twitter.com/qXk5StJwsk
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 31, 2022
Most career NBA Championships:
1. Bill Russell (11)
2. Sam Jones (10)
T3. John Havlicek, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, & Tom Heinsohn (8)
T7. Robert Horry, Jim Loscutoff, & Frank Ramsey (7)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 5, 2022
Most REB during 1 GP in NBA Finals history:
T1. 1960 & 1962 Bill Russell (40)
T3. 1961 & 1963 Bill Russell, 1964 & 1967 Wilt Chamberlain (38)
7. 1960 Bill Russell (35)
8. 1967 Wilt Chamberlain (33)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 31, 2022
Most career REB in Boston #Celtics history:
1. Bill Russell (21,620)
2. Robert Parish (11,051)
3. Dave Cowens (10,170)
4. Larry Bird (8,974)
5. John Havlicek (8,007)https://t.co/vbkOHyjjZe
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 31, 2022
Deebo Samuel's career resume:
– 2021 Pro Bowl
– 2021 All-Pro 1st Team
– 2021 NFL YPR (18.2) leader
– NFL WR season RUSH TD (8) leader
– Only player with 1,100+ REC YDS & 300+ RUSH YDS in 1 season ever https://t.co/mXTDWCDwuU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2022
Deebo Samuel's NFL WR records [Super Bowl era]:
– Season RUSH TD (8)
– 1,100+ REC YDS (1,405) & 300+ RUSH YDS in 1 season
– 2+ RUSH TD in 1 GP
– Consecutive GP (5) of 1+ RUSH TD
– RUSH YDS (72) in 1 Playoff GP
– Playoff GP (2) of 50+ RUSH YDS
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2022
Deebo Samuel's #49ers WR records:
– Top2 season RUSH YDS (365) & RUSH TD (8)
– Career GP (10) of 1+ RUSH TD
– Consecutive GP (4) of 1+ RUSH TD
– REC YDS (819) in 1st 7 season GP
– Rookie GP (3) of 100+ REC YDS
– Playoff RUSH TD
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2022
Most RUSH TD by a WR during 1 season in NFL history:
1. 2021 Deebo Samuel (8)
T2. 1948 JR Boone & 1978 Tony Reed (5)
T4. 2015 Tavon Austin & 1953 Ray Renfro (4)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2022
Most RUSH YDS by a WR during 1 season in San Francisco #49ers history:
1. 2021 Deebo Samuel (365)
2. 2019 Deebo Samuel (159)
3. 2007 Michael Robinson (121)
4. 2006 Michael Robinson (116)
5. 1988 Jerry Rice (107) https://t.co/qR2ao7Fgo3
— Best of Pro Sports (@pro_sports_best) June 3, 2022
Reid Detmers now has a no-hitter AND an immaculate inning this season! ? pic.twitter.com/m1cp1Ww17f
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2022
Walkin’ it off to complete the sweep! ? pic.twitter.com/qYhegKiKJI
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2022
SEA YA LATER. pic.twitter.com/NkIo0Cry8z
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 31, 2022
Salvy with a huge homer! ? pic.twitter.com/50a1KnbSfd
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2022
Sunday Night Baseball is off to a loud start tonight.
(MLB x @Woodbridge_Wine) pic.twitter.com/4t8KhcUAUJ
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2022
The kid clears 'em! #StraightUpTX pic.twitter.com/BSj2UIlupA
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 31, 2022
[SEE MORE]
1:35 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (57-44) vs. Boston Red Sox (50-52)
1:40 PM: Cleveland Guardians (51-49) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (54-47)
2:10 PM: Seattle Mariners (55-47) vs. Houston Astros (66-36)
4:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (53-47) vs. San Diego Padres (56-46)
NBA: SF Hamidou Diallo, Detroit Pistons (turns 24)
NBA: C Thomas Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (25)
MLB: SP Jose Fernandez, Last played in 2016 (30)
NFL: DE William Gholston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31)
NFL: WR AJ Green, Arizona Cardinals (34)
NFL: LB Brian Orakpo, Retired after 2018 (36)
NFL: EDGE DeMarcus Ware, Retired after 2016 (40)
NFL: OL Jonathan Ogden, Hall of Fame (48)
2021: Kevin Durant surpassed Carmelo Anthony (336 points) as the all-time leading scorer in USA Olympics history. KD now has 435 points which remains the USA record
2018: Tampa Bay Rays traded SP Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates for SP Tyler Glasnow and OF Austin Meadows
2015: New York Mets landed OF Yoenis Cespedes from Detroit in exchange for SP Michael Fulmer
2014: As part of a 3-team trade, the Detroit Tigers acquired SP David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays for SS Willy Adames and SP Drew Smyly
2010: San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Cardinals completed a 4-player trade that sent SP Corey Kluber to the Indians who won 2 Cy Young awards in 9 years with Cleveland before being traded to Texas for RP Emmanuel Clase
2008: Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates completed a 6-player trade that involved OFs Manny Ramirez and Jason Bay
2007: Boston Celtics acquired former MVP PF Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves for what was the largest trade package ever for a single player (5 players and 2 1st-round picks)
1998: Houston Astros acquired pending free agent SP Randy Johnson from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for 3 prospects including SP Freddy Garcia & SS Carlos Guillen. The Big Unit then signed with the D-Backs in the offseason, winning 4 straight Cy Young awards (1999-2002)
1997: Oakland Athletics traded 1B Mark McGwire to the St. Louis Cardinals for 3 relievers, making his 34 HRs the most all-time by a player involved in a midseason trade. McGwire had a historic 1998 season with 70 HR in St. Louis the very next year
1993: Oakland Athletics traded 34-year-old future HOF OF Rickey Henderson to the Toronto Blue Jays in the midst of 1 of his best seasons (.327/.469/.553/1.023). Henderson struggled offensively in Toronto down the stretch but his defense & base-running helped the Blue Jays win back-to-back Championships, Henderson’s 2nd and final title
1990: Texas Rangers SP Nolan Ryan recorded the 300th win of his Hall of Fame career
1954: Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock became just the 3rd player this century to hit 4 HRs (Lou Gehrig, Gil Hodges) and added a double en route to an MLB-record 18 total bases in a 15-7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers
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