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What happened in history on this day: July 12?
On July 12 in ...
- 1914 - Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitching for the Boston Red Sox.
- 1928 - First televised tennis match.
- 1931 - Chicago Cubs and Saint Louis Cardinals hit a record 23 doubles in a game (second game of designated hitter).
- 1937 - Don Budge wins Davis Cup of tennis by defeating Baron Gottfried von Cramm.
- 1946 - Vance Dinges hits the only Philadelphia Phillies' pinch hit inside-the-park home run.
- 1949 - American League beats National League 11-7 in 16th All Star Game, National League makes a record five errors.
- 1949 - Baseball owners agree to erect warning paths before each fence.
- 1950 - ILTF re-admits Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraw.
- 1951 - New York Yankees' Allie Reynolds no-hits Cleveland Indians, 8-0.
- 1954 - Major League Baseball Players Association founded.
- 1955 - National League beats American League 6-5 (12 innings) in 22nd All Star Game (Milwaukee).
- 1966 - National League beats American League 2-1 (10 innings) in 37th All Star Game (Busch, Saint Louis).
- 1967 - 5th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 4-0.
- 1979 - A Disco Demolition Night publicity stunt goes awry at Comiskey Park, forcing the Chicago White Sox to forfeit their game against the Detroit Tigers.
- 1987 - Philadelphia Phillies' Kent Tekulve pitches his 900th game in relief.
- 1989 - New York Yankees' pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA).
- 1990 - Chicago White Sox player Melido Perez no-hits the New York Yankees 8-0 in a rain.
- 1998 - France defeats Brazil 3-0 to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
- 2009 - In Nurburgring, Germany, round 9 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Mark Webber.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 13-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Los Angeles Angels by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats San Diego Padres by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Texas Rangers by score 14-7.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Minnesota Twins by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats New York Mets by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats New York Yankees by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Miami Marlins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Cleveland Guardians beats Chicago White Sox by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Chicgo White Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 7-0.
Births of sports figures on July 12
- 1943 - Birth of Paul Silas; NBA player (Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics).
Deaths of sports figures on July 12
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