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What happened in history on this day: July 16?
On July 16 in ...
- 1909 - American League's longest scoreless game, Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers 0-0 in 18 innings.
- 1920 - Babe Ruth sets season home run record with 30 en route to 54.
- 1920 - US wins Davis Cup sweeping Australia in five straight matches.
- 1941 - Joe Dimaggio goes three for four, hitting in his 56th straight game.
- 1947 - Bobo Newsom wins 200th game, first as a New York Yankees player and New York Yankees 18th straight.
- 1950 - Single day 16-team home run record set at 37 (National League-25, American League-12).
- 1950 - Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's fourth World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
- 1956 - Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium sold for record US$5.5 million.
- 1960 - 205,000 (record sports attendance) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer.
- 1960 - George Crowe sets record of 12 pinch-hit home runs with a runner on.
- 1961 - Ralph Boston of the US sets long jump record at 27 feet 2 inches.
- 1970 - Pittsburgh Pirates replaces Forbes Field with Three River Stadium.
- 1985 - NBC is first TV network to air a program in stereo, the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. National League beats American League 6-1 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 1987 - Don Mattingly hits his fourth grand slam of the season and ties American League record.
- 1988 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets women's hepathlete record of 7,215 points.
- 1988 - San Antonio (Texas League) beats Jackson 1-0 in 26 innings.
- 2000 - An 1919 Chicago 'Black Sox' autographed baseball is auctioned for US$93,666 on eBay. The ball's autographs include "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
- 2006 - Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees records his 400th career save. becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the milestone.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 14-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Texas Rangers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats Chicago Cubs by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: New York Mets beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 11-3.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-3.
Births of sports figures on July 16
- 1887 - Birth of Joe Jackson AKA Shoeless Joe; black sox player (Say it ain't so, Joe).
- 1932 - Birth of Oleg Protopopov in Russia; Olympic pairs skater (gold 1964, 1968).
- 1942 - Birth of Margaret Smith Court in Australia; tennis pro (1970 Grand Slam).
- 1960 - Birth of Gisela Beyer in German Democratic Republic; discus thrower (Olympics-4th place-1980).
Deaths of sports figures on July 16
- 2015 - Death of Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguayan footballer (born 1926).
- 2016 - Death of Nate Thurmond, American basketball player (born 1941).
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