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What happened in history on this day: July 18?
On July 18 in ...
- 1913 - After 68 straight innings, New York Giants' pitcher Christy Mathewson gives up a walk.
- 1947 - Detroit Tigers shut out New York Yankees 2-0, end 19-game win streak.
- 1948 - Pat Seerey of Chicago White Sox hits four home runs in a game.
- 1951 - Jersey Joe Walcott knocks out Ezzard Charles in five rounds for heavyweight belt. At age 37 Walcott is the oldest boxer to win the title.
- 1954 - Saint Louis Cardinals, losing 8-1 to Philadelphia Phillies begin stalling in 5th; they forfeit game.
- 1960 - Baseball's National League votes to add Houston and New York franchises.
- 1970 - Ron Hunt gets hit by a pitch for a record 119th time.
- 1970 - Willie Mays hits number 3,000.
- 1978 - Billy Martin suspends Reggie Jackson for not bunting.
- 1987 - New York Yankees' Don Mattingly ties major league record (Dale Long, 1956) of home runs in eight consecutive games.
- 1994 - Trailing 11-0 after three innings, the Houston Astros pull off a major comeback defeating the Saint Louis Cardinals, 15-12.
- 1999 - David Cone pitches a perfect game, the 16th in history, as the New York Yankees defeat the Montreal Expos, 6-0, to celebrate Yogi Berra Day.
- 2004 - Todd Hamilton wins The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club.
- 2020 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the Cadillac Grand Prix of Sebring race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #31 Cadillac DPi driven by Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 9th overall is the DragonSpeed USA LLC #81 ORECA LMP2 07 driven by Gustavo Menezes and Henrik Hedman.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 13th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 19th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Jack Hawksworth and Aaron Telitz.
Births of sports figures on July 18
- 1848 - Birth of William Gilbert Grace; Victorian England's greatest cricket player (dies 1915).
- 1914 - Birth of Mack Robinson; US 200m dash (Olympic-silver-1932).
- 1924 - Birth of Inge Sörensen in Denmark; 200m breaststroke (Olympic-bronze-1936).
- 1925 - Birth of Shirley Strickland de la Hunty in Austria; 100m dash (Olympics-bronze-1948).
- 1929 - Birth of Dick Button; commentator/figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948, 1952).
- 1935 - Birth of Tenley Albright; American doctor/figure skater (Olympic-gold-1956).
- 1940 - Birth of Joseph Torre; outfield/manager (Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, 1971 National League Most Valuable Player).
- 1941 - Birth of Marcia Jones in Smoke, Oklahoma, USA; 500m kayak (Olympic-bronze-1964).
- 1984 - Birth of Josh Harding, Canadian hockey player (Minnesota Wild).
Deaths of sports figures on July 18
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