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What happened in history on this day: July 24?
On July 24 in ...
- 1929 - New York to San Francisco footrace ends (2.5 months) winner is 60-year-old Monteverde.
- 1963 - Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson to retain heavyweight championship.
- 1965 - Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the New York Mets.
- 1969 - Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in a record 907th major league game.
- 1973 - National League beats American League 7-1 in 44th All Star Game (Royals Stadium, Kansas City).
- 1973 - Sue Berning wins US golf open for third time.
- 1978 - Billy Martin resigns as New York Yankees' manager.
- 1983 - George Brett, batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident."
- 1984 - Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open.
- 1988 - US and Jamaica play scoreless tie, in second round of 1990 world soccer cup.
- 2005 - Lance Armstrong wins a record 7th straight Tours de France before his scheduled retirement.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Chicago White Sox by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats San Diego Padres by score 8-5.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Seattle Mariners by score 8-5.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Oakland Athletics by score 11-8.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Colorado Rockies by score 10-9.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Baltimore Orioles by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Atlanta Braves by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-3.
Births of sports figures on July 24
- 1917 - Birth of Simon Slattvik in Norway; cross country ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1952).
- 1926 - Birth of Hans-Günther Winkler in Germany; equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956).
- 1934 - Birth of Willie Davis; NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers).
- 1939 - Birth of Bob Lilly; NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1953 - Birth of Steve Grogan; NFL quarterback (New England Patriots).
- 1955 - Birth of Lubov Odinokova in the USSR; team handball (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980).
Deaths of sports figures on July 24
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