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What happened in history on this day: July 27?
On July 27 in ...
- 1920 - Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup.
- 1924 - Games of the VIII Olympiad closes in Paris, France.
- 1946 - Boston Red Sox player Rudy York hits two grand slams in one game.
- 1972 - NHL star Maurice "Rocket" Richard signs with WHL Quebec Nordiques.
- 1973 - Walter Blum becomes 6th jockey to ride 4,000 winners.
- 1984 - Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb as the Major Baseball League all-time single base hit leader as he collects his 3,053rd.
- 1986 - Greg LeMond wins the Tour de France.
- 1989 - Atlanta Braves' player Dale Murphy is 10th to get six RBIs in an inning (6th).
- 1996 - The Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta kills one and injures 111.
- 2008 - Carlos Sastre wins the Tour de France bicycle race in France.
- 2008 - Rafael Nadal wins his second Rogers Cup tennis championship in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with a 6-3, 6-2 win over German Nicolas Kiefer in the final. In the men's doubles final, Toronto's Daniel Nestor and partner Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia defeat the American pairing of Bob and Mike Bryan 6-2, 4-6, 10-6.
- 2008 - Relief pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage and former manager Dick Williams are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
- 2012 - (to August 12) The 2012 Summer Olympics are held in London, England, United Kingdom.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Boston Red Sox by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats New York Yankees by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Miami Marlins by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Texas Rangers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats San Francisco Giants by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Houston Astros by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Washington Nationals by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Chicago White Sox by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Minnesota Twins by score 10-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats San Diego Padres by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Atlanta Braves by score 7-2.
Births of sports figures on July 27
- 1880 - Birth of Joseph Tinker; baseball Hall of Famer, 1/3 of famous double play combo.
- 1906 - Birth of Leo Durocher in Massachusetts, USA; baseball manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants).
- 1939 - Birth of Irv Cross; NFL sportscaster (CBS-TV).
- 1948 - Birth of Peggy Fleming in San Jose, California, USA; ice figure skater (Olympic-gold-1968).
Deaths of sports figures on July 27
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