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What happened in history on this day: July 28?
On July 28 in ...
- 1906 - New York Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland Naps 6-4.
- 1913 - US wins its first Davis Cup since 1902, beating England, 3-2.
- 1929 - Chicago Cardinals become first NFL team to train out of state (Michigan).
- 1931 - Chicago White Sox score 11 runs in 8th inning to beat New York Yankees 14-12.
- 1933 - NFL divides into two five-team divisions.
- 1940 - New York Yankees player Charle Keller hits three home runs to beat Chicago White Sox 10-9.
- 1957 - Chicago White Sox' James Landis struck out five times in a game.
- 1971 - Sixteen-time gold glover Brook Robinson commits three errors in 6th inning.
- 1976 - Chicago White Sox player John Odom (5 innings) and Francisco Barrios (4 innings) no-hits Oakland Athletics.
- 1979 - Dave Kingman becomes 6th to have a second three home run game.
- 1984 - (to August 12) The Games of the XXIII Olympiad are held in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 1988 - New York Yankees' Tommy John makes three errors on one play yet beats Milwaukee Brewers 16-3.
- 1989 - Atlanta Braves' player Dale Murphy hits two 3-run home runs in an inning, 14th man to hit.
- 1991 - Buffalo Bills beat Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13 in American Bowl football in Wembley.
- 1991 - Montreal Expos' Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game versus (Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1991 - Miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race.
- 2008 - The NBA's Golden State Warriors re-sign centre Andris Biedrins to a six-year, US$62-million US contract.
- 2009 - Gemma Spofforth sets a new world record of 58.12 seconds in the 100m backstroke to win swimming gold at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
- 2009 - Germany's Paul Biedermann beats Michael Phelps in the men's 200m freestyle final to win gold, setting a new world record of 1:42.00 at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Colorado Rockies by score 13-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Kansas City Royals by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-6.
Births of sports figures on July 28
- 1911 - Birth of Gerhard Stoeck in Germany; javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1943 - Birth of Bill Bradley in Crystal City, Missouri, USA; basketball player (New York Knicks), politician (Senator-Democrat-New Jersey), Rhodes scholar.
- 1943 - Birth of Lawrence Elkins; football player FL (Houston Oilers).
- 1944 - Birth of Daniel Morelon in France; 1000km speed skater (Olympic-gold-1968, 1972).
- 1947 - Birth of Barbara Ferrell; American 400m relay racer (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1947 - Birth of Elena Novikova-Belova in the USSR; foils (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1949 - Birth of Vida Blue; major-league pitcher (Cy Young and American League Most Valuable Player 1971).
Deaths of sports figures on July 28
- 1993 - Death of Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (heart ailment) (born 1965).
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