This Day in Sports History (7/12/2020 – 7/18/2020)

Introduction

July 12th, 1914

• Babe Ruth took the field for the first time, pitching for the Boston Red Sox in his inaugural baseball game.

July 13th, 1934

• Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run.

July 14th, 1962

• Hank Aaron reached a milestone by hitting his 500th career home run.

July 15th, 1969

• Rod Carew matched a Major League Baseball record by stealing home for the seventh time in a single season.

July 16th, 1941

• Joe DiMaggio achieved a remarkable feat, batting three times successfully in his 56th consecutive game.

July 17th, 1974

• Bob Gibson joined an elite group as he became the second pitcher in MLB history to tally 3,000 career strikeouts.

July 18th, 1999

• David Cone delivered a flawless performance, pitching a perfect game while playing for the New York Yankees.

Written by: David Green