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On July 17 in Baseball History...​
  • 1924 - Jesse Haines of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter, beating the Boston Braves 5-0.

  • 1936 - Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak over two years began as he defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on five hits.

  • 1941 - Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56 games was stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland. The Yankees still won, 4-3.

  • 1969 - Jim Kaat, Gold Glove winner for seven straight years, made three errors, leading to three unearned runs against the Chicago White Sox. He won the game at Minnesota, 8-5.

  • 1974 - Bob Gibson became the second pitcher in Major League history to record 3,000 strikeouts.

  • 1978 - Doc Medich of the Texas Rangers saved the life of a 61-year-old fan who had a heart attack before a game at Baltimore. Medich, a medical student, administered heart massage until help arrived.

  • 1987 - Don Mattingly became the first American League player to hit at least one home run in each of seven consecutive games as the Yankees beat Texas 8-4.

  • 1990 - Minnesota became the first team in Major League history to pull off two triple plays in one game, but it wasn't enough as the Red Sox won 1-0.

  • 2000 - St. Louis rookie Chris Richard hit the first Major League pitch he saw for a homer in an 8-3 win over Minnesota.

Baseball Birthdays on July 17... ​


Baseball Deaths on July 17... ​

 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
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I don’t question his athletic abilities. Dude is a freak. But he doesn’t have what it takes upstairs to get the job done. I’ve seen him melt down in clutch situations way too often for me to believe he will be a successful NFL QB. He could prove me wrong but I don’t see it happening.
 
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VolPack22 said:
I don’t question his athletic abilities. Dude is a freak. But he doesn’t have what it takes upstairs to get the job done. I’ve seen him melt down in clutch situations way too often for me to believe he will be a successful NFL QB. He could prove me wrong but I don’t see it happening.
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Hate to say it but Levis going to be a bust,Sam Bradford2.0
 
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