July was packed with big sports moments that read like classic songs. Here are standout moments from July 17 through the years, written in short, punchy lines for music fans.
1882: William Renshaw beat his brother Ernest at Wimbledon.
1885: Maud Watson kept her Wimbledon crown.
1893: Joshua Pim won his first Wimbledon title.
1900: Christy Mathewson began his long MLB run with a loss.
1918: Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in a 21-inning marathon—no errors.
1919: Yankees racked up 21 hits in a 17-inning game.
1922: Ty Cobb had five hits—his fourth time that season.
1924: Jesse Haines threw a no-hitter.
1925: Tris Speaker joined the 3,000-hit club.
1927: Nicolas Frantz kicked off back-to-back Tour de France wins.
1934: Babe Ruth drew his 2,000th walk.
1936: Carl Hubbell started a run of 24 straight wins.
1939: Henry Picard won his second major at the PGA.
1941: Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak ended.
1955: Beverly Hanson won the first LPGA Championship.
1960: Gastone Nencini took the Tour de France title.
1966: Jim Ryun set a world record mile at 3:49.
1974: Bob Gibson reached 3,000 strikeouts.
1979: Sebastian Coe ran a world-record 3:49 mile.
1983: Tom Watson won his fifth Open Championship.
1987: Don Mattingly homered in seven straight AL games.
1988: Florence Griffith Joyner ran a 10.49 100m world record.
1990: Deion Sanders hit an inside-the-park homer.
1994: Brazil beat Italy on penalties to win the World Cup.
1994: Nick Price won the British Open.
2005: Lance Armstrong and Annika Sorenstam took ESPY top honors.
2005: Tiger Woods earned his 10th major at the British Open.
2011: Japan beat the USA on penalties to win the Women’s World Cup.
2018: The AL won the All-Star Game 8-6 with a record 10 homers; Alex Bregman was MVP.
2018: Liz Cambage scored a WNBA single-game record 53 points.
2024: Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in an MLS game.
Short, sharp, and full of unforgettable moments—like a great playlist of sports history.
