July is packed with sports, and July 12 has produced some unforgettable moments. Here are the highlights, short and sharp.
1901: Cy Young notches his 300th career win.
1921: Cleveland and New York combine for a record 16 doubles in an AL game.
1926: Paavo Nurmi sets a world record in the 4×1500m with 16:26.2.
1927: Babe Ruth hits his 30th home run, halfway to his 60-HR season.
1930: Bobby Jones wins his fourth U.S. Open.
1934: Willy de Supervise breaks the 400m swimming record with 5:16.0.
1945: Tommy Holmes’ NL hitting streak ends at 37 games.
1949: Larry Doby, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe play in the All-Star Game — the first Black players to do so.
1951: Allie Reynolds throws a no-hitter against the Indians.
1964: Mickey Wright claims her fourth U.S. Women’s Open.
1966: Brooks Robinson named All-Star Game MVP as the NL wins 2-1 in 10 innings.
1969: Tony Jacklin wins the British Open.
1970: Jack Nicklaus takes the British Open by one stroke.
1975: Tom Watson wins the British Open — his first major.
1981: Arnold Palmer wins the U.S. Senior Open.
1986: Evander Holyfield wins the WBA cruiserweight title over Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
1987: Jody Rosenthal wins the Canadian Open; Kent Tekulve appears in his 900th relief game; Gary Player wins the U.S. Senior Open by six strokes.
1989: Ron Guidry retires.
1990: Melido Perez throws a rain-shortened, six-inning no-hitter vs. the Yankees.
1992: Larry Laoretti wins the U.S. Senior Open — his only pro victory.
1996: Kirby Puckett retires.
1997: Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combine for a no-hitter.
1998: France beats Brazil 3-0 to win its first World Cup.
1998: Gil Morgan wins his third Senior Players Championship.
2009: Eun-Hee Ji wins the U.S. Women’s Open.
2015: Chun In-gee wins the U.S. Women’s Open. Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to defend his Wimbledon title.
2025: Iga Świątek earns her sixth Grand Slam.
Short, sharp, and full of classic moments.
