Sports in July bring big moments: MLB, NBA Summer League, the British Grand Prix, the Tour de France, NASCAR, golf, the MLB All-Star Game, Wimbledon, and track and field. Here are standout July 15 moments that fans still talk about.
In 1876 George Bradley threw the first official no-hitter in MLB. In 1879 John Hartley won Wimbledon. William Renshaw took his fourth straight Wimbledon in 1884. Charlotte Cooper began her run of five Wimbledon singles titles in 1895. Christy Mathewson pitched a no-hitter in 1901.
Ty Cobb hit two inside-the-park homers in 1909. Jim Thorpe dominated the 1912 Olympics, placing top four in all 10 events and winning the decathlon. Babe Ruth tied the career home run mark of 138 in 1921. Gene Sarazen and Bobby Jones both claimed major golf titles in the 1920s. In 1928 Nicolas Frantz led the Tour de France from start to finish.
By 1960 Brooks Robinson hit for the cycle. Arnold Palmer won his first of back-to-back British Opens in 1961. Jacques Anquetil scored his third Tour win in 1962. Lee May smashed four homers in a doubleheader in 1969. Denmark beat Italy 2-0 in the first Women’s World Soccer Championship in 1970.
Nolan Ryan threw his second no-hitter in 1973. Willie McCovey hit his 400th homer the same year. Johnny Bench passed Yogi Berra as the career home run leader for catchers in 1980. Cal Ripken shifted to third base in 1996, ending his long run at shortstop. Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 to win Copa América in 2007.
More recent highlights: Garbiñe Muguruza won her second Grand Slam in 2017. France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the 2018 World Cup. Manny Pacquiao knocked out Lucas Matthysse in 2018 — his first KO in nine years. Big names like Ty Cobb, Jim Thorpe, and Pacquiao still shine in the record books.
