July is packed with big sports moments that music lovers might still want to know about. Here are standout events from July 27 over the years.
In 1913 Philippe Thys won the Tour de France. He won it again in 1920, becoming the first three-time champion. Also in 1920, the American yacht Resolute beat Britain’s Shamrock IV and kept the America’s Cup. Baseball history hits: Mel Ott’s first MLB homer came in 1927. In 1946 Rudy York hit two grand slams and drove in 10 runs. Yogi Berra began a 148-game errorless streak in 1947. In 1984 Pete Rose passed Ty Cobb for career hits with his 3,503rd single. Dale Murphy had six RBIs in one inning in 1989.
Tennis and golf moments: The U.S. won the International Lawn Tennis Challenge in 1913 and the Davis Cup in 1937. Margaret Osborne won the French women’s title in 1946. The U.S. won the Federation Cup in 1986. Pat Bradley won the Canadian women’s open in 1986. Golf legends like Gary Player (1997), Tom Watson (2003), Bruce Vaughan (2008), and Bernhard Langer (2014) won Senior British Opens.
Other wins and records: John Mikaelsson took Olympic gold in the 10 km walk in 1952. Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. Betsy Rawls won the LPGA in 1969. Walter Blum reached 4,000 wins as a jockey in 1973. Duane Kuiper hit two bases-loaded triples in 1978. Gaylord Perry reached 3,500 strikeouts in 1983. Ingrid Kristiansen ran a 10,000m world record in 1985. Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France in 1986. Kyoko Iwasaki became the youngest Olympic gold medalist in 1992. Travis Fryman hit for the cycle in 1993.
Sports and music scenes share big nights and bigger memories. Keep these moments in your playlist of historic highlights.
