TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 22

2001  Mets Bobby Abreu hits a HR off of John Franco – Franco’s first HR to a lefthander since 1993

2001  Greg Maddux wins his 9^th straight – his 51^st inning without giving up a walk – John Smoltz pitches as a reliever for the 1^st time and gets a save

2000  Indians Omar Vizquel commits an error – 1^st in 95 games (AL record)

1998  NYY run their record to 71-25

1997  Greg Maddux gets a complete game win – threw 78 pitches

1993  Royals Greg Gagne hits the 10,000^th HR at Tiger Stadium – in the same game Travis Fryman gets a walk and scores on 3 wild pitches

1990  Greg LeMond of the U.S. wins the Tour de France

1989  Bench and Yaz are inducted into the Hall of Fame

1980  Braves Bob Horner hits his 15^th HR in the last 23 games

1979  Johnny Bench ties NL record by getting 5 walks

1973  Atlanta commits 7 errors and lose to Philadelphia 5-1

1969  1^st time All-Star game is postponed due to rain

1963  Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in the 1^st round for heavyweight title

1962  Floyd Robinson of White Sox goes 6 for 6 – all singles

1925  The NYY acquire Leo Durocher