TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 9

2005  Cubs outfielder Adam Greenberg makes his MLB debut in the 9^th and is hit on the head on the 1^st pitch – will be his only MLB at bat

2002  All-Star game ends in a 7-7 tie

1996   Philadelphia 76ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to the LA Lakers

1994  Alex Rodriguez gets his 1^st MLB hit

1988  Chris Speier of SF hits for the cycle – only 4^th player in MLB history to do so for two teams (Joe Cronin, Babe Herman, and Bob Watson)

1979  Fans select an all Red Sox outfield for the All-Star game – Yaz, Rice, Lynn

1976  Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey died

1972  Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 Red Sox including an AL record 8 in a row, as Angels beat Red Sox on a one hitter (Yaz in the 1^st)

1972  Twins Rich Reese hits a pinch hit grand slam – 3^rd of his career to tie MLB record

1971  Longest shutout in AL history – A’s beat Angels 1-0 in 20 innings – set MLB record with 43 combined strikeouts

1966  Jack Nicklaus wins the 95^th British Open

1963  Stan Musial appears in a record 24^th All-Star game

1947  OJ Simpson was born