Back in Time: July 4

Back in Time: July 4

1980

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Nolan Ryan fans Ceasar Geronimo to record his 3000th career strikeout.

1982

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Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe in five sets to claim his second career Wimbledon championship.

1992

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Steffi Graf wins her fourth Wimbeldon title with a straight-set victory over Monica Seles.

1999

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Devil Ray Jose Canseco becomes the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs with four different teams reaching the mark previously with the A's, Rangers and Blue Jays.

2004

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The selection of Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa as starters in the NL All-Stars line-up marks the first time in baseball history which three players with 500 career home runs have appeared on the same team.

2006

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Billy Wagner becomes the 20th pitcher baseball history to record 300 career saves.

2007

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Californian Joey Chestnut sets a world record by eating 66 hot dogs and beating six-time Nathan's hot dog-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi at the annual Coney Island contest.

Born on this Day

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George Steinbrenner (1930) <br>Al Davis (1929)