July 1
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1904
- The Games of the III Olympiad open in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
[edit] 1905
- Frank Owen of the Chicago White Sox pitched two complete games in one day.
[edit] 1917
- Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds pitched two complete games in one day.
[edit] 1920
- With victories in the women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles events, Suzanne Lenglen became the first player to win three titles at Wimbledon in one year.
[edit] 1931
- Philadelphia Phillies Hall-of Famer Chuck Klein hit for the cycle.
[edit] 1932
- Helen Moody won her fifth women's singles title in six years at Wimbledon.
[edit] 1941
- Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 44 games.
[edit] 1951
- Bob Feller set a major league baseball record when he pitched his third no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians.
[edit] 1970
- Three teams in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands; DOS, Elinkwijk and Velox, merge to form FC Utrecht.
[edit] 1985
- Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers got the 1,800th hit of his career.
[edit] 1995
- The NBA locked out its players in the first work stoppage in the league's history.
[edit] 1996
- The Milwaukee Brewers ended a 19-game home run hitting streak.
[edit] 1996
- Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox got his 1,000th hit.
[edit] 1997
- Randy Myers of the Baltimore Orioles got his 300th career save.
[edit] 1998
- The NBA locked out its players for the second time in its history.
[edit] 2003
- Francesc Fabregas officially moved from F.C. Barcelona to Arsenal.
[edit] 2004
- A spectacular play was made by Derek Jeter during a July 1st, 2004 game against the rival Boston Red Sox. In the top of the 12th inning with the score tied at 2, the Red Sox had the bases loaded with two outs and right-fielder Trot Nixon up at bat. Nixon hit a pop fly down the left-field line, which looked like it would land right in between Yankees third-baseman Alex Rodriguez and left-fielder Ruben Sierra for a two-run single, when Jeter once again came out of nowhere to make a sprinting over the shoulder catch before his momentum sent him diving into the left-field box seats. The play was most memorable because of how Jeter risked injury to save two runs, and likely the entire ballgame. The Yankees went on to win the game in the bottom of the 13th inning on the strength of a ground-rule double from backup catcher John Flaherty, and complete the three game sweep of the Red Sox. Jeter left the game, needing stitches in his chin, but returned to play the next night.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] 1910
- White Sox Park opened. The park's name was later changed to Commiskey Park.
[edit] 1982
- Cal Ripken began playing shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles.
