July 2

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1933
- 1.2 1969
- 1.3 1986
- 1.4 1994
2 Debuts
3 Births
- 3.1 1964
- 3.2 1980
4 Deaths

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[edit] 1933

New York Giants Pitcher Carl Hubbell pitches two complete games in one as he blanks the St. Louis Cardinals over 18 innings, before the Giants finally broke the scoreless deadlock to win 1-0 in the first game of a double header at the Polo Grounds. The Giants would also win the second game 1-0 in nine innings.

[edit] 1969

Red Kelly is named as the second head coach in Pittsburgh Penguins history.

[edit] 1986

Boston Red Sox ace Roger Clemens is shackled with his first loss of the season by the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens started the season 14-0.

[edit] 1994

Colombian soccer player Andres Escobar was shot to death in Medellin. 10 days earlier he had accidentally scored an own goal in World Cup competition.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Births

[edit] 1964

Jose Canseco MLB player born in Havana, Cuba.

[edit] 1980

Jermaine Van Buren professional baseball player was born in Laurel, Mississippi.

[edit] Deaths

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