7-01-1935 – NEW YORK YANKEES OF GEORGE SELKIRK suggested that a cinder path, 6 feet wisde, should be installed in the outfield so players know when are nearing the wall.

7-01-1961 – RIP COLEMAN tossed seventeenth no-hitter for the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS in their franchise history, 3-0, over the RICHMOND VIRGINIANS, at Toronto.

7-01-1975 – JOHN MAYBERRY hit three home runs for his KANSAS CITY ROYALS off FERGUSON JENKINS at the TEXAS RANGERS.

7-01-1977 – In his MLB debut OF STEVE STAGGS homered off DOYLE ALEXANDER for his first major league hit in the sixth inning of an 11-8 loss to the TEXAS RANGERS.

7-01-1984 – JESSE BARFIELD went 4-for-4 hitting a single, a double and 2 four-baggers, in his BLUE JAYS 7-6 defeat of the OAKLAND A's.

7-01-1991 – JOE CARTER is named as the AMERICAN LEAGUE Player of the Month for June after a torrid stretch where he was hitting for a .352 clip with 11 home runs and 29 RBI.

7-01-1993 – LHP BRUCE CHEN was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the ATLANTA BRAVES.

7-01-1997 – RANDY MYERS became only the second LHP in MLB history ever to record 300 saves, closing out the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, 4-1, for the BALTIMORE ORIOLES.

7-01-2000 – RYAN DEMPSTER, from British Columbia, started for the FLORIDA MARLINS, while MICHAEL JOHNSON, from Alberta, got the call for the EXPOS, in an all-Canadian matchup on CANADA DAY, and JIM McKEAN, an ex-Montrealer, was the umpire at second base. The last Canadian pitching duel before that took place on 7 September 1999 at the FLORIDA MARLINS when RYAN DEMPSTER faced off against ERIC GAGNE of the LOS ANGELES DODGERS.

7-02-1905 – C GEORGE "MOON" GIBSON made his MLB debut with the PITTSBURGH PIRATES.

7-02-1967 – Before a crowd of over 40,000, FERGUSON JENKINS pitches his CHICAGO CUBS into a first-place tie with the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, defeating the CINCINNATI REDS, 4-1, having won 17 of their last 19 games.

7-02-1970 – MONTREAL EXPOS C JOHN BATEMAN drove in a franchise recored seven runs to pace his side to a 13-10 victory over the ST. LOUISE CARDINALS, with the first hit being a grand slam in the six-run first inning.

7-02-1970 – CLEVELAND INDIANS 1B TONY HORTON hits for the cycle at MEMORIAL STADIUM against the BALTIMORE ORIOLES.

7-02-1982 – RHP KIRK McCASKILL, selected in the fourth round of the June free agent draft, was signed to his first professional contract by JOE MADDON. He was also an All-America hockey player while at University of Vermont, being drafted by the WINNIPEG JETS in the NHL draft in 1981.

7-02-1986 – HARRY LEE "PEANUTS" LOWERY died at the age of 69 in Inglewood, California. The diminutive former player was the first base coach with the MONTREAL EXPOS in 1969.

7-02-1986 – On excellent pitching by JIMMY KEY and reliver TOM HENKE they combined to defeat ROGER CLEMENS, of the BOSTON RED SOX, who fell short of a record-tying 15th consecutive winning decision when the TORONTO BLUE JAYS scored three runs in the eighth inning for a 4 - 2 decision.

7-02-1989 – RHP SERGIO VALDEZ and OF KEVIN DEAN are traded by the MONTREAL EXPOS to the ATLANTA BRAVES in exchange for LHP ZANE SMITH.

7-02-1990 – RHP UGUETH URBINA was signed as a non-drafted amateur free agent by the MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-02-1990 – ISRAEL ALCANTARA signed as a non-drafted free agent with the MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-02-1999 – LHP JORDAN ZIMMERMAN appeared for his SEATTLE MARINERS in a game in which his brother, RHP JEFF ZIMMERMAN also pitched, for his TEXAS RANGERS.

7-03-1930 – In a game between the MONTREAL ROYALS at the BUFFALO BISONS, in the INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, night baseball was inaugaurated before a crowd of over 12,000 who watched Montreal down their side 5-4.

7-03-1934 – OF GEORGE SELKIRK of the NEWARK BEARS, boosted his batting mark over .370 by clouting six hits in as many at-bats (fourt singles and two doubles).

7-03-1966 – ATLANTA BRAVES pitcher TONY CLONINGER, using a bat provided to him by DENIS MENKE, became the first National League player to ever hit two grand slam home runs in one game. He also added a single for a final total of nine RBI in a 17-3 rout of the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

7-03-1970 – CALIFORNIA ANGELS pitcher CLYDE WRIGHT needed only 98 pitches to no-hit the OAKLAND ATHLETICS by a 4-0 score at ANAHEIM STADIUM.

7-03-1970 – It is believed the longest ball ever hit for a home run at JARRY PARK came off the bat of DICK ALLEN of the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, against MIKE WEGENER, which rattled off the top of the TV tower high in center field, travelling approximately 450 feet from home plate.

7-03-1979 – ROY HOWELL smacked the fourth grand slam in BLUE JAYS franchise history, off JACK BILLINGHAM of the DETROIT TIGERS at TIGER STADIUM in the first inning.

7-03-1985 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS stole 5 bases, edging the NEW YORK YANKEES 3-2 in 10 innings, as LLOYD MOSEBY had 2 steals and scored the winning run on a throwing error.

7-03-1988 – GENE NELSON, of the OAKLAND ATHLETICS, stole a base while pinch-running for DON BAYLOR in a 9-8, 16-inning victory over the TORONTO BLUE JAYS, becoming the first AMERICAN LEAGUE pitcher to steal a base since JOHN "BLUE MOON" ODOM did so in 1973. JOSE CANSECO had hit three home runs, but the visiting A's didn't win until MARK McGWIRE went deep in the 16th inning.

7-03-1992 – RHP KELVIM ESCOBAR was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS.

7-03-1993 – DONALD SCOTT DRYSDALE died at the age of 56 in Montreal, Quebec. The Hall of Fame pitcher was found at his hotel while he was in town as a broadcaster with the visiting LOS ANGELS DODGERS.

7-03-1995 – 1B ANDRES GALARRAGA had 6 hits for his COLORADO ROCKIES against the HOUSTON ASTROS.

7-03-1996 – IF CESAR IZTURIS signed as a non-drafted free agent with the TORONTO BLUE JAYS.

7-03-1996 – RHP GIOVANNI CARRARA was selected off waivers by the CINCINNATI REDS from the TORONTO BLUE JAYS.

7-03-2000 – JOSE VIDRO became the fourth switch hitter in MONTREAL EXPOS franchise history to have homered from both sides of the plate in the same game, accomplished at TED TURNER FIELD against the ATLANTA BRAVES. ORLANDO CABRERA also homered twice in this game, marking the first time in club history that middle infielders combined to accomplish such a feat in the same contest. The EXPOS went on to win 17-1 as Vidro and Cabrera went 7-for-9 on the night with four home runs and nine runs batted in.

7-03-2001 – RHP JAKE WESTBROOK made his first MLB start, picking up his first career win as a starter in his INDIANS 9-1 win over the RED SOX.

7-04-1951 – JACK KENT COOKE put up $200,000 to purchase 84 percent of the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS.

7-04-1959 – NEW YORK YANKEES SS TONY KUBEK, the AMERICAN LEAGUE Rookie of the Year in 1957, goes 8-for-10 in a doubleheader as his Bronx Bombers sweep the WASHINGTON SENATORS, 10-6 and 7-0.

7-04-1977 – The BOSTON RED SOX set a MLB record by hitting seven home runs with none on, and the two teams tied another MLB record as the TORONTO BLUE JAYS had one homer in the game, for a total of eight.

7-04-1983 – For the first time in their franchise history the TORONTO BLUE JAYS lead the AMERICAN LEAGUE east division at the ALL-STAR break, with a record of 43-33, good for a one game advantage over the BALTIMORE ORIOLES.

7-04-1984 – LARRY PARRISH, playing for the TEXAS RANGERS, became the 3000th strike out victim of PHIL NIEKRO, now toiling for the NEW YORK YANKEES, who had five K's in the contest, and became only the ninth pitcher to reach the 3000 strikeout plateau.

7-04-1991 – OF DEREK BELL banged out his first hit in the majors, a single, off DAVID WEST of the MINNESOTA TWINS.

7-04-1998 – IF DANNY KLASSEN spent the early part of the 1998 season at Triple-AAA with the TUCSON SIDEWINDERS, where he batted .292 with 10 HR and 47 RBI, then was recalled by the ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS and made his MLB debut on this night, going 0-for-1 with 3 walks and a run scored as the starting second baseman in a 7-4 win over the HOUSTON ASTROS at the ASTRODOME.

7-05-1974 – LHP GERALD HANNAHS was signed by the MONTREAL EXPOS as an amateur free agent.

7-05-1986 – DOYLE ALEXANDER was traded to the ATLANTA BRAVES for power pitching reliever DUANE WARD. The next day, JIM ACKER also went over to the Braves in return for RHP JOE JOHNSON.

7-05-1995 – MATT STAIRS, playing for the BOSTON RED SOX, hit his first MLB home run off TOM GORDON of the KANSAS CITY ROYALS.

7-05-1997 – RICKEY HENDERSON, on a 6th inning single, became the 74th hitter in MLB history ever to reach the 2500 hits level.

7-05-2001 – GEOFF BLUM became the fifth switch hitter in the history of the MONTREAL EXPOS to have homered from both sides of the plate in the same game, accomplishing this feat versus the FLORIDA MARLINS at OLYMPIC STADIUM.

7-06-1908 – FRED MITCHELL threw the second no-hitter, 2-0, in TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS franchise history, at the MONTREAL ROYALS.

7-06-1973 – C JOHN BOCCABELLA belted two home runs in one inning for his MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-06-1973 – FERGUSON JENKINS of the CHICAGO CUBS defeats the SAN DIEGO PADRES, 8-5, in his 13TH consecutive win against this expansion club, in a streak dating back to 5-12-1969.

7-06-1974 – RHP DALE MURRAY made his MLB debut for the MONTREAL EXPOS, going on to appear in 32 games, with a 1-1 record, and a 1.03 ERA over 70 innings pitched.

7-06-1976 – FRANK ROBINSON hit his last home run, number 586, at ANAHEIM STADIUM off CALIFORNIA ANGELS starter SID MONGE.

7-06-1983 – DAVE STIEB hurled 3 hitless innings in the ALL-STAR GAME in Chicago and was named the winning pitcher as the AMERICAN LEAGUE won for the first time in 11 seasons 13-3, in the 50th aniversary of the mid-summer classic.

7-06-1986 – MONTREAL EXPOS IF AL NEWMAN hit his first and only MLB home run off ATLANTA BRAVES LHP ZANE SMITH.

7-06-2003 – RHP BRYAN HEBSON made his MLB debut with the MONTREAL EXPOS.7-06-1992 – KENT BOTTENFIELD made his MLB debut with the MONTREAL EXPOS as an emergency starter in the second game of a doubleheader at the LOS ANGELES DODGERS, delivering 4.2 innings of shutout ball.

7-07-1972 – Returning to the MONTREAL EXPOS lineup for the first time since 27 June, OF KEN SINGLETON drives in three runs supporting a 7-2 win for BILL STONEMAN against the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, wearing a special uniform to prevent the recurrence of a rash due to an allergy to the material in his regular EXPOS uniform.

7-07-1979 – In the second one-hitter against the TORONTO BLUE JAYS, DOC MEDICH (6.2 INN) and JIM KERN (2.1 INN) combined on a 2-0 TEXAS RANGERS win, with JOHN MAYBERRY having the only hit of the contest, a single in the second.

7-07-1982 – Beer came to EXHIBITION STADIUM after the governemnt of Ontario approved its sale. Toronto had been the only ballpark in the major leagues where fans could not buy a beer !!!

7-08-1960 – Former MLB pitcher JOSEPH VICTOR LAWRENCE KRAKAUSKAS died at the age of 45 in Hamilton, Ontario. From 1937-1940 he pitched with the WASHINGTON SENATORS and then in 1941-1942 and 1946 he appeared with the CLEVELAND INDIANS, compiling a 26-36 mark with a 4.53 ERA in 149 games.

7-08-1978 – Pitchers JIM CLANCY and MIKE WILLIS combined for a 3-hitter as their BLUE JAYS blanked the CHICAGO WHITE SOX in a 3-0 shutout, as RICK CERONE was the offensive star with a homer and 2 singles.7-08-1971 – FERNANDO ARROYO of the LAKELAND TIGERS pitched a 7-inning perfect game to defeat the WEST PALM BEACH EXPOS, 5-0, in FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE play.

7-08-1995 – IF LUIS LOPEZ was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS.7-08-1992 – In a seldom seen play in the majors, MONTREAL EXPOS 2B DELINO DeSHIELDS successfully caught LOS ANGELES DODGERS SS JOSE OFFERMAN off second base through use of the hidden ball trick.

7-08-1999 – LARRY WALKER hit his 250th career home run against the LOS ANGELES DODGERS at COORS FIELD.

7-08-2000 – CHRIS STYNES hit home runs in four straight games from 7-5 to 7-8-2000, achieving a 5-for-5 night to cap this feat, for his CINCINNATI REDS

7-09-1967 – RHP STAN BAHNSEN pitched a perfect game over seven innings for the SYRACUSE CHIEFS in downing the BUFFALO BISONS.

7-09-1976 – LARRY DIERKER tossed a no-hitter as his HOUSTON ASTROS beat the MONTREAL EXPOS 6-0, fanning eight and walking four.

7-09-1985 – BUCK MARTINEZ makes a rare double play at home plate, the first on a collision with PHIL BRADLEY of the SEATTLE MARINERS and the second on a tag-out of GORMAN THOMAS while lying prone with a fractured leg, as the bad break puts him on the shelf for the remainder of the season. GEORGE BELL slammed a dramatic 13th inning grand slam to give his BLUE JAYS a 9-4 win.

7-09-1988 – CHRIS SPEIER hit for the cycle for his SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

7-09-1991 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS host the annual ALL-STAR GAME at SKYDOME with ROBERTO ALOMAR, who went 0-4, voted to start at 2B; fellow BLUE JAYS LHP JIMMY KEY, who was credited with the win in his second career appearance; OF JOE CARTER, who was 1-for-1; manager CITO GASTON and trainer TOMMY CRAIG also join him as the AMERICAN LEAGUE defeats the NATIONAL LEAGUE squad by a 4-2 count, in the fourth consecutive AL victory. The 63rd mid-summer classic sees 52382 in attendance with millions more viewing and listening in over TV and radio.

7-09-1992 – C/IF GREG COLBRUNN made his MLB debut with the MONTREAL EXPOS at the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, collecting his first big league hit.

7-10-1982 – LARRY PARRISH hit his third grand slam in seven days, off MILT WILCOX, in the first game of a double-header as his TEXAS RANGERS downed the DETROIT TIGERS 6-5, having hit the other two grand slams on 7-4 and 7-7.

7-10-1985 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS played long ball to beat the SEATTLE MARINERS 11-1. RANCE MULLINIKS, LLOYD MOSEBY, JESSE BARFIELD, AL OLIVER and GEORGE BELL all homered for the BLUE JAYS.

7-10-1986 – DAMASO GARCIA records his 1000th hit in the big leagues, becoming the first BLUE JAYS hitter to do so.

7-10-1993 – LHP DENIS BOUCHER is acquired by the MONTREAL EXPOS from the SAN DIEGO PADRES for IF AUSTIN MANAHAN, becoming only the second French-Canadian pitcher in franchise history behind CLAUDE RAYMOND.

7-10-1998 – DANNY KLASSEN had an impressive BANK ONE BALLPARK initiation versus the CINCINNATI REDS, going 3-for-4, featuring his first MLB hit, a single in the second inning, then hit his first big league homer, a ninth inning 2-run shot.

7-11-1967 – TONY PEREZ hit a home run off JIM ' CATFISH ' HUNTER in the 15th inning of the longest game in ALL-STAR GAME history as the NATIONAL LEAGUE defeated the AMERICAN LEAGUE by a 2-1 score at ANAHEIM STADIUM.

7-11-1968 – MINNESOTA TWINS rookie 3B RICK RENICK made his MLB debut by hitting a home run in his first big league at-bat off lHP MICKEY LOLICH of the DETROIT TIGERS, becoming the 36th player to do so.

7-11-1969 – In his fourth 1-0 loss of the season, the CHICAGO CUBS premier starter FERGUSON JENKINS loses to the NEW YORK METS, 1-0.

7-11-1983 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS surprised the KANSAS CITY ROYALS by a 7-4 outcome, scoring 3 runs in the 11th inning. DAMASO GARCIA had three hits and DAVE COLLINS rapped out 4 singles.

7-11-1996 – RHP JEFF JUDEN was claimed off waivers by the MONTREAL EXPOS from the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

7-12-1983 – GEORGE BELL celebrated his first game as a member of the TORONTO BLUE JAYS by cracking out a double, a home run and 2 RBI as his new team subdued the KANSAS CITY ROYALS by a 9-6 score.

7-12-1994 – ROBERTO ALOMAR is named to start in his fourth consecutive All-Star Game, and his teammate, JOE CARTER is also voted to start in the game held at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

7-13-1961 – OF MACK JONES of the MILWAUKEE BREWERS tied a NATIONAL LEAGUE mark by getting four hits, three singles and a double, in his MLB debut, in a 6-5 triumph over the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS.

7-13-1963 – EARLY WYNN, at the age of 43, registered his 300th and final MLB victory, pitching the first five innings of a 7-4 triumph for the CLEVELAND INDIANS over the KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS.

7-13-1972 – ST. LOUIS CARDINALS RHP REGGIE CLEVELAND hurled a two-hit 2-0 shutout over the ATLANTA BRAVES, in game he later recalled, "best I've pitched in majors." On the 1971 season he had been named THE SPORTING NEWS NL Rookie of the Year.

7-13-1973 – HAL BREEDEN delivered a pinch-hit home run in both games of a doubleheader for his MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-13-1977 – OF TERRY PUHL made his MLB debut, going 1-for-6, against the LOS ANGELES DODGERS in a 3-2 win in 13 innings for his HOUSTON ASTROS at the ASTRODOME. He then was the regular leftfielder for remainder of the season hitting .301.

7-13-1980 – JERRY GARVIN picked up his 4th save of the year as his BLUE JAYS downed the MILWAUKEE BREWERS 4-1. BARRY BONNELL belted a solo homer and ALVIS WOODS bashed a 2-run round-tripper.

7-13-1982 – The NATIONAL LEAGUE registered its 11th consecutive ALL-STAR GAME victory over the AMERICAN LEAGUE with a 4-1 win at OLYMPIC STADIUM, home of the MONTREAL EXPOS. It is the first time an ALL-STAR GAME was ever played outside the United States. DAVE CONCEPCION's two-run home run off DENNIS ECKERSLEY in the second inning was the deciding hit.

7-13-1988 – OF TRACY JONES and RHP PAT PACILLO are acquired by the MONTREAL EXPOS from the CINCINNATI REDS in exchange for C JEFF REED, RHP RANDY ST. CLAIRE and OF HERMAN WINNINGHAM.

7-13-1999 – PEDRO MARTINEZ pitched himself into the ALL-STAR GAME record book, becoming the first pitcher to strike out the first four hitters he faced to start the game, fanning BARRY LARKIN, LARRY WALKER, SAMMY SOSA in the first inning, and MARK McGWIRE to start off the second inning, tying an AMERICAN LEAGUE record as the AL won by a 4-1 score at FENWAY PARK.

7-13-1999 – RHP JEFF ZIMMERMAN became only the second TEXAS RANGERS rookie ever selected to appear in an ALL-STAR Game, pitching a scoreless 7th inning at FENWAY PARK, and also became only the sixth native of Canada to ever appear in the mid-summer classic.

7-13-2001 – DAVE LITTLEFIELD was named Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the PITTSBURGH PIRATES, becoming the 11th GM in the history of the BUCS.

7-14-1983 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS shocked the CHICAGO WHITE SOX 8-0 on a 2-hit performance by LUIS LEAL as BUCK MARTINEZ and RANCE MULLINIKS homered for the winners. 7-15-1982 - The BLUE JAYS struck for 12 hits including homers by JESSE BARFIELD, BARRY BONNELL and BUCK MARTINEZ to defeat the TEXAS RANGERS, 5-1, as DAVE STIEB went the distance for the victory.

7-14-1987 – GEORGE BELL at the All-Star break has 29 home runs and 76 RBI, becoming the first BLUE JAYS player voted to start in the summer classic held in OAKLAND ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM.

7-14-1987 – TIM RAINES capped his 3-for-3 performance in the ALL-STAR GAME with a two-run triple in the top of the 13th inning, giving the NATIONAL LEAGUE a 2-0 victory in OAKLAND, as OZZIE VIRGIL and HUBIE BROOKS scored on the hit.

7-14-1988 – OF DAVE MARTINEZ is traded to the MONTREAL EXPOS by the CHICAGO CUBS in exchange for OF MITCH WEBSTER.

7-14-1992 – ROBERTO ALOMAR is voted to start his second straight ALL-STAR GAME, this year played at JACK MURPHY STADIUM in SAN DIEGO.

7-14-2000 – LARRY WALKER homered to drive in his 500th run in a COLORADO ROCKIES uniform.7-14-2000 – Former MLB pitchers GEORGES HENRI MARANDA died at the age of 68 in Levis, Quebec. In 1960 he appeared in 17 games with the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, then pitched in 32 games with the MINNESOTA TWINS in 1962, compiling a lifetime 2-7 mark with a 4.52 ERA.

7-15-1980 – Hitting his 314th home run as a catcher, off DAVID PALMER, JOHNNY BENCH beat YOGI BERRA's record for homers by a catcher, as his CINCINNATI REDS downed the MONTREAL EXPOS 12-7.

7-15-1980 – RHP FERGUSON JENKINS set a TEXAS RANGERS record with a 13-strikeout performance against the CHICAGO WHITE SOX.

7-15-1982 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS struck for 12 hits including homers by JESSE BARFIELD, BARRY BONNELL and BUCK MARTINEZ to defeat the TEXAS RANGERS, 5-1, as DAVE STIEB went the distance for the victory.

7-16-1921 – ARTHUR IRWIN, who committed suicide by leaping from the deck of a ship near Boston, died at the age of 63.

7-16-1969 – Despite four home runs off the bats of members of the MONTREAL EXPOS, the visiting PITTSBURGH PIRATES come out on top, 8-7, scoring three in the eighth and three in the ninth innings, in a game in which future Hall of Fame slugger WILLIE STARGELL splashed a pitch over the right field fence into the municipal swimming pool outside JARRY PARK.

7-16-1970 - TONY PEREZ hit the first ever home run at THREE RIVERS STADIUM as the CINCINNATI REDS downed the PITTSBURGH PIRATES by a close 3-2 score.

7-16-1980 – DAVE STIEB tossed a 3-hit shutout and home runs by ROY HOWELL, ERNIE WHITT and two by JOHN MAYBERRY gave their BLUE JAYS a 5-0 triumph against the SEATTLE MARINERS.

7-16-1988 – TIM RAINES became the first switch hitter in the history of the MONTREAL EXPOS to have homered from both sides of the plate in the same game at OLYMPIC STADIUM.

7-16-1993 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS named NICK LEYVA as interim-3B Coach, then full-time 3B Coach on 10-28-1993.

7-17-1966 – RHP STAN BAHNSEN pitched a seven-inning no-hitter for the TOLEDO MUD HENS over the RICHMOND BRAVES.7-17-1931 – Canadian-born OF VINCE BARTON made his MLB debut with the CHICAGO CUBS.

7-17-1982 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS beat up the TEXAS RANGERS for the third day in a row to win 11-3, scoring 7 runs in th second inning, led by ERNIE WHITT with a 3-run double.

7-17-2000 – LARRY WALKER drove in his 888th career RBI, surpassing JEFF HEATH in becoming the all-time Canadian-born leader, also notching his career 1500th hit in the 3rd inning.

7-17-2002 – Against the BALTIMORE ORIOLES at SKYDOME, C KEN HUCKABY hit a fly ball into the right field corner that GARY MATTHEWS JR. gave chase to, dove, but saw the ball ricochet around him and then was slow to react but Huckaby never broke stride circling the bases to score the first inside-the-park home run by a TORONTO BLUE JAYS cather in franchise history.

7-18-1933 – The MONTREAL ROYALS inaugurated their new lighting system in a game against the ALBANY SENATORS.

7-18-1970 – WILLIE MAYS bounced career hit No. 3000 through the left side of the infield off MIKE WEGENER in the second inning of a 10-1 romp for his SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS over the MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-18-1983 – ALFREDO GRIFFIN was spectacular defensively as his BLUE JAYS dropped the KANSAS CITY ROYALS 8-2 in the ABC-TV game of the week, with LLOYD MOSEBY contributing a double and a triple, while BUCK MARTINEZ socked a big home run.

7-18-1993 – 1B FRED McGRIFF was traded to the ATLANTA BRAVES from the SAN DIEGO PADRES in exchange for OF MELVIN NIEVES, OF VINCE MOORE and RHP DONNIE ELLIOTT.

7-18-1999 – The MONTREAL EXPOS were victimized by a DAVID CONE perfect game at YANKEE STADIUM, being blanked 6-0 on YOGI BERRA DAY with DON LARSEN in attendance.

7-18-1999 – A first-inning single at the OAKLAND ATHLETICS gives COLORADO ROCKIES OF LARRY WALKER 2500 career total bases.

7-19-1958 – Future Hall of Famer and knuckleball ace PHIL NIEKRO was signed as a free agent by the MILWAUKEE BRAVES.

7-19-1984 – DAVE STIEB won his 11th game when his BLUE JAYS defeated the SEATTLE MARINERS 8-1. CLIFF JOHNSON, DAMASO GARCIA, TONY FERNANDEZ bashed solo home runs, and JESSE BARFIELD added 4 hits.

7-19-1986 – CHICAGO CUBS OF DAVE MARTINEZ hit his first major league home run off MIKE KRUKOW of the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

7-19-1989 – JOE CARTER had the fourth three-run home run game of his career, tying the AMERICAN LEAGUE record set by LOU GEHRIG, driving in six runs, powering the CLEVELAND INDIANS over the MINNESOTA TWINS by a 10-1 decision.

7-19-1992 – PAUL QUANTRILL was promoted from the Class-AAA PAWTUCKET RED SOX, winning his MLB debut the following day at the KANSAS CITY ROYALS entering a 3-3 tie and was scoreless over the final 2.2 innings, giving up only 2 hits while striking out 3.

7-19-1998 – C BOB HENLEY made his MLB debut with the MONTREAL EXPOS against the PITTSBURGH PIRATES, entering the game in the 8th inning to replace CHRIS WIDGER.

7-20-1970 – BILL SINGER pitched a no-hitter against the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES in a 5-0 victory for his LOS ANGELES DODGERS before only 12454 patrons at DODGER STADIUM.

7-20-1978 – SS CHRIS SPEIER became the second member of the MONTREAL EXPOS ever to hit for the cycle, accomplishing this feat against the ATLANTA BRAVES in OLYMPIC STADIUM.

7-20-1979 – After a 7 year absence, RUSTY STAUB makes a late-season return to the MONTREAL EXPOS upon being acquired from the DETROIT TIGERS.

7-20-1984 – Trailing the SEATTLE MARINERS 3-1, the BLUE JAYS scored 11 times in the 9th inning to storm to a 12-7 victory as the winners sent 16 men to the plate during the final frame.7-20-1984 – IF AL NEWMAN was traded to the MONTREAL EXPOS from the SAN DIEGO PADRES in exchange for RHP Greg Harris.

7-20-1990 – ISRAEL ALCANTARA was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-20-1991 – CLEVELAND INDIANS LHP DENIS BOUCHER recorded his first MLB win against the CALIFORNIA ANGELS.

7-20-1992 – After his promotion from the Class-AAA PAWTUCKET RED SOX to the BOSTON RED SOX the previous day, RHP PAUL QUANTRILL won his MLB debut at the KANSAS CITY ROYALS, entering a 3-3 tie, working 2.2 innings, giving up 2 hits, while striking out 3.

7-20-1997 – MATT STAIRS, of the OAKLAND ATHLETICS, earned AMERICAN LEAGUE Player of the Week honors for the week of 14-20 July after going 11-for-18 with 10 runs scored, five home runs and 11 runs batted in.

7-20-1998 – MONTREAL EXPOS C BOB HENLEY started his first game against the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, collecting his first hit in the majors in the 3rd inning, a single to right field, off CURT SCHILLING in a 3-1 loss. OF RONDELL WHITE broke his right ring finger attempting to catch a line drive, missing the remainder of the season.

7-20-2001 – OF RYAN RADMANOVICH was traded to the PITTSBURGH PIRATES from the SAN DIEGO PADRES in exchange for RHP BO DONALDSON.

7-21-1938 – SS LINUS "SKEETER" EBNET, 23, of the WINNIPEG MAROONS in the NORTHERN LEAGUE, died in a Winnipeg hospital after being hit by a pitched ball in a game with Grand Forks five days earlier.

7-21-1978 – ALVIS WOODS starred for the BLUE JAYS in their 5-4 triumph over the OAKLAND A's, banging out the tying and winning runs and made a clutch shoe-string catch for the game's last out.

7-21-1979 – Just over a week after being called up from the Class-AAA DENVER BEARS to the MONTREAL EXPOS, IF TONY BERNAZARD hit his first home run in the big leagues off DON SUTTON of the LOS ANGELES DODGERS.

7-21-1998 – The first career home run for MONTREAL EXPOS SS ORLANDO CABRERRA was an inside-the-park job against MARK PORTUGAL of the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES at OLYMPIC STADIUM.

7-22-1916 – In the fourth no-hitter in their franchise history, RHP URBAN SHOCKER, of the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, pitched an 11 inning no-hit game to defeat the ROCHESTER RED WINGS, 1-0, in an INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE contest.

7-22-1967 – The ATLANTA BRAVES used five relief pitchers in the ninth inning against the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS to establish a MLB record by using KEN JOHNSON, RAMON HERNANDEZ, CLAUDE RAYMOND, DICK KELLEY and CECIL UPSHAW.

7-22-1980 – OTTO VELEZ and ROY HOWELL crushed back-to-back homers to lead off the second inning to spark the BLUE JAYS to a 6-2 margin over the OAKLAND A's.

7-22-1992 – C/IF GREG COLBRUNN hit his first major league home run off ROD BECK of the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

7-22-2000 – ANDY TRACY had a career night at the FLORIDA MARLINS as he drove in a franchise-record seven runs, tying an EXPOS club record for a rookie, set in 1994 by RONDELL WHITE. Batting clean-up, Tracy went 3-for-4 on the night including a grand slam off REID CORNELIUS in the 3rd inning, and went 6-for-12 in the three-game series at PRO PLAYER STADIUM. PETER BERGERON scored a career-high four runs.

7-22-2001 – After only five short weeks in an EXPOS uniform ROB DUCEY suffered an Achilles tendon tear attempting to scale the outfield wall in a futile effort to chase down a BRIAN JORDAN home run at TURNER FIELD against the ATLANTA BRAVES, which all but ends his active playing career.

7-22-2001 – JEFF KENT, ERIC DAVIS and BENITO SANTIAGO hit three consecutive home runs for their SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS against the ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS.

7-23-1973 – FERGUSON JENKINS, of the CHICAGO CUBS, and REGGIE CLEVELAND, of the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, faced each other in an all-Canadian pitching duel, marking the first time that a Canadian pitcher made his MLB debut against another fellow Canadian.

7-23-1985 – DOYLE ALEXANDER struck out a career high 11 SEATTLE MARINERS batters in a 4-2 win, as his BLUE JAYS were outhit 12-6 but 3 hits and a walk in the 8th produced 3 runs for the comeback victory.

7-23-1998 – RHP JEREMY POWELL made his MLB debut with the MONTREAL EXPOS at the CHICAGO CUBS, taking the loss in a 2-1 final.

7-23-2000 – GEOFF BLUM helped his EXPOS sweep the FLORIDA MARLINS from 21-23 July at Florida hitting home runs in three straight games while driving in nine runs including a personal-best four in his first career start at third base on 21 July.

7-23-2001 – PETER BERGERON collects a hit in his 19th consecutive game, tying him with ANDRE DAWSON and WARREN CROMARTIE for the third-longest streak in EXPOS history, and during his streak, which will be broken the next day, he batted 383 (31-for-81) with 17 runs scored.

7-24-1939 – CHARLOTTE HORNETS RHP EARLY WYNN tossed a no-hitter against the ASHEVILLLE TOURISTS in the Class-B PIEDMONT LEAGUE, losing 2-1.7-24-1915 – DAN HOWLEY, catching for the MONTREAL ROYALS, hit two grand slams in a 15-6 victory over the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS in INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE action.

7-24-1965 – LHP MIKE KILKENNY tossed a no-hitter for DAYTONA BEACH over TAMPA in the FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE, having been signed off Toronto sandlots in 1964.

7-24-1972 – WHITEY LOCKMAN was appointed manager of the CHICAGO CUBS two-thirds of the way through the 1972 season, taking over with 65 games remaining on the schedule, putting together a 39-26 record in those remaining games, for a nifty .600 won-loss percentage, with the team finishing with an 85-70 record, good enough for 2nd place.

7-24-1976 – C EARL WILLIAMS is sold to the MONTREAL EXPOS by the ATLANTA
BRAVES.

7-24-1982 – JESSE BARFIELD slammed a 3-run pinch-hit home run in the 8th inning to hand the CHICAGO WHITE SOX an 8-1 loss. LLOYD MOSEBY rapped out 3 hits, scored twice and swiped a base.

7-24-1982 – In a NEW YORK METS 4-3 win, RUSTY STAUB picks up his 1400th career RBI against the SAN DIEGO PADRES at JACK MURPHY STADIUM.

7-24-1986 – IF TOM FOLEY was traded, along with RHP LARY SORENSEN, to the MONTREAL EXPOS by the PHILADLPHIA PHILLIES for LHP DAN SCHATZEDER and OF SKEETER BARNES, and in his first day in a Montreal uniform went 5-for-9 against the CINCINNATI REDS in the completion of a suspended game plus the regularly scheduled night game.

7-24-1994 – OF RONDELL WHITE set the MONTREAL EXPOS record for most runs batted in by a rookie, with seven, in a game against the LOS ANGELES DODGERS. (see 7-22-2000).

7-24-2001 – TOMAS PEREZ hit home runs from both sides of the plate in a game for his PHILADELPHIA PHILLES against the MONTREAL EXPOS.

7-25-1974 – In his first year in professional baseball MICKEY MAHLER pitched a seven-inning no hitter for the SAVANNAH BRAVES.

7-25-1975 – Before being sidelined for remainder of season DETROIT TIGERS LHP JOHN HILLER posted 14 saves, with a 2-3 mark and 2.15 ERA, with 87 Ks over 71 innings pitched, and his Tigers slumped drastically afterwards to finish with a13-51 mark to end of season.

7-25-1980 – JIM CLANCY held the SEATTLE MARINERS to just 5 hits to win 5-3, receiving home run support from ALVIS WOODS and ROY HOWELL in the BLUE JAYS triumph.

7-25-1980 – RHP REGGIE CLEVELAND won his 100th MLB game with a 5-0 shutout over the BALTIMORE ORIOLES.

7-25-1990 – For the second time in his career, GEORGE BRETT hit for the cycle as his KANSAS CITY ROYALS defeated the TORONTO BLUE JAYS 6-1.

7-25-1995 – COLORADO ROCKIES 1B ANDRES GALARRAGA ties a MLB record by hitting a home run in three consecutive innings, becoming just the fourth in history to accomplish the feat.

7-25-1999 – FELIPE ALOU surpassed GENE MAUCH (1126) for most games managed by an EXPOS skipper.

7-25-2000 – RHP JAKE WESTBROOK and RHP ZACH DAY were acquired by the CLEVELAND INDIANS from the NEW YORK YANKEES as the players to be named later in trade of OF DAVID JUSTICE.

7-26-1937 – The BALTIMORE ORIOLES at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS game was postponed due to extremely cold weather.

7-26-1965 – LHP MIK KILKENNY pitched a no-hitter for DAYTONA BEACH over TAMPA in the FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.

7-26-1975 – OF JOHN BALAZ, of the CALIFORNIA ANGELS, hit his second home run in the big leagues against the MINNESOTA TWINS.

7-26-1977 – In his MLB debut, JIM CLANCY worked two innings, yielding five runs, in a 14-0 loss to the TEXAS RANGERS.

7-26-1979 – OTTO VELEZ hit his 11th and 12th home runs of the year, with 4 RBI, that lifted his BLUE JAYS to an 8-4 score over the TEXAS RANGERS, with TOMMY UNDERWOOD earning his 4th win against 13 losses.

7-26-1984 – 1B DAN DRIESSEN is traded to the MONTREAL EXPOS in exchange for RHP ANDY McGAFFIGAN and RHP JIM JEFFERSON.

7-26-1987 – MILWAUKEE BREWERS DH PAUL MOLITOR tied a MLB record by stealing 2B, 3B and home in the first inning of their 7-4 win against the OAKLAND ATHLETICS.

7-26-1990 – OF MOISES ALOU made his MLB debut with the PITTSBURGH PIRATES as a defensive replacement late in the game against the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

7-26-1996 – C PAT BORDERS is acquired by the CHICAGO WHITE SOX from the CALIFORNIA ANGELS for RHP ROBERT ELLIS.

7-26-1998 – TORONTO BLUE JAYS DH JOSE CANSECO hit career home run # 380 off DAVID WEST of the BOSTON RED SOX to become the all-time home run leader for players born outside the United States, surpassing TONY PEREZ and TONY OLIVA.

7-26-1999 – 2B STUBBY CLAPP emerged the hero after hitting a dramatic, extra-innings game-winning single for the Canadian National Team in their win over the Team USA at the 13th PAN AMERICAN GAMES in the new CANWEST GLOBAL PARK in Winnipeg, home of the WINNIPEG GOLDEYES, before a full house of excited and screaming fans.

7-26-2000 – CLEVELAND INDIANS RHP BARTOLO COLON struck out six consecutive BLUE JAYS at the start of the game.

7-26-2000 – OF ROB DUCEY was traded to the TORONTO BLUE JAYS by the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES for a player to be named.

7-26-2003 – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES Manager HAL LANIER, became the quickest to reach the 400 wins plateau, in a 10-2 defeat of their arch-rival FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS, having lead his squad to the playoffs in each of his eight seasons, 1996-2003, including five trips to the NORTHERN LEAGUE Championship Series.

7-26-1991 – MARK GARDNER became the first to pitch nine no-hit innings against a LOS ANGELES DODGERS home team since JOHNNY VANDERMEER beat the BROOKLYN DODGERS at EBBETS FIELD on 6-15-1938, for his second straight gem. However, the DODGERS won over the MONTREAL EXPOS in the 10th on two singles off GARDNER and an RBI by DARYL STRAWBERRY, with a single off JEFF FASSERO.

7-26-1994 – Former MLB IF/OF ROLAND EDOUARD GLADU died at the age of 83 in Montreal, Quebec.

7-27-1959 – New York lawyer WILLIAM SHEA announced the formation of the Continental League, to include Toronto, New York, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Houston and Denver. BRANCH RICKEY was hited as the league president. It was this announcement which prompted the major leagues to finally explore ideas for expansion.

7-27-1972 – RHP FERGUSON JENKINS, of the CHICAGO CUBS, pitched his first-ever career one hitter over the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

7-27-1982 – LUIS LEAL tossed a 4-hitter to down the BOSTON RED SOX, 3-1. DAMASO GARCIA singled, cracked 2 doubles and stole 3rd base twice to spark the TORONTO BLUE JAYS offensive attack.

7-27-1984 – PETE ROSE, playing with the MONTREAL EXPOS, passed TY COBB for most singles in a career, with No. 3503, against the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

7-27-1990 – 2B NELSON LIRIANO and OF PEDRO MUNOZ were acquired by the MINNESOTA TWINS from the TORONTO BLUE JAYS in exchange for LHP JOHN CANDELARIA.

7-27-1999 – For COLORADO ROCKIES OF LARRY WALKER his right arm recorded its 100th career outfield assist, then four innings later he gunned out # 101.

7-28-1964 – LOS ANGELES ANGELS SS JIM FREGOSI hit for the cycle against the NEW YORK YANKEES.

7-28-1980 – RON LeFLORE steals his 62ND base in the seventh inning and as the MONTREAL EXPOS scoreboard notes that the first MLB stolen base was 115 years ago on this date he steps off the second base bag to read the message and is tagged out in what later becomes a 5-4 win over the visiting CINCINNATI REDS.

7-28-1986 – JIM CLANCY stymied KANSAS CITY ROYALS batters to earn a 6-0 shutout win, being his 100th career MLB victory, the first member of the TORONTO BLUE JAYS pitching corps to reach this milestone in pitching excellence.

7-28-1987 – JEFF REED made three errors in the 7th inning of an 8-3 loss to the CHICAGO CUBS, tying the modern MLB record for catchers, becoming the first to achieve this dubious feat in 69 years.

7-28-1989 – VINCE COLEMAN was caught stealing by NELSON SANTOVENIA in a 2-0 victory for the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS over the MONTREAL EXPOS, ending his MLB-record streak of 50 consecutive stolen bases.

7-28-1990 – OF MOISES ALOU collected his first hit in the major leagues, a single off BRUCE RUFFIN of the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

7-28-1995 – RHP DAVID CONE is traded to the NEW YORK YANKEES from the TORONTO BLUE JAYS in exchange for RHP MARTY JANZEN, RHP JASON JARVIS and RHP MIKE GORDON.

7-28-1998 – Despite a sore, surgically repaired elbow, COLORADO ROCKIES OF LARRY WALKER still gutted out the 1998 NL batting title (.363), grabbing the lead on this date in bashing two home runs and a single in a 12-6 clubbing of the PITTSBURGH PIRATES.

7-28-1998 – In the first time they ever participated, the TORONTO BLUE JAYS were defeated, 7-1, by the BALTIMORE ORIOLES in the Annual Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstown, New York.

7-28-1999 – LHP STEVE SINCLAIR and RHP TOM DAVEY was traded by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS to the SEATTLE MARINERS in exchange for 1B DAVID SEGUI.

7-28-1991 – C RON HASSEY caught his second perfect game tossed by DENNIS MARTINEZ against the LOS ANGELES DODGERS, becoming the only receiver in MLB history to have ever caught two perfectos, with his first being on 5-15-1981, when LEN BARKER of the CLEVELAND INDIANS defeated the TORONTO BLUE JAYS in Cleveland.

7-28-1991 – DENNIS MARTINEZ pitched the 15th 9-inning perfect game in MLB history, and the fourth 9-inning no-hitter in franchise history, as his MONTREAL EXPOS downed the LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2-0 at DODGER STADIUM, defeating MIKE MORGAN, while striking out just five batters, throwing 96 pitches of which 66 were strikes, in 2:14 before of a crowd of 45560. The two EXPOS runs came in the 7th inning. MARQUIS GRISSOM made the final out in centerfield on a long fly ball off the bat of pinch-hitter CHRIS GWYNN.

7-29-1924 – CLAUDE SATTERFIELD tossed the fifth no-hitter in TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS franchise history, 1-0, over the JERSEY CITY SKEETERS at Toronto.

7-29-1995 – RHP GIOVANNI CARRARA made his MLB debut with the TORONTO BLUE JAYS.

7-29-1996 – IF JEFF KENT and IF JOSE VIZCAINO were traded by the NEW YORK METS to the CLEVELAND INDIANS for IF CARLOS BAERGA and IF ALVARO ESPINOZA.

7-29-1996 – 1B ANDRES GALARRAGA set the COLORADO ROCKIES record for most
consecutive multi-hit games, 8, between 7-23 and 7-29.

7-29-1977 – PHIL NIEKRO recorded 4 strikeouts in one inning for his ATLANTA BRAVES.

7-29-1985 – The BLUE JAYS won a club record 9th game in a row !!! DAMASO GARCIA's 10th inning home run produced a 4-3 win over the BALTIMORE ORIOLES, with TOM HENKE earning his first win as a member of the club.

7-30-1911 – In EASTERN LEAGUE play, the TORONGO MAPLE LEAPS won two games from the NEWARK BEARS, to run their winning streak to 16 games in succession.

7-30-1968 – RON HANSEN made a rare unassisted triple play with the WASHINGTON SENATORS against the CLEVELAND INDIANS. With runners on first and second, he caught a line drive hit by JOSE AZCUE, stepped on second to double off DAVE NELSON, then tagged RUSS SNYDER going into second base.

7-30-1973 – RHP GORDON PLADSON was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the HOUSTON ASTROS.

7-30-1977 – TERRY PUHL had his first major league 4-hit game.

7-30-1978 – ANDRE DAWSON homering twice had eight total bases in one inning, and LARRY PARRISH connected three times, tying a MONTREAL EXPOS team record, in a game versus the ATLANTA BRAVES at ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY STADIUM.

7-30-1980 – The LETHBRIDGE DODGERS set a PIONEER LEAGUE record with their 19th successive victory, defeating the IDAHO FALLS ANGELS, 17-3.

7-30-1982 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS battled back to squeak by the DETROIT TIGERS 6-5, after trailing 5-0, in a game which marked the first time beer was sold at EXHIBITION STADIUM.

7-30-1992 – OF ROB DUCEY and C GREG MYERS were traded by the TOORNTO BLUE JAYS to the CALIFORNIA ANGELS in exchange for RHP MARK EICHHORN.7-30-1987 – OF NIGEL WILSON was signed by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS as an amateur free agent.

7-30-1996 – LHP KIRK RUETER and RHP TIM SCOTT were traded from the MONTREAL EXPOS to the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS in exchange for RHP MARK LEITER.

7-30-1998 – RHP PETER MUNRO and RHP JAY YENNACO were acquired by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS from the BOSTON RED SOX for DH/C/1B MIKE STANLEY.

7-30-1998 – IF GREG COLBRUNN returns to the ATLANTA BRAVES in a three-player trade with the COLORADO ROCKIES.

7-31-1950 – ROBERT LARKIN, a pitcher with the OTTAWA NATIONALS of the BORDER LEAGUE, was killled and four of his teammates injured when their automobile collided with a 2-ton United States Army truck near Watertown, New York.

7-31-1964 – 1B/OF TONY HORTON made his MLB debut with the BOSTON RED SOX, upon being called up from the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS of the INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

7-31-1978 – PETE ROSE batted safely in his 44th consecutive game for the CINCINNATI REDS.

7-31-1978 – RICO CARTY crushed the third grand slam in history of TORONTO BLUE JAYS against JACK BILLINGHAM of the DETROIT TIGERS at SKYDOME in first inning.

7-31-1980 – The MONTREAL EXPOS were 3-1 winners of the 3rd Annual PEARSON CUP Game at OLYMPIC STADIUM, in a two-hitter over the visiting BLUE JAYS.

7-31-1981 – Baseball's 50 day strike ended, in what was the longest strike in the history of professional sports, to that time.

7-31-1989 – OF/1B LEE MAZILLI was selected off waivers by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS from the NEW YORK METS.

7-31-1993 – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS acquire OF RICKEY HENDERSON from the OAKLAND ATHLETICS in exchange for STEVER KARSAY and JOSE HERRERA.

7-31-1993 – The MONTREAL EXPOS officially retire the number (8) worn by GARY CARTER in ceremonies before a game at OLYMPIC STADIUM.

7-31-1994 – MONTREAL EXPOS LHP GABE WHITE earned his first save in the majors throwing 3.1 scoreless innings against the FLORIDA MARLINS in his first relief appearance.

7-31-1997 – RHP MICHAEL JOHNSON was traded by the BALTIMORE ORIOLES to the MONTREAL EXPOS in exchange for RHP EVERETT STULL.

7-31-1997 – JOSE CRUZ JR. was acquired by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS from the SEATTLE MARINERS in exchange for RHP MIKE TIMLIN and LHP PAUL SPOLJARIC.

7-31-1997 – LHP STEVE KLINE was traded to the MONTREAL EXPOS by the CLEVELAND INDIANS FOR RHP JEFF JUDEN.

7-31-1998 – The HOUSTON ASTROS acquired LHP RANDY JOHNSON from the SEATTLE MARINERS in exchange for RHP FREDDY GARCIA, IF CARLOS GUILLEN and LHP JOHN HALAMA.

7-31-1998 – RHP TODD STOTTLEMYRE and IF ROYCE CLAYTON are traded by the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS to the TEXAS RANGERS for RHP DARREN OLIVER, IF FERNANDO TATIS and OF MARK LITTLE.

7-31-1998 – IF WILTON GUERRERO, OF PETER BERGERON, 1B JONATHAN TUCKER and LHP TED LILLY were acquired by the MONTREAL EXPOS from the LOS ANGELES DODGERS in exchange for IF MARK GRUDZIELANEK, LHP CARLOS PEREZ and OF HIRAM BOCACHICA.

7-31-1998 – RHP JUAN GUZMAN was traded to the BALITMORE ORIOLES by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS in exchange for RHP NERIO RODRIGUEZ.

7-31-1998 – 3B ED SPRAGUE was traded by the TORONTO BLUE JAYS to the OAKLAND ATHLETICS.

7-31-2001 – OF MILTON BRADLEY was traded to the CLEVELAND INDIANS by the MONTREAL EXPOS for RHP ZACH DAY.

7-31-2002 – OF MATT CEPICKY made his MLB debut with the MONTREAL EXPOS in a 5-1 loss to the ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS, going 0-for-1 striking out against LHP RANDY JOHNSON.

7-31-2002 – LHP CARL SADLER made his MLB debut with the CLEVELAND INDIANS as the last of three pitchers in a 6-4 loss to the OAKLAND ATHLETICS, entering the game with the bases loaded, retired both batters he faced on just seven pitches.