August 5th, 2022 features an MLB Friday with 14 contests including Ronald Acuna‘s Braves playing the second of a crucial five-game series against Pete Alonso‘s Mets after NYM used four HR’s to beat ATL. Juan Soto‘s newly star-studded Padres battle Freddie Freeman‘s Dodgers, Aaron Judge‘s Yankees start an inter-league set vs. Nolan Arenado‘s Cards, and TOR faces MIN following a blowout win. NFL training camps continue after the HOF game with preseason Week 1 next week, while NBA fans relive 2021-22’s best dunks during ‘Dunk Week’.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– August 5, 2021: The Hall of Fame game, Knicks extended PF Julius Randle, Danny Green re-signed, and more!
– August 5, 2020: Chris Taylor‘s game-saving throw at the plate, Chris Paul‘s OKC Thunder were thriving, and more!
– August 5, 2019: Villar going for the cycle, Sano‘s no-doubter walk-off HR, Vinsanity entering year 22, and more!
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LATEST HEADLINES
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BEST HIGHLIGHTS
#1 PICK MAKES NFL DEBUT
No. 1 pick Travon Walker with his 1st sack in the NFL 🙌
pic.twitter.com/extaCNBXhB
— PFF (@PFF) August 5, 2022
You ready for the preseason debut of #1 overall pick Travon Walker?@44Ytw | @Jaguars
📺: @ProFootballHOF Game — Tonight 8pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL+ pic.twitter.com/hKEFojWPPt
— NFL (@NFL) August 4, 2022
TONY BOSELLI WAS A BEAST
In the 1996 Wild Card, @Jaguars left tackle @TonyBoselli was assigned to block the DPOY Bruce Smith. Boselli DOMINATED that matchup. 😤 (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #PFHOF22 Enshrinement – Saturday 12pm ET on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/FzPUXx2bKj
— NFL (@NFL) August 2, 2022
BEST HOF GAME PLAYS
The BEST Hall of Fame Game plays since 1999! (via @nflthrowback)
📺: @ProFootballHOF Game –TONIGHT 8pm ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/NwCXYWkmga
— NFL (@NFL) August 5, 2021
SAM BROUGHT IT BACK
Come for the home run robbery, stay for the reaction. 😮 pic.twitter.com/KYPP1S4dhl
— MLB (@MLB) August 4, 2022
PIRATES WALK-OFF AGAIN
A wild ending to the series. pic.twitter.com/8y1f3qNCVP
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 4, 2022
ZIP ZAP KAZOO THE BUCCOS JUST TURNED TWO!! pic.twitter.com/YiLTvJSjoU
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 4, 2022
NOOTBAR’S NOT LOSING
Lars called game! pic.twitter.com/GdUjQWfqU0
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 4, 2022
SLAM DIEGO IS BACK
Brandon Drury is the 1st player to hit a Grand Slam during his San Diego #Padres debut in franchise historypic.twitter.com/vSYhWVhFul
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 4, 2022
DALLAS GOT A STUD
Anthony Barr's #Vikings LB records:
– Career QBH (44)
– Seasons (4) of 7+ QBH
– GP (10) of 2+ QBH
– Rookie FR-TD (1)
– Career SK (13.5) & QBH (31) in 1st 5 seasons
– Pro Bowls (4) in 1st 5 seasons
– T-most FF (2) or FR (2) in 1 GP
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 4, 2022
Most career QBH by a LB in Minnesota #Vikings history:
1. Anthony Barr (44)
2. Chad Greenway (42)
3. E.J Henderson (36)
4. Eric Kendricks (27)^
5. Ben Leber (22)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 4, 2022
JP FLIES FOR THE GRAB
It's a glovely day in NYC. pic.twitter.com/PfUyg7VDlg
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 3, 2022
IF ONLY MIL HAD HADER
Raise it! Bryan Reynolds walks it off!
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/w5QlhAnLQB
— MLB (@MLB) August 4, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
MLB Friday
7:10 PM: Atlanta Braves (63-43) vs. New York Mets (67-38)
7:10 PM: Houston Astros (69-38) vs. Cleveland Guardians (54-51)
8:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (59-46) vs. Minnesota Twins (55-50)
8:15 PM: New York Yankees (70-36) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (57-48)
10:10 PM: San Diego Padres (61-47) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (72-33)
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NBA: SG Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves (turns 21)
MLB: SP Braxton Garrett, Miami Marlins (25)
NFL: DB Myles Hartsfield, Carolina Panthers (25)
NFL: EDGE Malik Reed, Denver Broncos (26)
NFL: OL Ethan Pocic, Cleveland Browns (27)
MLB: RP Andrew Bellatti, Philadelphia Phillies (31)
MLB: SP Nick Martinez, San Diego Padres (32)
MLB: OF Carl Crawford, Retired after 2016 (41)
NBA: PF Patrick Ewing, Hall of Fame (60)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2013: As a result of the Biogenesis Lab scandal, MLB suspended Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez for 211 games which has become a significant obstacle for his Hall of Fame candidacy
2006: Houston Oilers legend Warren Moon became the very 1st black QB to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
2005: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols extended his MLB record, becoming the 1st player to hit 30+ HRs in each of his 1st 5 seasons
2001: Cleveland Indians erased a 12-run lead to defeat the Seattle Mariners 15-14, tying an MLB comeback record. Even more impressive considering Seattle would finish the season a single win shy of the most (116) in MLB history
1999: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his 500th career home run in a loss to the San Diego Padres. He finished the season with 65, 1 year after setting the single-season record with 70
1999: Phoenix Suns acquired PG Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway from the Orlando Magic for PF Danny Manning, SF Pat Garrity, and 2 1st-round picks that would become PFs Jason Smith and Amar’e Stoudemire. The Stoudemire pick was traded 16 months later from Orlando back to Phoenix, who then selected him with the 9th overall pick
1978: Playing the NFL’s very 1st exhibition game in Mexico City, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 14-7
1976: As compensation for signing SG Gail Goodrich, the New Orleans Jazz traded their next 3 years’ 1st round picks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a future 1st and 2nd round pick. The 1979 1st-rounder from New Orleans would be used on Hall of Fame PG Magic Johnson
1956: Los Angeles Dodgers CF Duke Snider passed Gil Hodges for the most career HR (261) in Dodgers franchise history. Hodges held the title of Dodgers HR king for only 3 months before being passed by teammate Duke Snider, who ended his Dodgers career with a total of 389 HR which still stands as the franchise record today
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