Back in Time: July 19

SI Staff | Jul 19, 2010

Back in Time: July 19

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Cy Young records his 500th win. The all-time leader in wins finished his illustrious career with a record of 511-316, along with a 2.63 ERA.

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Ty Cobb smacks his 4,000th hit. "The Georgia Peach" ended up with 4,189 hits to go along with a .366 batting average.

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In his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants, Juan Marichal takes a no-hitter through 7 2/3 innings, finishing with a one-hit shutout. He struck out 12 hitters while walking just one.

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Willie Mays is selected to his 24th National League All-Star team, tying Stan Musial's MLB record.

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Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader (4,256), is sentenced to five months in medium security prison in Marion Illinois for tax evasion.

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The opening ceremony takes place in Atlanta for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics. Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch.

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Phil Cavarretta (1916) Leroy Butler (1968, pictured) Vitali Klitschko (1971) Rick Ankiel (1979)