Events in Sports History in July 1996

Wimbledon Women's Tennis

Jul 6 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 7-5 for her 20th Grand Slam title & 7th Wimbledon crown

US Senior Golf Open

Jul 7 US Open Senior Golf, Canterbury GC: Dave Stockton wins by 2 strokes from Hale Irwin for his 3rd Champions Tour major title

Golfer and Two-Time PGA Champion Dave Stockton

Jul 7 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Richard Krajicek becomes first Dutchman to win a Grand Slam singles title beating American MaliVai Washington 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Jul 9 67th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
Jul 9 All star MVP: Mike Piazza (LA Dodgers)

Sports History

Jul 12 Kirby Puckett, MLB centerfielder, retires after 12 seasons from Minnesota Twins, due to loss of vision in one eye

Contract of Interest

Jul 12 Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls, for 1 year for $30.1 million

Jul 14 New York Yankees closer John Wetteland sets MLB record 24 consecutive saves
Jul 14 NY Yanks sweep complete season series in Baltimore for 1st time

Senior Players Championship

Jul 14 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Raymond Floyd wins first of 2 event titles by 2 strokes from Hale Irwin

Golfer and Four-Time Major Championship Winner Ray Floyd

Jul 15 After 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop, Cal Ripkin goes to 3rd
Jul 19 XXVI Summer Olympic Games open in Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 21 83rd Tour de France won by Bjarne Riis of Denmark

Jul 21 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Lytham & St. Annes: American Tom Lehman wins his only major championship by 2 strokes from Mark McCumber and Ernie Els; first American to win at Lytham since Bobby Jones 70 years earlier

Sports History

Jul 21 Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with NY Rangers

Jul 27 Bomb explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park, 1 killed, 110 injured
Jul 27 Brazilian pair Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires win inaugural women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics
Jul 27 David Sales makes 210 on 1st class cricket debut for Northants v Worcs
Jul 28 Americans Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes win inaugural beach volleyball gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics; Kiraly first to win gold in both indoor and beach events

Senior Open Championship

Jul 28 British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Defending champion Brian Barnes of Scotland wins by 3 strokes from Bob Charles and David Oakley

Sports History

Jul 28 NY Yankee Darryl Strawberry hits his 300th HR

Sports History

Jul 29 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda retires, with a record of 1599-1439, 4 National League Pennants, and 2 World Series championships.