THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JULY 22ND

1923 - Walter Johnson becomes first to strikeout 3,000 (en route to 3,508).

1941 - Ron Turcotte, Canadian jockey is born.

1944 - Sparky Lyle, relief pitcher (NY Yankees, Cy Young) is born.

1956 - Michael Spinks, US, Middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1976) is born.

1963 - Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1st round for Heavyweight boxing title.

1979 - Tony "Two-Ton" Galento, boxer/actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 69.

1990 - Greg LeMond of US wins his 3rd Tour de France.

1990 - 90th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Phil Mickelson.
1993 - NY Yankee Don Mattingly hits his 200th HR.
1994 - Mariners play Red Sox as home team at Fenway, as Kingdome is repaired.