July 24 Sports Birthdays – 2010 Edition – Barry Bonds, Willie Davis, Brian Blades,

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This Day in History - 2005 – Lance Armstrong wins his seventh consecutive Tour de France.

Birthdays

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MLB Baseball
Barry Bonds *All-Star* *MVP*
Born: July 24, 1964, Riverside, California
Height: 6′ 1″ - Weight: 185 lbs
College: Arizona State University
Position: Leftfielder
Pro-career: 1986-2007
Career Stats: Batting avg .298; HRs 762; Hits 2,935; RBIs 1,996; Stolen bases 514
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1992); San Francisco Giants (1993–2007)
Honors: 14× All-Star selection (1990, 1992-1998, 2000-2004, 2007)
8× Gold Glove Award winner (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998)
12× Silver Slugger Award winner (1990-1994, 1996, 1997, 2000-2002, 2004, 2004)
7× NL MVP (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
3x NL Hank Aaron Award winner (2001, 2002, 2004)
1996 Home Run Derby winner
762 career home runs; 73 home runs in a season
688 career intentional walks; 2,558 career walks
Tommy McCarthy *HOF*
Born: July 24, 1863; Boston, Massachusetts
Died: August 5, 1922; Boston, Massachusetts
Height: 5′ 7″ - Weight: 170 lbs
Position: Outfielder
Pro-career: 1884-1896
Career Stats: Games
Teams: Boston Reds (1884); Boston Beaneaters (1885, 1892–1895); Philadelphia Quakers
(1886–1887); St. Louis Browns (1888–1891); Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896)
Honors: 1946 – Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
NFL Football
Brian Blades *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: July 24, 1965; Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height: 6′ “ - Weight: 225 lbs
College: University of Miami
Position: Wide Receiver
Pro-career: 1988–1998
Career Stats: Receptions 581; Receiving Yards 7,620; Touchdowns 34
Teams: Seattle Seahawks (1988-1998)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1989); All-Pro selection (1989)
Willie Davis
Born: July 24, 1934, Lisbon, Louisiana
Height: 6′ “ - Weight: 225 lbs
College: Grambling State University
Position: Defensive End
Pro-career: 1958–1969
Career Stats: Sacks 100 (Min.); INT 2; Games 162
Teams: Cleveland Browns (1958-1959); Green Bay Packers (1960-1969)
Honors: 5× Pro Bowl selection (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967)
5× First-team All-Pro selection (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967)
1× Second-team All-Pro selection (1963)
5× NFL Champion (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967)
Kevin Hardy *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: July 24, 1973; Evansville, Indiana
Height: 6′ 4″ - Weight: 259 lbs
College: Southern Illinois University
Position: Linebacker
Pro-career: 1996–2004
Career Stats: Tackles 743; Sacks 36; Interceptions 5
Teams:Jacksonville Jaguars (1996-01);Dallas Cowboys (2002);Cincinnati Bengals (2003-04)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1999); All-Pro selection (1999)
Dick Harris *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: July 24, 1937, Denver, Colorado
Height: 5′ 11″ - Weight: 187 lbs
College: McNeese State University
Position: Defensive Back
Pro-career: 1960-1965
Teams: AFL Los Angeles Chargers(1960); AFL San Diego Chargers(1961-1965)
Honors: TSN All-AFL 1960, 1962 ; AFL All-Star 1960, 1962
Keith Mitchell *Pro Bowl*
Born: July 24, 1974, Garland, Texas
Height: 6′ 2″ - Weight: 236 lbs
College: Texas A&M University
Position: Linebacker
Pro-career: 1997-2003
Career Stats: Games
Teams: New Orleans Saints(1997-2001); Houston Texans(2002); Jacksonville Jaguars(2003)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (2000)
NBA Basketball
Walt Bellamy
Born: July 24, 1939, New Bern, North Carolina
Height: 6′ 11″ - Weight: 225 lbs
College: Indiana University
Position: Center
Pro-career: 1961–1974
Teams: Chicago Packers; Chicago Zephyrs); Baltimore Bullets; New York Knicks;
Detroit Pistons; Atlanta Hawks; New Orleans Jazz
Honors: 1993 – Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player

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