2007 – One home run away from tying Hank Aaron’s all-time major league record, Barry Bonds goes 0 for 3 with a walk against the Marlins’ Dontrelle Willis in a 4 – 3 win by the Giants.
Barry Bonds moves within one of Hank Aaron’s career home run record when he hits number 754 against Rick Vanden Hurk of the Marlins in the 1st inning of a 12 – 10 Giants win. He draws walks in his other four plate appearances today.
The Cleveland Indians bring back Kenny Lofton for a third go-around, trading prospect Max Ramirez to the Texas Rangers for him. It is the second time Ramirez is traded straight up for a major league veteran.
Due to the absence of injured 2B Chase Utley, the Phillies send the son of their pitching coach, Michael Dubee, to the White Sox for Tadahito Iguchi. Chicago replaces Iguchi on its roster with rookie Danny Richar.
John Lannan has a rough major league debut, being ejected in the 5th inning by Hunter Wendelstedt after hitting Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in back-to-back appearances. Utley, among the National League leaders in doubles (1st), runs (2nd), total bases (2nd) and OPS (5th), is diagnosed with a broken right hand after the game. To make up for his absence, Philadelphia will trade for Tadahito Iguchi a day later.
Jose Mesa becomes the 11th pitcher in major league history to appear in 1,000 games. This is a rough one as he allows a three-run game-losing home run to Jesus Flores.
On July 25, 2007, two New York players reached the doorstep of career milestones. Lefty Tom Glavine of the Mets notched his 299th victory, and a few hours later, Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez clubbed his 499th home run.
On July 24, 2007, At a press conference, an emotional Craig Biggio announces he will retire after this season, bringing his 20 year-old career as the longest-tenured player in Astro history to an end. The newest member of the 3,000 hit club, the only player in All-Star history to appear in the game as a…
2007 – Just back from bereavement leave following the death of his grandfather, Aaron Harang fans 10 Brewers in 10 innings. He gets a no-decision. It is the first 10+ inning performance by a Cincinnati Reds hurler since Rick Mahler in 1989.
2007 – Tulsa Drillers first base coach Mike Coolbaugh is killed when hit in the head by a line drive from Tino Sanchez. The long-time minor league star and former major league player had only been hired earlier that month after Orlando Merced resigned.
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