Adrian Beltre Gets 3,000. A double gave the Rangers third baseman (and one of the best humans alive) the milestone, making him the 31st player in MLB history to reach the mark. And he’s the first player from the Dominican Republic to get there. Best moment: his family ran onto the field to celebrate with him. Second best: his Marshawn Lynch impression in the postgame press conference. Also: the Fort Worth Zoo named its male giraffe calf Beltre.
Pudge Rodriguez Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame. “Dream big and know that those dreams do sometimes come true because, well, look at me,” the longtime Rangers catcher said in his speech. “The kid hanging from that rope, the kid they call Pudge, I’m here on this stage, in this special place, this baseball heaven called Cooperstown, and my dream has become a reality.”
NHL Draft Coming to Dallas Next Year. So that’ll be fun, I guess? I don’t know. Is the NHL Draft a big deal?
FC Dallas Gets Kicked In the Jeans By Vancouver. The Whitecaps were already up 1-0 when FCD gave up a penalty, then midfielder Carlos Gruezo got sent off and they got hit for two more playing a man down. The 4-0 result is Vancouver’s first win in Frisco.
