This Day in Sports History July 31st
1961 – 31st MLB All Star Game (2nd of the year), Fenway Park, Boston: First tie in history; called due to rain after 9 innings with the score, 1–1.
1981 – Mid-season strike by MLB players ends after 50 days causing cancellation of 712 games; players and owners come to an agreement on free agent compensation. Resulted in the year being split into halves with the Cincinnati Reds missing the playoffs despite owning the best record because the Reds did not finish in first place in either half of the season.
2007 – Boston Celtics obtain former MVP and 10-time All-Star Kevin Garnett in a 7-for-1 deal with Minnesota Timberwolves; then the NBA’s biggest ever trade for one player.