YESTERDAY IN L.A. : 25 YEARS AGO, GARVEY WRITES IN A CHAPTER IN ALL-STAR HISTORY.Byline: - Tom Hoffarth As the year 2000 approaches, here's a look at some of the interesting anniversaries that will occur this week in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. sports history (followed by the ranking of the event from the book ``Unforgettable: The 100 Greatest Moments in Los Angeles Sports History'' in parenthesis parenthesis: see punctuation. The left parenthesis "(" and right parenthesis ")" are used to delineate one expression from another. For example, in the query list for size="34" and (color = "red" or color ="green") , where applicable): July 20, 1970: The Dodgers' Bill Singer throws a no-hitter against Philadelphia at Dodger Stadium. He strikes out 10 and gives up no walks in the 5-0 win. July 23, 1936: Donald Scott Drysdale is born in Van Nuys. July 23, 1974: Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey, the first and only fans' write-in candidate to start in the All-Star game, wins the game's MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. award after a 7-2 NL win in Pittsburgh. July 23, 1981: Wrecking crews start the demolition of the Ontario Motor Speedway Ontario Motor Speedway located in Ontario, California, was a 2.5-mile race track built similar to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Designed by California born architect Walter Ted Tyler, the track opened in 1970, and was considered state of the art at the time. seven months after it was sold to developers. The track never turned a profit for its owners. July 24, 1976: USC's John Naber is the first to break two minutes in the 200-meter backstroke as he wins the gold at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. It caps a four-gold-and one-silver medal performance for Naber in a five-day stretch. (95) Birthdays: Thursday: Former USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. star Keyshawn Johnson (27) and former Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese  Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn and Los (81). Sunday: Former USC and Los
Angeles Rams football coach John Robinson (64).
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