July 12, 2004
- MLB All-Star Game: In the Home Run Derby, the Baltimore Orioles' Miguel Tejada defeats the Houston Astros' Lance Berkman 5–4 in the finals. Tejada sets a record for a single competition with 27 total home runs.
- Copa América: Mexico's player Jared Borgetti has to return to Mexico due to the death of his sister. (Soccernet at ESPN)
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