SPORTS HISTORY FOR MAY 13

2009  Alfonso Soriano hits his 53^rd leadoff HR to tie Craig Biggio – far behind Rickey Henderson who had 81

2002  Jose Canseco retires - .266 average, 462 HRs, 1,407 RBI in 17 seasons

2001  Alex Rodriguez gets his 200^th HR

1999  Alan Iverson gets NBA playoff record 10 steals

1998  Braves tie MLB record with a HR in 25^th straight game – 3^rd team to do so

1997  Eddie Murray plays in his 3,000^th game – only 6^th to do so – Rose, Aaron, Cobb, Musial and Yastrzemski

1993  George Brett hits his 300^th HR – 6^th player to have 300 HRs and 300 steals

1991  Tiny Archibald and Dave Cowens inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

1989  Kirby Puckett of Minnesota ties MLB record with 4 doubles in the game

                                                                                                            

1980  Reds Ray Knight hits 2 HRs in the 5^th inning vs. Mets – solo and a grand slam

1979  Willie Nelson of KC hits an inside the park HR – will hit 5 this season

1976  George Brett gets 3 hits in a game for the 6^th straight game – ties AL record

1970  Cubs beat Padres 19-0 – Ernie Banks has 7 RBI including his 1,500^th

1961  Dennis Rodman born – averages 13.1 rebounds per game in his career – led league for 7 straight seasons

1960  Philadelphia loses 1-0 for 3^rd straight game – tie MLB record for 1-0 losses consecutively

1959  Warren Spahn wins his 250^th – ends with 363, 3.09 ERA

1958  Stan Musial gets his 3,000^th hit – ends with 3,630

1958  Giants beat LA 16-9 – Mays is 5 for 5 with 2 HRs and 2 triples, 5 Giants have 4 hits each – MLB record

1955  Mickey Mantle hits a HR in a game from both sides of the plate for the 1^st time