TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 25

2008  Omar Vizquel of Giants plays in his 2,584^th game at shortstop – passes Luis Aparicio for most all time

2002  Barry Bonds hits his 584^th HR to move pass Mark McGwire for #5 all time

2002  Shawn Green of Dodgers hits 2 HRs – has 7 in 3 games to set MLB record

2002  Robert Hernandez of KC gets his 300^th save – ends with 326

1997  Minnesota Twins retire #34 of Kirby Puckett - .318 average, 207 HRs, 1,085 RBI, 10 time All-Star in 12 seasons

1993  Charles Barkley named NBA MVP – 25.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists

1991  Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota 4 games to 2 to win Stanley Cup

1989  Stanley Cup won by Calgary as they beat Montreal 4 games to 2

1986  George Brett gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 3,154             

1984  Red Sox trade Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner

1983  Kirk Gibson (Tigers) and Jorge Orta (Blue Jays) both hit an inside the park HRs in the game

1983  Pirates pitchers combine to walk 7 straight batters in an inning – tie MLB record

1982  Ferguson Jenkins gets his 3,000^th strikeout – ends with 3,192

1982  Jim Palmer gets his 250^th win – ends with 268, 2.86ERA and 3 Cy Youngs

1981  Carl Yastrzemski plays in his 3,000^th game – joins Cobb, Musial and Aaron – ends with 3,308 in 23 seasons

1975  Dennis Eckersley of Indians beats Oakland in his 1^st MLB start – will win 197, 390 saves, 3.50 ERA in 24 seasons

1975  Golden State sweeps Washington to win NBA title

1965  Twins beat Red Sox 17-5 – 9 different players hit a HR in the game to tie MLB record

1965  Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight title

1951  Willie Mays makes his MLB debut – goes 0-5 - .302 average, 660 HRs, 1,903 RBI, 2 time MVP, 20 time All-Star

1935  Babe Ruth hits his 714^th and last HR – hit 1^st May 6, 1915