2009 Alex Rodriguez hits his 564th HR to pass Reggie Jackson
2005 Manny Ramirez hits his 19th career grand slam
2003 Edgar Martinez gets his 1,153rd RBI as a Mariner to pass Ken Griffey Jr. as #1 for the franchise
2002 Yao Ming selected #1 in NBA draft by Houston
1999 Red Sox beat White Sox 17-1 – scored 11 in 1st inning
1996 Allen Iverson selected #1 in NBA draft by Philadelphia
1993 Roy Campanella died – 3 time NL MVP winner in 10 seasons
1991 Charlotte Hornets choose Larry Johnson #1 in NBA draft – will be named Rookie of the Year
1991 California Angels set AL record with their 13th consecutive errorless game
1987 Wade Boggs 25 game hitting streak comes to an end – was walked intentionally 2 times
1983 Rusty Staub of NY Mets gets his 8th straight pinch hit – ties MLB record
1980 Michael Vick was born
1974 Derek Jeter was born
1970 Frank Robinson of Baltimore hits 2 consecutive grand slams in the game – 7th to do so – the only 2 he has as an Oriole
1968 Bob Gibson throws his 5th straight shutout – record now 9-5, 1.14 ERA – ends season 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 13 shutouts, 268 strikeouts – will win Cy Young award and MVP
1962 Red Sox pitcher Earl Wilson no hits the Angels
1960 Ron Santo makes his MLB debut – 14 years with the Cubs and 1 with White Sox - .277 average, 342 HRs, 1,331 RBI
1959 Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavyweight title
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