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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JUNE 28

2009 Mariano Rivera gets his 500th save and 1st RBI – walked with bases loaded
2009 Colorado wins their 20th game of the last 23
2008 LA Dodgers win the game without getting a hit. Errors and a sacrifice fly account for the win vs. the Angels – 5th time in MLB history a team won without getting a hit
2007 Frank Thomas hits his 500th HR – ends with 521 – 21ST player to have 500
2007 Craig Biggio gets his 3,000th hit – ends with 3,060 in 20 seasons – he is the 27th to reach that mark
2003 NYY and NY Mets play a unique doubleheader – NYY win 7-1 at Yankee Stadium and 9-8 at Shea Stadium
2001 Tony Gwynn announces he will retire at the end of the season
2000 NJ Nets choose Kenyon Martin #1 in NBA draft
1999 Damian Jackson of Padres steals 5 bases including home
1995 Golden State chooses Joe Smith #1 in NBA draft, Kevin Garnett goes #5
1991 Barry Larkin of Reds hits 3 straight HRs in game vs. Astros – has 5 over two consecutive games to tie MLB record
1988 LA Clippers choose Danny Manning #1 in NBA draft
1975 Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at the Western Open
1963 Warren Spahn beats the LA Dodgers on the road. He had lost 14 consecutive times to them (Brooklyn and LA) – last beat them on the road in 1948
1960 John Elway born – 51,475 passing yards, 300 TDs
1939 NYY play a doubleheader – hit 8 HRs in 1st game and 5 in the 2nd to set MLB record
1928 Ty Cobb plays in his 3,000th game
1922 Walter Johnson throws his 3rd straight shutout and 97th overall – career 417 wins and 110 shutouts

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