2009 Ricky Henderson and Jim Rice are inducted into the Hall of Fame
2005 Greg Maddux gets his 3,000th strikeout – 13th in MLB history – ends with 3,371
2000 Philadelphia trades Curt Schilling to Arizona
1998 Trevor Hoffman tries to get MLB record 42nd straight save, but gives up a run in the 9th – he did win it in the 10th
1992 Nolan Ryan gets his 319th career win and strikes out his 100th batter for MLB record 23rd straight season
1991 Expos Mark Gardner pitches 9 no hit innings vs. Dodgers, but loses it in the 10th – Expos had only 2 hits themselves
1987 Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are inducted into the Hall of Fame
1987 Paul Molitor ties MLB record by stealing 2nd,3rd, and home in the 1st inning
1980 Baltimore’s Steve Stone wins his 14th straight game
1978 Johnny Bench hits his 300th HR – ends with 389
1970 Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive HRs and has 7 RBI vs. Cardinals, Orlando Cepeda does the same in a game vs. the Cubs
1964 In a double header, the Mets and Braves use a total of 22 pitchers – a two team MLB record
1962 Warren Spahn sets a HR record by a pitcher with his 31st
1961 NYY John Blanchard ties MLB record by hitting his 3rd and 4th HRs in 4 at bats over 3 games
1957 Mickey Mantle gets his 200th HR – ends with 536
1948 Babe Ruth attends the NYC premier of “The Babe Ruth Story”
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