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Thursday, August 18, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 18

1998 Greg Maddux wins his 200th game – ends with 355
1998 Seattle’s Alex Rodriguez gets 5 hits – 2 HRs and 2 doubles – lose to Detroit 7-6
1995 Cubs beat Colorado 26-7 – nine Cubs score two or more times and 14 Cubs get a hit – both tie MLB record
1995 Seattle’s Mike Blowers hits a grand slam his first time up and a three run HR his second time up for 7 RBI – had 8 in a previous game
1992 St. Louis commits 2 errors – their 1st in 17 consecutive games – 16 consecutive is MLB record
1992 Larry Bird announces his retirement after 13 years in the NBA
1989 Andre Dawson gets his 2,000th hit – ends with 2,774
1987 Earl Campbell retires from football
1986 Jim Kelly signs with the Buffalo Bills ($75 million/5 years)
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton throws NL record tying 5th one hitter
1967 Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton
1966 Pirates third baseman Jose Pagan has 3 errors in one inning to tie a NL record
1965 Brooks Robinson hit into his 3rd triple play of his career – ties MLB record set by George Sisler – will end career doing it four times for the record
1934 Roberto Clemente was born – MLB Hall of Famer

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