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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 2

1995 Toronto rookie pitcher Paul Menhart pitches a one hitter, but loses 1-0 to Baltimore – the one hit was a HR by Harold Baines
1992 Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver inducted into the Hall of Fame – Fingers: 341 saves, 2.90 ERA, Cy Young and MVP in 1981 – Seaver: 311 wins, 2.86 ERA, 3 time Cy Young winner
1991 Rangers pitcher Mike Jeffcoat gets an RBI – 1st AL pitcher to drive in a run since DH rule in 1973 – 1st AL pitcher to get a hit since 10/2/1974
1990 NYY rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10th HR in his 72nd at bat – fastest ever to hit 10 HRs
1987 Reds Eric Davis hits his 30th HR – becomes the 7th player in MLB history to have 30 HRs and 30 steals in a season
1987 KC rookie Kevin Seitzer goes 6 for 6 (ties AL record) – will end up with 12 hits in 3 consecutive games (3rd highest in MLB history)
1982 Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base – 1st player to ever steal 100 twice
1979 NYY Thurmon Thomas dies in a plane crash at age 32
1967 Pete Rose hits a HR from both sides of the plate
1959 Jim Bunning of Detroit strikes out 3 Red Sox on 9 pitches in an inning – 1st time since 1928 (Lefty Grove)
1959 Billy Bruton of Braves hits 2 bases loaded triples – ties MLB record
1959 Willie McCovey hits his 1st HR – ends with 521

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