TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 21

2008  Final game at Yankee Stadium – they win

2004  Ichiro Suzuki gets 5 hits in the game – 4^th time this year

2001  Brewers strikeout 10 times – now have 1,272 for the season – MLB record

1999  Pedro Martinez strikes out 12 Toronto batters – gets his 300^th strikeout of the season – only 2^nd to strikeout 300 in both leagues (Randy Johnson)

1997  Barry Bonds hits an inside the park HR

1996  Eddie Murray hits his 19^th career grand slam

1992  Dennis Eckerskey gets his 50^th save of the season – only 2^nd player to do so

1991  USA basketball announces its “Dream Team” for the Olympics

1986  Jets beat Dolphins 51-45 on OT – record 884 passing yards

1981  Steve Carlton gets his 3,128^th career strikeout – NL record previously held by Bob Gibson

1973  NY Mets go into 1^st place after being 12 games out

1971  Baltimore’s Dave McNally gets his 20^th win for the 4^th straight season

1970  Vida Blue no hits Minnesota – gave up 2 walks – it is 2^nd MLB start

1970  “Monday Night Football” debuts on ABC – Cleveland beats Jets 31-21

1966  Only 530 fans see Cubs beat Reds at Wrigley

1966  Juan Marichal wins his 23^rd – hit a HR in the 9^th for a 6-5 win over Pirates

1963  NYY Yogi Berra hits his 358^th and last HR

1954  NYY win their 101^st game – but only 1,912 saw it