2008 250,000th HR in MLB history – Gary Sheffield’s grand slam
2007 Alex Rodriguez hits his 49th HR – MLB record for a 3rd baseman
2004 Cincinnati pitcher Jose Acevedo ties MLB record by giving up 4 HRs in the first inning
2002 Texas hits a HR – MLB record 26th consecutive game
1998 Mark McGwire hits his 62nd HR passing Roger Maris’ record
1998 Philadelphia’s Marlon Anderson hits a pinch hit HR in his first at bat – 14th in history to do so
1996 Only two shutouts today in the NFL – 49ers beat St. Louis 34-0 and Dallas beats Giants 27-0 – both the Rams and Giants managed only 105 total yards each in their games
1989 George Brett gets his 2,500th hit – ends with 3,154
1977 Bruce Sutter strikes out 6 Expos in a row on 24 pitches - struck out three of them on nine
1975 Jose Sosa of Houston gets his first and only career win
1972 Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20th game for the 6th straight year
1972 NYY score in the 5th inning vs. Red Sox – end Luis Tiant’s streak of 40 straight scoreless innings
1965 Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for KC – 1st to ever do so
1963 Warren Spahn gets his 20th win for the 13th season
1958 Pirates’ Roberto Clemente ties a MLB record by hitting three triple in the game
1931 Bill Harris of Pittsburgh pitches a shutout – 1st appearance since 1924 – will play with Pittsburgh until 1934 and then not play until 1938 with Boston – career record 24-22
1925 Babe Ruth hits his 300th HR – ends with 714
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