TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 1

2006  Joe Mauer of Minnesota wins the AL batting title – first catcher to ever do so – hit .347

2004  Ichiro Suzuki gets 3 hits – has MLB record 259 hits, breaking 84 year old record – ends season with 262

2000  A’s clinch AL West Title – won 18 of their last 22 games to do so

2000  Shane Halter of Detroit plays all nine positions and goes 4 for 5 – 4^th MLB player to play all 9

1999  Kevin McHale is enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame

1995  Orioles have 5 straight shutout wins to end the season

1991  Wade Boggs of Boston gets his 40^th double of the season – 7^th straight season he has done so – only 2^nd in MLB history to do so

1978  Cincinnati beats Atlanta in 14 innings 10-8 – Braves pitchers issue NL record 16 walks

1977  Brazilian soccer player Pele retires

1975  Ali beat Frazier in the “Thrila from Manila”

1961  Roger Maris hits his 61^st HR to pass Babe Ruth

1960  Billy Williams of the Cubs hits his 1^st HR – ends with 426

1933  Babe Ruth made his last pitching appearance – won and hit a HR

1922  Roger Hornsby wins the Triple Crown - .401 average, 42 HRs, 152 RBI – was a career .358 hitter in 23 seasons

1903  1^st World Series – Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Americans – Cy Young gets the loss