TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 2

2001  Randy Johnson gets his 200^th career win – this season he is 21-6, 2.49 ERA, 372 strikeouts

2001  Sammy Sosa hits his 60^th HR – 3^rd time in his career – 1^st MLB player to do so

1999  Bernie Williams gets a walk – has 200 hits, 100 runs, 100 RBI, and 100 walks for the season – 1^st player since Stan Musial in 1953 to do so

1995  In one game playoff, Seattle’s Randy Johnson strikes out 12 and gives up 3 hits to beat the Angels 9-1

1995  Sparky Anderson resigns from Detroit after 17 years

1990  Bob Welch of A’s wins his 27^th game – 27-6, 2.95 ERA

1985  Dwight Gooden wins his 24^th game – 24-4, 1.53 ERA

1985  Detroit’s Darrell Evans hits his 40^th HR – had 41 for Atlanta in 1973 – 1^st player to hit 40 in both leagues in a season

1983  Packers beat Tampa Bay 55-14 – benefit from a 90 yard punt return for a TD, 35 yard fumble return for a TD, and a 27 yard interception for a TD

1978  Bucky Dent of NYY hits 3 run HR to beat the Red Sox in a one game playoff

1974  Hank Aaron hits his last NL HR – his 733^rd

1969  Pete Rose wins his 2^nd straight batting title - .348

1965  Sandy Koufax beats Braves 2-1 – record is 26-8, 2.04 ERA, 382 strikeouts

1960  Baltimore beats Bears 42-7 – Johnny Unitas throws 4 TDs and Zeke Bratkowski throws 7 interceptions

1936  NYY score 18 runs to beat Giants 18-4 – World Series record that will last until 1993

1921  Babe Ruth hits his 59^th HR of the season and his 171^st RBI

1916  Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 33^rd game of the season – 1.55 ERA