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Sunday, October 2, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY OCTOBER 2

2001  Randy Johnson gets his 200th career win – this season he is 21-6, 2.49 ERA, 372 strikeouts
2001  Sammy Sosa hits his 60th HR – 3rd time in his career – 1st MLB player to do so
1999  Bernie Williams gets a walk – has 200 hits, 100 runs, 100 RBI, and 100 walks for the season – 1st 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 27th game – 27-6, 2.95 ERA
1985  Dwight Gooden wins his 24th game – 24-4, 1.53 ERA
1985  Detroit’s Darrell Evans hits his 40th HR – had 41 for Atlanta in 1973 – 1st 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 733rd
1969  Pete Rose wins his 2nd 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 59th HR of the season and his 171st RBI
1916  Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 33rd game of the season – 1.55 ERA

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