TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 3

2009  Carl Crawford of Tampa Bay ties MLB record with 6 steals vs. Boston

1994  Chris Webber of Golden State named NBA Rookie of the Year

1994  Pitcher Andy Carter of Philadelphia makes his MLB debut – faces 3 batters and hits 2 of them and is ejected by the umpire

1992  Eddie Murray hits his 400^th HR – ends with  504

1987  Julius Erving plays in his last game – ABA/NBA career – 30,026 points, 10,525 rebounds, 5,176 assists, MVP in both leagues

1986  Ron Cey of Cubs hits his 300^th HR

1981  Celtics beat Philadelphia 91-90 in game 7 of Eastern Conference finals

1980  Ferguson Jenkins of Texas beats Baltimore 3-2 – 4^th pitcher in MLB history to have 100 wins in each league – Jim Bunning, Gaylord Perry and Cy Young

1980  Willie McCovey hits his 521^st and final HR

1980  Two Oakland A’s runners steal home in a game vs. Detroit

1979  Bobby Bonds hits his 300^th HR – only other player at the time with 300 HRs and 300 stolen bases was Willie Mays

1963  Pete Rose hits his 1^st HR – of his 4,256 hits he will have 160 HRs

1941  Whirlaway wins Kentucky Derby on way to the Triple Crown

1938  Boston’s Lefty Grove beats Tigers at Fenway – will win 20 consecutive games at home

1936  Joe DiMaggio makes MLB debut – gets 3 hits

1928  Ty Cobb hits his 700^th double