TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MAY 6

2005  Trevor Hoffman gets his 400^th save – 3^rd to do so – Lee Smith and John Franco

2000  Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller of Indiana each score 40 points – 4^th teammates to score 40 or more in NBA playoff history

2000  Roger Clemens gets his 250^th win – ends with 354 and 3.12 ERA

2000  Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay 1-0 – end Pedro Martinez’ 13 game win streak – he struck out 17

1998  Michael Jordan selected 1^st team NBA defensive team for the 9^th time

1998  Rookie Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston batters to tie MLB 9 inning record – Roger Clemens did it twice – Wood gave up one hit

1996  George Gervin, David Thompson, and Gail Goodrich inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

1996  Seattle and Houston Rockets combine for NBA playoff record 33 three point field goals

1994  Anthony Young wins 1^st start in 2 years – same pitcher who lost 27 straight games

1993  Shaquille O’Neal named Rookie of the Year – 23.4 points, 13.9 rebounds, 3.53 blocks

1990  Rickey Henderson hits his 43^rd leadoff HR – ends with 81

1985  Billy Cunningham, Tom Heinsohn, and Red Holtzman inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

1982  Gaylord Perry wins his 300^th game – ends with 311 and 3.11 ERA

1978  Affirmed wins Kentucky Derby on way to Triple Crown

1974  Oakland A’s pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an error – ends MLB record 385 straight games without an error – had 6 errors in his 655 games played in his 14 year career – last error before today was 8/27/1966

1962  Mickey Mantle hits a HR from both sides of the plate for the 9^th time

1956  Willie Mays steals 4 bases in the game – career 338 steals

1931  Willie Mays born - .302 average, 660 HRs, 1,903 RBI, 2 time MVP

1915  Babe Ruth hits first HR of his 714 – lost game as the pitcher