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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JUNE 26

2009  Alex Rodriguez hits his 564th HR to pass Reggie Jackson
2005  Manny Ramirez hits his 19th career grand slam
2002  Yao Ming selected #1 in NBA draft by Houston
1999  Red Sox beat White Sox 17-1 – scored 11 in 1st inning
1996  Allen Iverson selected #1 in NBA draft by Philadelphia
1993  Roy Campanella died – 3 time NL MVP winner in 10 seasons
1991  Charlotte Hornets choose Larry Johnson #1 in NBA draft – will be named Rookie of the Year
1987  Wade Boggs 25 game hitting streak comes to an end – was walked intentionally 2 times
1983  Rusty Staub of NY Mets gets his 8th straight pinch hit – ties MLB record
1980  Michael Vick was born
1974  Derek Jeter was born
1970  Frank Robinson of Baltimore hits 2 consecutive grand slams in the game – 7th to do so
1968  Bob Gibson throws his 5th straight shutout – record now 9-5, 1.14 ERA – ends season 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 13 shutouts, 268 strikeouts – will win Cy Young award and MVP
1962  Red Sox pitcher Earl Wilson no hits the Angels
1960  Ron Santo makes his MLB debut – 14 years with the Cubs and 1 with White Sox - .277 average, 342 HRs, 1,331 RBI
1959  Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavyweight title
1938  Carl Hubell wins his 200th game – ends with 253, 2.96 ERA and 2 time MVP in 16 seasons

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