TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JUNE 8

2005  Alex Rodriguez hits his 400^th HR – youngest to do so

2004  Milwaukee beats Angels 1-0 in 17 innings – Brewers tie MLB record with 26 strikeouts including Geoff Jenkins who tied record with 6

2001  Shaquille O’Neal ties NBA finals record with 8 blocks in the game (Walton, Olajuwon, and Ewing)

1999  Karl Malone named to All NBA First Team for 11^th time – NBA record

1986  Boston wins 16^th NBA title – Larry Bird MVP

1982  LA Lakers beat Philadelphia 114-104 to win NBA title

1981  San Diego chooses Tony Gwynn in 3^rd round of MLB draft - .338 average, led league 8 times, hit below .300 once in 20 seasons, 15 time All-Star

1978  Philadelphia chooses Ryne Sandberg in 20^th round of MLB draft – MVP 1984, 10 time All-Star, 8 Gold Gloves

1977  Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 Toronto batters in 10 innings – 4^th time he struck out 19 – gets no decision in 13 inning win

1976  Rickey Henderson is drafted in the 4^th round - #1 in MLB history with 2,295 runs scored and 1,406 steals

1971  Red Sox choose Jim Rice #15 in 1^st round of MLB draft – MVP in 1978 with .315/46/139, 213 hits and 15 triples – St. Louis takes Keith Hernandez in 42^nd round (MVP 1979)

1969  NYY retire Mickey Mantles #7 - .298 average, 536 HRs, 1,509 RBI, 3 time MVP, 16 time All-Star

1968  Don Drysdale gives up his 1^st run in 58 2/3^rd innings

1965  Nolan Ryan is taken in the 10^th round of MLB draft – 324 wins, 3.19 ERA, 5,714 strikeouts, 7 no hitters

1961  Milwaukee hits 4 consecutive HRs in 7^th inning – MLB record

1955  Dodgers send Tommy Lasorda to Montreal to make room for Sandy Koufax – Lasorda career: 0-4, 6.48 ERA, Koufax 165 wins, 2.76 ERA, 3 Cy Youngs, 1 MVP