TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 12

2003  Tom Gordon of White Sox gets a save vs. Indians – is the 14^th pitcher in MLB history to have 100 wins and 100 saves

2001  Jacque Jones, Tori Hunter, and Carey Koskie each hit a pair of HRs for Minnesota – tie MLB record

1997  Roger Clemens makes his first appearance at Fenway as a Blue Jay – strikes out 16 Red Sox batters in a win

1996  Kirby Puckett announces his retirement immediately due to glaucoma

1994  Houston Pitcher John Hudek appears in the All-Star game – 1^st pitcher in MLB history to be in an All-Star game without having a career win

1990  White Sox pitcher Melido Perez pitches a rain shortened 6 inning no hitter – the 7^th of the season – most since 1917

1979  Double header at Cominskey Park – Disco Demolition Night – White Sox had to forfeit the 2^nd game as fans ran all over the field

1966  All-Star game held in St. Louis where the on field temperature was 113 degrees

1949  AL beats NL 11-7 in All-Star game – NL commits 5 errors – 1^st black players to appear in the game – Robinson, Campanella, Newcombe, and Dolby

1931  MLB teams score an average of 13.6 runs in games played today – not topped until 4/24/1996

1901  Cy Young wins his 300^th game – ends with 511