TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 14

2008  Josh Hamilton hits 28 HRs in the 1^st round of the Home Run Derby

2002  Royals Raul Ibanez has 7 RBI in the first 2 innings – grand slam and 3 run HR

2002  NYY Mariano Rivera gives up a 2 out 9^th inning grand slam to Indians Bill Selby and loses 10-7

1997  Rickey Henderson steals his 1,200^th base – ends with 1,406

1995  LA Dodgers Ramon Martinez no hits Florida – gave up one walk

1994  Ozzie Smith becomes all time shortstop assist leader – moves pass Luis Aparicio

1992  AL beats NL 13-6 in All-Star game – get record 19 hits

1988  Ken Griffey gets his 2,000^th hit

1988  Mike Schmidt moves pass Mickey Mantle with his 537^th HR

1978  Houston reliever Ken Forsch gets both wins in a double header vs. Montreal

1977  Carl Yastrzemski gets his 2,655^th hit – moves pass Ted Williams as Red Sox all time leader – ends with 3,419                                                 

1974  Rangers Billy Martin is ejected from both games of a double header

1973  Tom Weiskopf (276) wins the 102^nd British Open

1972  Catcher Tom Haller of Tigers hopes to have luck with the home plate umpire – his brother Bill – Detroit loses 1-0

1972  Red Sox shortstop Juan Beniquez sets a record for AL shortstops – commits 3 errors in each of the last 2 games

1968  Hank Aaron hits his 500^th HR – ends with 755

1967  Eddie Mathews hits his 500^th HR – ends with 512

1956  Mel Parnell no hits the White Sox – 1^st Red Sox no hitter since 1923

1951  Citation becomes the 1^st horse to win $1 million in his career

1951  CBS broadcasts the first color telecast of a sporting event – a horse race