TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 15

2009  Pedro Martinez signs a one year deal with Philadelphia

2008  AL beats NL 4-3 in 15 innings, longest All-Star game (4 hours, 50 minutes) – most combine steals 7 (AL had 6)

2007  Philadelphia loses a franchise record 10,000^th game – they have won 8,810

2005  Orioles Rafael Palmeiro gets his 3,000^th hit – only 3 others have 3,000 hits and 500 HRs (Aaron, Mays, and Eddie Murray)

1999  Barry Bonds is walked intentionally for a MLB record 294^th time – passes Hank Aaron

1993  Cal Ripken Jr. hits his 278^th HR – MLB record for shortstops – passes Ernie Banks

1989  Jeff Reardon gets his 250^th save – ends with 367

1988  Red Sox manager Joe Morgan makes his debut – Red Sox sweep a double header – Clemens strikes out 14 KC batters

1978  Larry Milbourne of Seattle lifts them to a 7-6 win over Cleveland – he hit a HR from both sides of the plate and these were his only HRs of the season on 234 at bats

1972  Nolan Ryan pitches his 2^nd no hitter of the season – struck out 17 Detroit batters

1969  President Nixon is in attendance as Detroit pulls off a triple play, but Washington wins 7-3

1967  Royals pinch runner Allan Lewis ties MLB record with 2 steals in one inning by a pinch runner

1961  Arnold Palmer (284) wins the 90^th British Open

1960  Orioles Brook Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle

1935  Alex Karras was born