TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JULY 17

2003  KC shortstop Angel Berroa hits his 10^th HR – only 16^th rookie shortstop in MLB history to have double figure HRs

2001  Expos coach Ozzie Guillan is thrown out before the 1^st pitch is thrown – continued the argument from yesterday’s game

1998  Rafael Palmeiro and Albert Belle both hit their 300^th HR – Palmeiro ends with 569, Belle 381

1991  In a 15 inning loss, Orioles Sam Horn is the 1^st MLB player (non pitcher) to strikeout 6 consecutive times in a game

1990  Minnesota gets 2 triples in the game – 1^st time ever – lose to the Red Sox on an unearned run

1990  Bo Jackson hits 3 straight HRs and his 100^th in a game vs. NYY, and Deion Sanders gets an inside-the-park HR as Jackson separates his shoulder going for the ball – he will miss 6 weeks

1989  Carlton Fisk gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 2,356

1989  Pitching in relief, David Wells wins both games of a double header vs. Toronto                                                                                     

1977  Mets Lenny Randle comes to bat vs. the Cubs, a power blackout will cause the game to be postponed – Randle will ground out on September 16

1974  Bob Gibson strikes out Cesar Geronimo for his 3,000^th strikeout – six years later Geronimo will become Nolan Ryan’s 3,000^th strikeout

1974  Milwaukee third baseman Don Money commits an error – 1^st in 257 chances – Money holds the record in both leagues for most chances without an error

1974  Tommy John blows his elbow out – has first “Tommy John Surgery” – will win 164 more games before he retires

1961  Ty Cobb dies at age 74

1960  Willie McCovey (1959 Rookie of the Year) is sent down to the minors as he was batting .244 with no power – he will return

1950  NYY Whitey Ford wins his 1^st game – ends with 236

1941  Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak came to an end

1935  Bill Werber of Red Sox ties MLB record with 4 straight doubles – will do it again in 1940 with Cincinnati – only to ever do it in both leagues

1934  Babe Ruth gets his 2,000^th walk – ends with 2,062

1922  Ty Cobb gets 5 hits for the 4^th time this season – AL record