TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 11

2003  Royals and NYY set AL record with 19 doubles in the game

2003  Cubs Kerry Woods is the youngest pitcher to get 1,000 strike outs – took him 134 games

2002  Sammy Sosa sets NL record with 14 RBI over 2 consecutive games

2001  Giants pitcher Livian Hernandez goes 4 for 4 including his 1st HR – now has 8 straight hits and is 12 for 13

1998  David Wells of NYY pitches a 4 hit 7-0 win – his last game was a perfect game

1993  Detroit’s Dan Gladden hits a grand slam – also hit one yesterday – 14^th in MLB history to do so in consecutive games

1991  Wilson Alvarez is the 1^st rookie since 1983 to throw a no hitter – it is his 2^nd MLB start

1984  Carl Lewis wins his 4^th gold medal at the Olympics duplicating the feat of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

1982  Nolan Ryan pitches his 8^th career one hitter

1982  Minnesota’s Terry Felton’s record is now 0-11 and 0-14 for his career (MLB record worst start) will end his career without ever getting a win 0-16

1980  Reggie Jackson gets his 400^th HR

1979  Tug McGraw of Phillies gives up his 4^th grand slam of the year – ties MLB record

1973  White Sox rookie Brian Downing gets his 1^st MLB hit – an inside the park HR

1970  Jim Bunning becomes the 2^nd player to win 100 games in each league – Cy Young the other

1969  Don Dyrsdale retires

1956  Mickey Mantle hits his 40^th HR – 1^st Yankee since Joe DiMaggio in 1937 to do so

1955  Ted Williams gets his 2,000^th hit

1951  1^st baseball game to be broadcast in color – Braves vs. Dodgers

1946  Stan Musial gets 8 hits in 9 at bats in a doubleheader

1929  Babe Ruth hits his 500^th HR – ends with 714

1919  Green Bay Packers football club is formed