TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 16

2009  Derek Jeter gets his 2,674^th hit – most ever by a shortstop

2007  Trevor Hoffman gets his 30^th save for the 12^th straight season

2006  Bobby Abreau ties MLB record – 8^th straight season with 100 walks (Frank Thomas)

2002  Pedro Martinez loses to Minnesota 5-0 – his 35 scoreless inning streak comes to an end

2001  SD pitcher Jeremy Fikac gets the win over the Mets – struck out the side and pitched just one inning – MLB debut

1996  Orioles beat A’s 14-3 – 8 of the 9 Orioles starters had at least 2 hits

1987  NY Mets beat Cubs 23-10

1981  The highest score in World Cup soccer match (New Zealand 13 – Figi 0)

1978  Luis Tiant of Red Sox gets his 200^th win – ends with 229

1976  Brewers pick off 3 runners at first base

1975  Minnesota beats Indians 9-1 – Twins set MLB record 9 players getting at least 2 hits

1971  Harmon Killebrew hits a triple – 8^th season he hits just one triple

1969  Bob Gibson gets his 200^th strikeout for the 7^th straight season – NL record

1968  Denny McLain beats Red Sox at Fenway – he is 16-0 on the road this season

1965  AFL awards its 1^st expansion franchise – Miami Dolphins - $7.5 million

1964  With his record at 19-5, Sandy Koufax injures himself on the bases and will miss the rest of the season

1954  Sports Illustrated published for the 1^st time

1936  The Berlin Olympics close

1930  Frank Gifford was born