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Thursday, August 16, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 18

1998  Greg Maddux wins his 200th game – ends with 355
1998  Seattle’s Alex Rodriguez gets 5 hits – 2 HRs and 2 doubles – lose to Detroit 7-6
1995  Cubs beat Colorado 26-7 – nine Cubs score two or more times and 14 Cubs get a hit – both tie MLB record
1995  Seattle’s Mike Blowers hits a grand slam his first time up and a three run HR his second time up for 7 RBI – had 8 in a previous game
1992  St. Louis commits 2 errors – their 1st in 17 consecutive games – 16 consecutive is MLB record
1992  Larry Bird announces his retirement after 13 years in the NBA
1989  Andre Dawson gets his 2,000th hit – ends with 2,774
1987  Earl Campbell retires from football
1986  Jim Kelly signs with the Buffalo Bills ($75 million/5 years)
1977  Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton throws NL record tying 5th one hitter
1967  Red Sox Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels Jack Hamilton
1966  Pirates third baseman Jose Pagan has 3 errors in one inning to tie a NL record
1965  Brooks Robinson hit into his 3rd triple play of his career – ties MLB record set by George Sisler – will end career doing it four times for the record
1934  Roberto Clemente was born – MLB Hall of Famer

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