TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 18

1998  Greg Maddux wins his 200^th 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 1^st 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 2,000^th 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 5^th 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 3^rd 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